Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 86 Flood Control - Chapter 86.12 Flood Control By Counties

  • 86.12.010 County tax for river improvement fund -- Flood control maintenance account
    The county commissioners of any county may annually levy a tax, beginning with the year 1907, in such amount as, in their judgment they may ...
  • 86.12.020 Authority to make improvements -- Condemnation
    Said fund shall be expended for the purposes in this chapter provided. Any county, for the control of waters subject to flood conditions from streams, ...
  • 86.12.030 Eminent domain, how exercised
    The taking and damaging of land, property or rights therein or thereto by any county, either inside or outside of such county, for flood control ...
  • 86.12.033 Expenses to be paid out of river improvement fund
    All expenses to be incurred in accomplishing the objects authorized by this act shall be paid out of said river improvement fund and which fund ...
  • 86.12.034 County entitled to abandoned channels, beds, and banks
    Whenever a county of this state, acting pursuant to RCW 86.12.010 through 86.12.033, shall make an improvement in connection with the course, channel or flow ...
  • 86.12.037 Liability of county or counties to others
    No action shall be brought or maintained against any county alone or when acting jointly with any other county under any law, its or their ...
  • 86.12.200 Comprehensive flood control management plan -- Elements
    The county legislative authority of any county may adopt a comprehensive flood control management plan for any drainage basin that is located wholly or partially ...
  • 86.12.210 Comprehensive flood control management plan -- Participation of local officials -- Arbitration of disputed issues
    A comprehensive flood control management plan that includes an area within which a city or town, or a special district subject to chapter 85.38 RCW, ...
  • 86.12.220 Advisory committees
    A county may create one or more advisory committees to assist in the development of proposed comprehensive flood control management plans and to provide general ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009