Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.01 General Provisions

36.01.010 Corporate powers
The several counties in this state shall have capacity as bodies corporate, to sue and be sued in the manner prescribed by law; to purchase ...

36.01.020 Corporate name
The name of a county, designated by law, is its corporate name, and it must be known and designated thereby in all actions and proceedings ...

36.01.030 Powers -- How exercised
Its powers can only be exercised by the county commissioners, or by agents or officers acting under their authority or authority of law.[1963 c 4 ...

36.01.040 Conveyances for use of county
Every conveyance of lands, or transfer of other property, made in any manner for the use of any county, shall have the same force and ...

36.01.050 Venue of actions by or against counties
(1) All actions against any county may be commenced in the superior court of such county, or in the superior court of either of the ...

36.01.060 County liable for certain court costs
Each county shall be liable to pay the per diem and mileage, or other compensation in lieu thereof, to jurors of the county attending the ...

36.01.070 Probation and parole services
Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 72.01 RCW or any other provision of law, counties may engage in probation and parole services and employ personnel therefor ...

36.01.080 Parking facilities -- Construction, operation and rental charges
Counties may construct, maintain, operate and collect rentals for parking facilities as a part of a courthouse or combined county-city building facility.[1969 ex.s. c 8 ...

36.01.085 Economic development programs
It shall be in the public purpose for all counties to engage in economic development programs. In addition, counties may contract with nonprofit corporations in ...

36.01.090 Tourist promotion
See RCW 36.32.450. ...

36.01.095 Emergency medical services -- Authorized -- Fees
Any county may establish a system of emergency medical service as defined by *RCW 18.73.030(11). The county legislative authority may adopt by resolution procedures to ...

36.01.100 Ambulance service authorized -- Restriction
The legislative authority of any county may by appropriate legislation provide for the establishment of a system of ambulance service for the entire county or ...

36.01.104 Levy for emergency medical care and services
See RCW 84.52.069. ...

36.01.105 Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county -- Financial and other assistance authorized
See RCW 36.32.470. ...

36.01.110 Federal grants and programs -- Powers and authority of counties to participate in -- Public corporations, commissions or authorities
See RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755. ...

36.01.115 Nonpolluting power generation by individual -- Exemption from regulation -- Authorization to contract with utility
See chapter 80.58 RCW. ...

36.01.120 Foreign trade zones -- Legislative finding, intent
It is the finding of the legislature that foreign trade zones serve an important public purpose by the creation of employment opportunities within the state ...

36.01.125 Foreign trade zones -- Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain
A county, as zone sponsor, may apply to the United States for permission to establish, operate, and maintain foreign trade zones: PROVIDED, That nothing herein ...

36.01.130 Controls on rent for residential structures -- Prohibited -- Exceptions
The imposition of controls on rent is of statewide significance and is preempted by the state. No county may enact, maintain or enforce ordinances or ...

36.01.150 Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption -- Scope of local government action
All entities of local government and agencies thereof are authorized to take action as follows to facilitate recovery from the devastation of the eruption of ...

36.01.160 Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law -- Limitation
Except as limited by the maximum penalty authorized by law, no county may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes a crime under state ...

36.01.170 Administration of trusts benefiting school districts
Any county authorized by territorial law to administer moneys held in trust for the benefit of school districts within the county, which moneys were bequeathed ...

36.01.180 Zoo and aquarium advisory authority -- Constitution -- Terms
(1) For any county in which a proposition authorized by RCW 82.14.400 has been passed, there shall be created a zoo and aquarium advisory authority. ...

36.01.190 Initial meeting of zoo and aquarium advisory authority -- Expenditure of funds -- Powers
(1) Upon certification by the county auditor or, in the case of a home rule county, upon certification by the chief elections officer, that a ...

36.01.200 Federal funds designated for state schools -- Use limited to reduction of outstanding debt obligations of school districts
The county legislative authority of any county that receives payment in lieu of taxes and payment equal to tax funds from the United States department ...

36.01.210 Rail fixed guideway system -- Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan
(1) Each county functioning under chapter 36.56 RCW that owns or operates a rail fixed guideway system as defined in RCW 81.104.015 shall submit a ...

36.01.220 Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing -- Copies of permits -- Definitions
(1) A county shall transmit a copy of any permit issued to a tenant or the tenant's agent for a mobile home, manufactured home, or ...

36.01.225 Authority to regulate placement or use of homes -- Regulation of manufactured homes -- Restrictions on location of mobile homes or manufactured homes
(1) A county may not adopt an ordinance that has the effect, directly or indirectly, of discriminating against consumers' choices in the placement or use ...

36.01.230 Cooperative watershed management
A county may, acting through the county legislative authority, participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnerships under RCW ...

36.01.240 Regulation of financial transactions -- Limitations
A county or governmental entity subject to this title may not regulate the terms, conditions, or disclosures of any lawful financial transaction between a consumer ...

36.01.250 Environmental mitigation activities
(1) Any county authorized to acquire and operate utilities or conduct other proprietary or user or ratepayer funded activities may develop and make publicly available ...

36.01.260 Evergreen community ordinances
(1) Any county may adopt evergreen community ordinances, as that term is defined in RCW 35.105.010, which the county must apply to new building or ...