Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.83 Roads And Bridges -- Service Districts

36.83.010 Service districts authorized -- Bridge and road improvements -- Powers -- Governing body
The legislative authority of a county may establish one or more service districts within the county for the purpose of providing and funding capital and ...

36.83.020 Establishment -- Notice, hearing -- Termination of proceedings -- Modification of boundaries -- Dissolution
(1) A county legislative authority proposing to establish a service district shall conduct a hearing at the time and place specified in a notice published ...

36.83.030 Excess ad valorem property taxes authorized
(1) A service district may levy an ad valorem property tax, in excess of the one percent limitation, upon the property within the district for ...

36.83.040 General obligation bonds, excess property tax levies authorized -- Limitations
(1) To carry out the purpose of this chapter, a service district may issue general obligation bonds, not to exceed an amount, together with any ...

36.83.050 Local improvement districts authorized -- Assessments -- Special assessment bonds and revenue bonds -- Limitations
(1) A service district may form a local improvement district or utility local improvement district to provide any local improvement it has the authority to ...

36.83.060 Bonds -- Form
Where physical bonds are issued pursuant to RCW 36.83.040 or 36.83.050, the bonds shall be printed, engraved, or lithographed on good bond paper and the ...

36.83.070 Bonds -- Use of proceeds
(1) The proceeds of any bond issued pursuant to RCW 36.83.040 or 36.83.050 may be used to pay costs incurred on such bond issue related ...

36.83.080 Gifts, grants, and donations
A service district may accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations.[1983 c 130 § 8.] ...

36.83.090 Eminent domain
A service district may exercise the power of eminent domain to obtain property for its authorized purposes in the manner counties exercise the powers of ...

36.83.100 Commissioners -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Compensation -- Powers
If the county legislative authority establishes a road and bridge service district, it shall promptly appoint three persons who are residents of the territory included ...

36.83.110 Election to retain commissioners -- Referendum petition
Any registered voter residing within the boundaries of the road and bridge service district may file a referendum petition to call an election to retain ...

36.83.120 Removal of commissioner
For neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner of a service district may be removed by the county legislative authority after conducting a ...

36.83.130 Improvements -- Ownership
Any road or bridge improvements financed in whole by funds of a service district, including but not limited to proceeds of bonds issued by a ...

36.83.140 Local service district fund
If a service district is formed, there shall be created in the office of the county treasurer, as ex officio treasurer of the service district, ...

36.83.900 Liberal construction
The rule of strict construction does not apply to this chapter, and this chapter shall be liberally construed to permit the accomplishment of its purposes.[1983 ...