Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 85 Diking And Drainage - Chapter 85.24 Diking And Drainage Districts In Two Or More Counties

85.24.010 Districts authorized -- Powers -- Designation
Whenever a portion of two or more counties require diking, drainage, or the erection of flood dams or drift barriers to prevent inundations, such portion ...

85.24.015 Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW
Intercounty diking and drainage districts shall possess the authority and shall be created, district voting rights shall be determined, and district elections shall be held ...

85.24.025 Annexation of territory -- Consolidation of special districts -- Suspension of operations -- Reactivation
Intercounty diking and drainage improvement districts may annex territory, consolidate with other special districts, and have their operations suspended and be reactivated, in accordance with ...

85.24.065 Special assessments -- Budgets -- Alternative methods
RCW 85.38.140 through 85.38.170 constitute a mutually exclusive alternative method by which intercounty diking and drainage districts in existence as of July 28, 1985, may ...

85.24.070 Board of commissioners -- Oath, bond -- Plan of improvement -- Levy of assessment, procedure
A three-member board of commissioners shall be the governing body of an intercounty diking and drainage district. The initial commissioners shall be appointed, and the ...

85.24.071 Board of commissioners -- Power to conduct business, make contracts, etc
The commissioners herein provided for and their successors in office, shall from the time of their election and qualifications aforesaid, have the power, and it ...

85.24.073 Board of commissioners -- Construction and maintenance powers
Said board of commissioners herein provided for shall have the exclusive charge of the construction and maintenance of all dikes and drainage systems which may ...

85.24.075 Board of commissioners -- Duties of board officers -- Quorum
The chairman of the board shall preside at all meetings and shall have the right to vote upon all questions the same as other members, ...

85.24.077 Board of commissioners -- Power to adjourn proceedings
The board of commissioners shall have power to adjourn any and all proceedings before them from time to time.[1909 c 225 § 28; RRS § ...

85.24.079 Board of commissioners -- Rules and regulations
The board shall have power and authority to make rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the provisions of this ...

85.24.080 Board of commissioners -- Compensation and expenses
The members of the board may receive as compensation up to ninety dollars per day or portion thereof spent in actual attendance at official meetings ...

85.24.130 Objections to assessment -- Procedure
Any person interested in any real estate affected by said assessment may, within the time fixed, appear and file objections. As to all parcels, lots ...

85.24.140 Judicial review
Any person who feels aggrieved by the final assessment made against any lot, block or parcel of land owned by him, may appeal therefrom to ...

85.24.150 Lien of assessments -- Notice and collection
The final assessment shall be a lien paramount to all other liens except liens for taxes and other special assessments upon the property assessed, from ...

85.24.160 Payment of assessment without interest
The owner of any lot or parcel of land charged with any assessment, as hereinbefore provided, may redeem the same from all liability by paying ...

85.24.170 District treasurer -- Collection, remittance and disbursement of assessments
The treasurer of each county shall collect the taxes levied and assessed hereunder upon all that portion of the property situated within the county for ...

85.24.180 Sale of property for delinquency -- Procedure -- Purchaser's interest
If any of the installment of taxes are not paid as herein provided, the county treasurer shall sell all lots or parcels of land on ...

85.24.190 Disposal by commissioners of lands not redeemed from sale -- Use of proceeds
The board of commissioners of the district shall have the power to sell, lease and dispose of any and all lands which may be acquired ...

85.24.200 Reassessments
If because of a substantial reduction of the amount of the assessment upon any lands, the result would be to leave the amount of the ...

85.24.220 Segregation of assessments
When a piece, lot, or tract of land has been assessed in one body, if the same is subsequently subdivided by the owner, or there ...

85.24.235 Special assessment bonds
Special assessment bonds and notes shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.[1986 c 278 § 26.]Notes: Severability -- 1986 c 278: ...

85.24.240 Counties to contribute for benefits to roads, bridges, or health of people
Whenever any highways, roads, or bridges are maintained by either county in which a diking and drainage district may be established, as herein provided, and ...

85.24.250 Municipality may contribute
Whenever it appears to the council of any incorporated city or town not included or not wholly included within the limits of any diking or ...

85.24.260 Acquisition of property -- Eminent domain
The districts organized under the provisions of this chapter, and the commissioners appointed and qualified as such shall have the right of eminent domain with ...

85.24.261 Eminent domain -- Procedure
In the exercise of the right of eminent domain, all proceedings shall be prosecuted by the board of commissioners for and on behalf of the ...

85.24.263 Eminent domain -- Rights-of-way
In the construction and maintenance of the improvements herein provided for, the said district may acquire by purchase or otherwise, and by the exercise of ...

85.24.265 Eminent domain -- Against public lands
Any district created hereunder is hereby granted the right to exercise the power of eminent domain against any lands or other property belonging to the ...

85.24.270 Cities may be included in district
Within the limits of said diking or drainage district may be included any incorporated city or town, or any part thereof.[1909 c 225 § 14; ...

85.24.275 Assessment of state lands
Any of the state, school, or granted land within the district, shall also be assessed the same as other lands are assessed in proportion to ...

85.24.280 Improvement of streams -- Scope of powers
Any district so established as aforesaid through its board of commissioners shall have the right, power and authority to straighten, deepen and improve any and ...

85.24.285 Improvement of streams -- Stream beds are property of district -- Disposition
The board shall have power and authority to straighten, widen, deepen and improve any and all rivers, watercourses or streams, whether navigable or otherwise, flowing ...

85.24.290 Service of notices on agent of owner
When any notice is required to be given to the owner under any of the provisions of this chapter, such notice shall be given to ...

85.24.310 Adjustment of indebtedness with the state
See chapter 87.64 RCW. ...

85.24.900 Validation of existing districts -- 1923 c 140
The organization, establishment and creation of all diking and drainage districts in this state situated in two or more counties heretofore had or made, or ...