Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 85 Diking And Drainage - Chapter 85.32 Drainage District Revenue Act Of 1961

85.32.010 Declaration of necessity and purpose
The maintenance of drainage districts is essential to the economy of the state. The influx of population and changes in land use since many such ...

85.32.020 Definitions
As used in this chapter: "District" means a regularly formed and established drainage district under the provisions of this title. "Board" means the board of ...

85.32.030 Powers of board in general
The board may: (1) Make initial determination that the district's facilities furnish benefit to improvements upon land as well as land alone within the district ...

85.32.040 Initial determination -- Roll -- Resolution, contents
In the initial instance, when the board of any district, desires to use the method and procedure provided in this chapter, and in order that ...

85.32.050 Contents of roll -- Assessed, equalized value prima facie correct -- Separate levies for prior indebtedness -- Adjustment of roll
The roll of properties referred to in this chapter shall contain (1) a description of all properties and improvements thereon, with the name of the ...

85.32.060 Notice of hearing -- Contents
When the board causes a property roll to be filed with it and a hearing to be held thereon as provided in this chapter, it ...

85.32.070 Written objections -- Filing -- Grounds -- Waiver
Any person, owner or reputed owner having any interest in any property against which the board seeks to make a service and benefit charge under ...

85.32.080 Additional roll due to omitted property or changed conditions
The board shall from time to time examine the properties within and without said district, and if it finds tentatively that property, including improvements thereon, ...

85.32.090 Certification and filing of roll -- Additional, supplemental roll supplements original
When any roll or additional or supplemental roll is adopted by the board, a copy thereof shall be certified to and filed with the auditor, ...

85.32.100 Reexamination of properties -- Supplemental roll -- Certification and filing
The board may at any time reexamine the properties on any roll, and upon request of an owner shall do so, and if it is ...

85.32.110 Roll is base for benefits against which levy made
The roll certified to the county officers as in this chapter provided, and any modification thereof as provided, shall serve as the base of benefits ...

85.32.120 Levy for outstanding indebtedness
If any property outside of the territorial limits of the district is placed upon a roll as finally adopted, and at the time such property ...

85.32.130 Emergency warrants in excess of estimates
In the case of an emergency or disaster not in contemplation at the time of making the annual estimate of costs and declared to be ...

85.32.140 Chapter exclusive method -- Concurrent use of other method to extinguish prior indebtedness -- Special assessment bonds
Any district choosing to operate under this chapter shall not use the processes provided for raising revenue under any other law: PROVIDED, That if for ...

85.32.150 Owners of extraterritorial lands on roll are electors and may be commissioners -- Corporations
Whenever lands, or lands with improvements thereon, lying outside of the existing territorial limits of such district are ultimately placed upon the assessment roll of ...

85.32.160 Roll proceedings are conclusive -- Injunction upon limited grounds
Whenever any roll shall have been adopted by the board, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating thereto shall be conclusive upon all ...

85.32.170 Judicial review -- Petition to superior court
The decision of the board upon any objection made within the time and in the manner prescribed in this chapter may be reviewed by the ...

85.32.180 Judicial review -- Filing of transcript, objections, resolution -- Filing fees -- No bond required -- Notice of hearing and trial
Within ten days after the filing of such petition for review, the board, unless the court shall grant additional time, shall file with the clerk ...

85.32.190 Judicial review -- Scope of trial
At the trial the court shall determine whether the board has acted within its discretion and has correctly construed and applied the law. If it ...

85.32.200 Appellate review
Appellate review may be sought as in other civil cases: PROVIDED, That such review must be sought within fifteen days after the date of entry ...

85.32.210 Levies are for continuous benefits
The dollar rate levy returns collected from time to time under this chapter are solely assessments for benefits received continuously by the benefited properties, calculated ...

85.32.220 Annual estimate of costs
The board of any drainage district proceeding under this chapter shall, on or before the first day of November of each year, make an estimate ...

85.32.900 Powers and duties of chapter are supplemental
The rights, powers and duties granted and imposed by this chapter are supplemental and in addition to any existing rights, powers and duties of drainage ...

85.32.910 Severability -- 1961 c 131
If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application ...