Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 87 Irrigation - Chapter 87.56 Dissolution Of Insolvent Districts

87.56.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board
Actions taken under chapter 87.56 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[1989 c 84 § 69.] ...

87.56.010 When district insolvent -- Election to dissolve
In all instances where fifty percent of the acreage within an irrigation district has been sold to the district on account of delinquent district assessments, ...

87.56.020 Majority vote -- Action for dissolution
If a majority of the votes cast at said election is in favor of dissolution of the district, the district board shall institute an action ...

87.56.030 Powers of court
The superior court in the exercise of its jurisdiction in matters of this kind shall have full authority to determine the indebtedness of the district ...

87.56.040 Service of process
Such action shall be one in rem and personal service of process shall not be required to be made on any interested person: PROVIDED, That ...

87.56.050 Complaint -- Contents
The complaint in said action shall recite the holding of the election and the result thereof and shall give in general terms a summary of ...

87.56.060 Notice of hearing -- Publication
The court shall thereupon fix a time and place for a hearing of the complaint and notice of the hearing shall be published once a ...

87.56.065 Hearing -- Decree -- Receiver
At the time and place fixed in the notice the court shall hear the objections of interested persons and shall determine whether the district is ...

87.56.100 Unmatured claims -- Acceleration
If the owner or holder of a claim of indebtedness against the district not yet due or matured files a claim in any case in ...

87.56.160 Liquidation -- Assessments to pay remaining debts
In the execution of a plan of liquidation, the court shall have authority to order the sale of any or all of the district property ...

87.56.170 Judgment upon stipulation -- Payment
Upon stipulation of the owners of lands within the district, and holders of bond liens against said lands, and the district creditors concerned, the court ...

87.56.180 Trustee for creditors -- Bond -- Duties
The judgment shall also name a trustee to be nominated by the creditors representing a majority of the indebtedness who shall give bond conditioned for ...

87.56.190 Enforcement of judgment
In case any landowner fails to pay the judgment against his land or any installment thereof, when the same shall become due and payable, said ...

87.56.200 Distribution of funds -- Court to retain jurisdiction
The trustee named in the decree shall make distribution of all funds collected on account of said decree in such manner as the creditors shall ...

87.56.203 Compensation of trustee
The trustee named in the decree shall receive such compensation for his services as the court shall determine to be paid at such times as ...

87.56.205 Judgment upon stipulation -- Prerequisites
Before the court shall enter judgment upon stipulation of the parties as in this chapter provided, the creditors concerned shall file all evidences of district ...

87.56.210 Judgment upon stipulation -- Evidences of indebtedness to be canceled
If the judgment rendered by the court, upon stipulation, be not appealed from as in this chapter provided and the time for appeal has expired, ...

87.56.225 Appellate review
Any interested person feeling aggrieved at the judgment of the superior court dismissing the proceedings or determining the indebtedness of the district and the status ...

87.56.230 Final report of receiver -- Apportionment of excess assets -- Decree of dissolution
When all district indebtedness has been discharged as in this chapter provided, and all expenses of the dissolution proceedings have been paid, the receiver shall ...

87.56.240 Decree to be filed in each county
A copy of said decree shall be filed for record forthwith by the receiver in the office of the county auditor and in the office ...

87.56.260 Disposal of real property -- Right of adjacent owners
See RCW 87.03.820. ...

87.56.900 Chapter alternative method -- Saving
This chapter is designed to provide an alternative method for the dissolution of irrigation districts and shall not be deemed to repeal any other statute ...

87.56.910 Construction -- 1925 ex.s. c 124
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to enlarge, abridge, modify or otherwise affect the rights, privileges or obligations of solvent districts, the lands ...