Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 53 Port Districts - Chapter 53.04 Formation

53.04.010 Port districts authorized -- Purposes -- Powers -- Public hearing
(1) Port districts are hereby authorized to be established in the various counties of the state for the purposes of acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, development ...

53.04.015 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water -- Authorized -- Purposes
In areas which lack appropriate bodies of water so that harbor improvements cannot be established, port districts are hereby authorized to be established under the ...

53.04.016 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water -- Authority an additional and concurrent method
RCW 53.04.015 shall not be construed to repeal, amend or modify any law heretofore enacted providing a method of harbor improvement, regulation or control; acquisition, ...

53.04.017 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water -- Elections
All elections with respect to any such port districts authorized by RCW 53.04.015 and 53.04.016 shall be held, conducted and the results canvassed in the ...

53.04.020 Formation of county-wide district
At any general election or at any special election which may be called for that purpose, the county legislative authority of any county in this ...

53.04.023 Formation of less than county-wide district
A less than county-wide port district with an assessed valuation of at least one hundred fifty million dollars may be created in a county that ...

53.04.031 Initiating petition, commissioner district descriptions -- Initial election of commissioners
Three commissioner districts, each with approximately the same population, shall be described in the petition proposing the creation of a port district under RCW 53.04.020, ...

53.04.060 District declared formed
Within five days after an election held under the provisions of RCW 53.04.020, the board of county commissioners shall canvass the returns, and if at ...

53.04.070 Expense of election
All expenses of elections for the formation of such port districts shall be paid by the county holding such election, and such expenditure is hereby ...

53.04.080 Annexation of territory -- Petition -- Election
At any general election or at any special election which may be called for that purpose the county legislative authority of any county in this ...

53.04.085 Petition for annexation to port district
If an area, not currently part of an existing port district desires to be annexed to a port district in the same county, upon receipt ...

53.04.100 Order of annexation -- Liability of area annexed
If a majority of all the votes cast at any such election upon the proposition of enlarging such port district shall be for the "Enlargement ...

53.04.110 Change of name
Any port district now existing or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of the state of Washington is hereby authorized to change its ...

53.04.120 Transfer of port district property to adjacent district -- Procedure -- Boundary changes -- Jurisdiction
Property may be acquired and owned by any port district, at least one boundary of which property is contiguous to or within one-quarter air mile ...

53.04.150 Alternative annexation methods -- Petition for resolution -- Districts authorized to use -- Petition requirements
A port district that is less than county-wide, and that is located in a county with a population of less than ninety thousand and located ...

53.04.160 Alternative annexation methods -- Petition for resolution -- Where filed -- Commission's duties
If a petition meeting the requirements set forth in RCW 53.04.150 is filed with the commission, the commission shall determine a date, time, and location ...

53.04.170 Alternative annexation methods -- Petition for resolution -- Hearing -- Resolution
At the hearing, the commission may determine to annex all or any portion of the proposed area described in the petition. Following the hearing, the ...

53.04.180 Alternative annexation methods -- Annexation by written consent--Districts authorized to use -- Resolution
(1) By a majority vote of the commission, and with the written consent of all the owners of the property to be annexed, a port ...

53.04.190 Alternative annexation methods -- Outstanding indebtedness
No property within the territory annexed under RCW 53.04.150 through 53.04.180 may be taxed or assessed for the payment of any outstanding indebtedness of the ...