Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 53 Port Districts - Chapter 53.12 Commissioners -- Elections

  • 53.12.005 Definition -- "Gross operating revenue.
    For purposes of this chapter, "gross operating revenue" means the total of all revenues received by a port district.[1992 c 147 § 5.]Notes:      Severability -- ...
  • 53.12.010 Port commission -- Number of commissioners, districts
    (1) The powers of the port district shall be exercised through a port commission consisting of three or, when permitted by this title, five members. ...
  • 53.12.021 Elimination of commissioner districts
    Any less than county-wide port district that uses commissioner districts may cease using commissioner districts as provided in this section. A ballot proposition authorizing the ...
  • 53.12.061 Elections to conform with general election law
    All elections relating to a port district shall conform with general election law, except as expressly provided in Title 53 RCW.[1992 c 146 § 5.] ...
  • 53.12.115 Increasing number of commissioners -- Resolution, petition -- Ballot proposition
    A ballot proposition shall be submitted to the voters of any port district authorizing an increase in the number of port commissioners to five whenever ...
  • 53.12.120 Increasing number of commissioners -- Population requirements -- Ballot proposition -- Election of added commissioners
    When the population of a port district that has three commissioners reaches five hundred thousand, in accordance with the latest United States regular or special ...
  • 53.12.130 Increasing number of commissioners -- Election of additional commissioners -- Commencement and terms of office
    Two additional port commissioners shall be elected at the next district general election following the election at which voters authorized the increase in port commissioners ...
  • 53.12.140 Vacancies
    A vacancy in the office of port commissioner shall occur as provided in chapter 42.12 RCW or by nonattendance at meetings of the port commission ...
  • 53.12.172 Port commissioner terms of office
    (1) In every port district the term of office of each port commissioner shall be four years in each port district that is county-wide with ...
  • 53.12.175 Reducing port commissioner terms -- Ballot proposition
    A ballot proposition to reduce the terms of office of port commissioners from six years to four years shall be submitted to the voters of ...
  • 53.12.221 Terms -- Districts covering entire county with populations of one hundred thousand or more
    Port commissioners of county-wide port districts with populations of one hundred thousand or more who are holding office as of June 11, 1992, shall retain ...
  • 53.12.245 Organization of commission -- Powers and duties -- Record of proceedings
    The port commission shall organize by the election of its own members of a president and secretary, shall by resolution adopt rules governing the transaction ...
  • 53.12.246 Quorum
    A majority of the persons holding the office of port commissioner at any time shall constitute a quorum of the port commission for the transaction ...
  • 53.12.260 Compensation
    (1) Each commissioner of a port district shall receive ninety dollars per day or portion thereof spent (a) in actual attendance at official meetings of ...
  • 53.12.265 Waiver of compensation
    A commissioner of any port district may waive all or any portion of his compensation payable under RCW 53.12.260 as to any month or months ...
  • 53.12.270 Delegation of powers to managing official of port district -- Waiver of competitive bidding requirements
    (1) The commission may delegate to the managing official of a port district such administerial powers and duties of the commission as it may deem ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009