Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 81 Transportation - Section 81.100.010 Purpose

§ 81.100.010. Purpose

The need for mobility, growing travel demand, and increasing traffic congestion in urban areas necessitate accelerated development and increased utilization of the high occupancy vehicle system. RCW 81.100.030 and 81.100.060 provide taxing authority that counties or regional transportation investment districts can use in the near term to accelerate development and increase utilization of the high occupancy vehicle system by supplementing available federal, state, and local funds.

[2002 c 56 § 409; 1990 c 43 § 12.]

Notes:
     Captions and subheadings not law -- Severability -- 2002 c 56: See RCW 36.120.900 and 36.120.901.

     Construction -- 1990 c 43: "This act shall be liberally construed to give effect to the intent of this act." [1990 c 43 § 56.]

     Severability -- 1990 c 43: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1990 c 43 § 57.]

     Headings -- 1990 c 43: "Section headings, part headings, and the index as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [1990 c 43 § 55.]

Sections:  81.100.010  81.100.020  81.100.030  81.100.040  81.100.050  81.100.060  81.100.060  81.100.070  81.100.080  81.100.090  81.100.100  81.100.900  Next

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