Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 57 Water-Sewer Districts - Chapter 57.02 General Provisions

57.02.001 Reclassification of water and sewer districts -- Previous actions valid
Every sewer district and every water district previously created shall be reclassified and shall become a water-sewer district, and shall be known as the ". ...

57.02.010 Petition signatures of property owners -- Rules governing
Wherever in this title petitions are required to be signed by the owners of property, the following rules shall govern the sufficiency of the petitions: ...

57.02.015 Board of commissioners may notify property owners about petitions -- Review of petitions -- Information
The board of commissioners of a district may notify the owner or reputed owner of any tract, parcel of land, or other property located within ...

57.02.020 Claims against district
See chapter 4.96 RCW. ...

57.02.030 Title to be liberally construed
The rule of strict construction shall not apply to this title, which shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes and objects.[1996 c 230 ...

57.02.040 Water-sewer district activities to be approved -- Criteria for approval by county legislative authority
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the following proposed actions shall be approved as provided for in RCW 57.02.045: (a) Formation or ...

57.02.045 Approval by county legislative authority final, when -- Boundary review board approval
In any county where a boundary review board, as provided in chapter 36.93 RCW, is not established, the approval of the proposed action shall be ...

57.02.050 Multicounty districts -- Delegation of duties -- Exceptions
Whenever the boundaries or proposed boundaries of a district include or are proposed to include by means of formation, annexation, transfer, withdrawal, consolidation, or merger, ...

57.02.070 Ratification of actions for the formation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of water districts prior to July 10, 1982
All actions taken in regard to the formation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of water districts taken prior to July 10, 1982, but consistent with this ...

57.02.080 Water-sewer districts desiring to merge into irrigation districts -- Procedure
The procedures and provisions of RCW 85.08.830 through 85.08.890, which are applicable to drainage improvement districts, joint drainage improvement districts, or consolidated drainage improvement districts ...

57.02.090 Elections
Elections in a district shall be conducted under general election laws.[1996 c 230 § 109.]Notes: Part headings not law -- Effective date -- 1996 c ...