reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
WA Rev Code § 35.61.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.040 - Election—Creation of district—Bridge loan, line of credit.

RCW 35.61.040 Election—Creation of district—Bridge loan, line of credit.If a majority of the voters voting on the ballot proposition authorizing the creation of the metropolitan park district vote in favor of the formation of a metropolitan park district, the metropolitan park district must be created as a municipal corporation effective immediately upon certification of the election results and its name must be that designated in the ballot proposition. When an ex officio treasurer of a metropolitan park district is a city or county treasurer, the treasurer may provide a bridge loan or line of credit to the newly formed metropolitan park district until such time as the district has received sufficient levy proceeds to pay for the maintenance and operations of the metropolitan park district.[ 2017 c 215 § 6; 2002 c 88 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.040. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-3, part; prior: 1909 c 131 § 2; 1907 c 98 § 3, part; RRS § 6722, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.090 - Elections—Laws governing.

RCW 35.61.090 Elections—Laws governing.The manner of holding any general or special election in a metropolitan park district shall be in accordance with the general election laws of this state insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1985 c 416 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.090. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-3, part; prior: 1909 c 131 § 2; 1907 c 98 § 3, part; RRS § 6722, part.]NOTES:Elections: Title 29A RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.100 - Indebtedness limit—Without popular vote.

RCW 35.61.100 Indebtedness limit—Without popular vote.Every metropolitan park district through its board of commissioners may contract indebtedness and evidence such indebtedness by the issuance and sale of warrants, short-term obligations as provided by chapter 39.50 RCW, or general obligation bonds, for any purposes authorized for such metropolitan park district and the extension and maintenance thereof, not exceeding, together with all other outstanding nonvoter approved general indebtedness, one-quarter of one percent of the value of the taxable property in such metropolitan park district, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015. General obligation bonds may not be issued with a maximum term in excess of the maximum term set forth in chapter 39.46 RCW. Such general obligation bonds must be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 2017 c 215 § 2; 1993 c 247 § 1; 1989 c 319 § 2; 1984 c 186 § 21; 1983 c 61 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 14; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.100. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-6; prior: 1927 c 268 § 1; 1907 c 98 § 6; RRS § 6725.]NOTES:Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 39.36.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.110 - Indebtedness limit—With popular vote.

RCW 35.61.110 Indebtedness limit—With popular vote.Every metropolitan park district may contract indebtedness not exceeding in amount, together with existing voter-approved indebtedness and nonvoter-approved indebtedness, equal to two and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property in said district, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015, whenever three-fifths of the voters voting at an election held in the metropolitan park district assent thereto; the election may be either a special or a general election, and the park commissioners of the metropolitan park district may cause the question of incurring such indebtedness, and issuing negotiable bonds of such metropolitan park district, to be submitted to the qualified voters of the district at any time.[ 1989 c 319 § 3; 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 15; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.110. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-7; prior: 1907 c 98 § 7; RRS § 6726.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 39.36.015.Limitations upon indebtedness: State Constitution Art. 7 § 2 (Amendments 55, 59), Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27), chapter 39.36 RCW, RCW 84.52.050.Validation requirement: RCW 39.40.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.115 - Revenue bonds.

RCW 35.61.115 Revenue bonds.A metropolitan park district may issue and sell revenue bonds as provided in chapter 39.46 RCW to be made payable from the operating revenues of the metropolitan park district.[ 1989 c 319 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.120 - Park commissioners as officers of district—Organization.

RCW 35.61.120 Park commissioners as officers of district—Organization.(1) The officers of a metropolitan park district must be a board of park commissioners consisting of five members. The board must annually elect one of their number as president and another of their number as clerk of the board.(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the boundaries of any metropolitan park district are coterminous with the boundaries of a city, and if the governing body of a city is designated to serve in an ex officio capacity as the board, the number of members of the board of park commissioners must be equal to the number of positions on the relevant city governing body as it may be constituted from time to time.[ 2017 c 215 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.120. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-4, part; prior: 1919 c 135 § 1, part; 1907 c 98 § 4; RRS § 6723, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.132 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.132 - Disposition of surplus property.

RCW 35.61.132 Disposition of surplus property.Every metropolitan park district may, by unanimous decision of its board of park commissioners, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property acquired for park or recreational purposes when such property is declared surplus for park or other recreational purposes: PROVIDED, That where the property is acquired by donation or dedication for park or recreational purposes, the consent of the donor or dedicator, his or her heirs, successors, or assigns is first obtained if the consent of the donor is required in the instrument conveying the property to the metropolitan park district. In the event the donor or dedicator, his or her heirs, successors, or assigns cannot be located after a reasonable search, the metropolitan park district may petition the superior court in the county where the property is located for approval of the sale. If sold, all sales shall be by public bids and sale made only to the highest and best bidder.[ 1989 c 319 § 4; (2005 c 4 § 1 expired December 31, 2006); 1965 c 7 § 35.61.132. Prior: 1959 c 93 § 1.]NOTES:Expiration date—2005 c 4 § 1: "Section 1 of this act expires December 31, 2006." [ 2005 c 4 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.133 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.133 - Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.

RCW 35.61.133 Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.See RCW 39.30.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.137 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.137 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

RCW 35.61.137 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.In addition to other authority that a metropolitan park district possesses, a metropolitan park district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050.This section does not limit the authority of a metropolitan park district to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.[ 2001 c 212 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.140 - Park commissioners—Civil service for employees.

RCW 35.61.140 Park commissioners—Civil service for employees.A metropolitan park district may establish civil service for its employees by resolution upon the following plan:(1) It shall create a civil service commission with authority to appoint a personnel officer and to make rules and regulations for classification based upon suitable differences in pay for differences in work, and for like pay for like work, and for competitive entrance and promotional examinations; for certifications, appointments, probationary service periods and for dismissals therein; for demotions and promotions based upon merit and for reemployments, suspensions, transfers, sick leaves and vacations; for lay-offs when necessary according to seniority; for separations from the service by discharge for cause; for hearings and reinstatements, for establishing status for incumbent employees, and for prescribing penalties for violations.(2) The civil service commission and personnel officer shall adopt rules to be known as civil service rules to govern the administration of personnel transactions and procedure. The rules so adopted shall have the force and effect of law, and, in any and all proceedings, the rules shall be liberally interpreted and construed to the end that the purposes and basic requirements of the civil service system may be given the fullest force and effect.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.61.140. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-4, part; prior: 1919 c 135 § 1, part; 1907 c 98 § 4; RRS § 6723, part.]NOTES:Public employment, civil service and pensions: Title 41 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.180 - Designation of district treasurer.

RCW 35.61.180 Designation of district treasurer.(1) The county treasurer of the county within which all, or the major portion, of the district lies must be the ex officio treasurer of a metropolitan park district, but may receive no compensation other than his or her regular salary for receiving and disbursing the funds of a metropolitan park district.(2) A metropolitan park district may designate someone other than the county treasurer who has experience in financial or fiscal affairs to act as the district treasurer if the board has received the approval of the county treasurer to designate this person; or if the district boundaries are coterminous with the boundaries of a city, the city may act as the district treasurer. If the board designates someone other than a county or city treasurer to act as the district treasurer, the board must purchase a bond from a surety company operating in the state that is sufficient to protect the district from loss.[ 2017 c 215 § 7; 1987 c 203 § 1; 1983 c 167 § 55; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.180. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-13; prior: 1907 c 98 § 13; RRS § 6732.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.190 - Park district bonds—Retirement.

RCW 35.61.190 Park district bonds—Retirement.Whenever there is money in the metropolitan park district fund and the commissioners of the park district deem it advisable to apply any part thereof to the payment of bonded indebtedness, they shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation within the park district for the presentation to them for payment of as many bonds as they may desire to pay with the funds on hand, the bonds to be paid in numerical order, beginning with the lowest number outstanding and called by number.Thirty days after the first publication of the notice by the board calling in bonds they shall cease to bear interest, and this shall be stated in the notice.[ 1985 c 469 § 33; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.190. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-11; prior: 1907 c 98 § 11; RRS § 6730.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.200 - Park district bonds—Payment of interest.

RCW 35.61.200 Park district bonds—Payment of interest.Any coupons for the payment of interest on metropolitan park district bonds shall be considered for all purposes as warrants drawn upon the metropolitan park district fund against which the bonds were issued, and when presented after maturity to the treasurer of the county having custody of the fund. If there are no funds in the treasury to pay the coupons, the county treasurer shall endorse said coupons as presented for payment, in the same manner as county warrants are endorsed, and thereafter the coupon shall bear interest at the same rate as the bond to which it was attached. If there are no funds in the treasury to make payment on a bond not having coupons, the interest payment shall continue bearing interest at the bond rate until it is paid, unless otherwise provided in the proceedings authorizing the sale of the bonds.[ 1983 c 167 § 56; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.200. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 12; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-12; prior: 1907 c 98 § 12; RRS § 6731.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.220 - Petition for improvements on assessment plan.

RCW 35.61.220 Petition for improvements on assessment plan.If at any time any proposed improvement of any parkway, avenue, street, or boulevard is deemed by the board of metropolitan park commissioners to be a special benefit to the lands adjoining, contiguous, approximate to or in the neighborhood of the proposed improvement, which lie within the city, the board may so declare, describing the property to be benefited. Thereupon they may petition the city council to cause the improvement contemplated by the commissioners to be done and made on the local assessment plan, and the portion of the cost of the improvement as fixed by such assessment roll to be assessed against the said property so benefited in the same manner and under the same procedure as of other local improvements, and the remainder of the cost of such improvement to be paid out of the metropolitan park district fund.The board of park commissioners shall designate the kind, manner and style of the improvement to be made, and may designate the time within which it shall be made.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.61.220. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 15; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-15; prior: 1909 c 131 § 5; 1907 c 98 § 15; RRS § 6734.]NOTES:Local improvements, supplemental authority: Chapter 35.51 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.230 - Objections—Appeal.

RCW 35.61.230 Objections—Appeal.Any person, firm or corporation feeling aggrieved by the assessment against his or her or its property may file objections with the city council and may appeal from the order confirming the assessment roll in the same manner as objections and appeals are made in regard to local improvements in cities of the first class.[ 2009 c 549 § 2112; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.230. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 16; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-16; prior: 1907 c 98 § 17; RRS § 6736.]NOTES:Appeal of assessments and reassessments: RCW 35.44.200 through 35.44.270.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.240 - Assessment lien—Collection.

RCW 35.61.240 Assessment lien—Collection.The assessment for local improvements authorized by this chapter shall become a lien in the same manner, and be governed by the same law, as is provided for local assessments in cities of the first class and be collected as such assessments are collected.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.61.240. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 17; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-17; prior: 1907 c 98 § 18; RRS § 6737.]NOTES:Collection and foreclosure of assessments: Chapters 35.49, 35.50 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.250 - Territorial annexation—Authority—Petition.

RCW 35.61.250 Territorial annexation—Authority—Petition.The territory adjoining a metropolitan park district may be annexed to and become a part thereof upon petition and an election held pursuant thereto. The petition shall define the territory proposed to be annexed and must be signed by twenty-five registered voters, resident within the territory proposed to be annexed, unless the territory is within the limits of another city when it must be signed by twenty percent of the registered voters residing within the territory proposed to be annexed. The petition must be addressed to the board of park commissioners requesting that the question be submitted to the legal voters of the territory proposed to be annexed, whether they will be annexed and become a part of the park district.[ 1985 c 416 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.250. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-20, part; prior: 1907 c 98 § 20, part; RRS § 6739, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.260 - Territorial annexation—Hearing on petition.

RCW 35.61.260 Territorial annexation—Hearing on petition.Upon the filing of an annexation petition with the board of park commissioners, if the commissioners concur in the petition, they shall provide for a hearing to be held for the discussion of the proposed annexation at the office of the board of park commissioners, and shall give due notice thereof by publication at least once a week for two consecutive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the park district.[ 1985 c 469 § 34; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.260. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-20, part; prior: 1907 c 98 § 20, part; RRS § 6739, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.270 - Territorial annexation—Election—Method.

RCW 35.61.270 Territorial annexation—Election—Method.If the park commissioners concur in the petition, they shall cause the proposal to be submitted to the electors of the territory proposed to be annexed, at an election to be held in the territory, which shall be called, canvassed and conducted in accordance with the general election laws. The board of park commissioners by resolution shall fix a time for the holding of the election to determine the question of annexation, and in addition to the notice required by RCW 29A.52.355 shall give notice thereof by causing notice to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the park district, and by posting notices in five public places within the territory proposed to be annexed in the district.The ballot to be used at the election shall be in the following form:□ "For annexation to metropolitan park district."□ "Against annexation to metropolitan park district."[ 2015 c 53 § 45; 1985 c 469 § 35; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.270. Prior: 1943 c 264 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-20, part; prior: 1907 c 98 § 20, part; RRS § 6739, part.]NOTES:Canvassing returns, generally: Chapter 29A.60 RCW.Conduct of elections—Canvass: RCW 29A.60.010.Times for holding elections: RCW 29A.04.311 through 29A.04.330.
WA Rev Code § 35.61.275 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.275 - Territorial annexation—Park district containing city with population over one hundred thousand—Assumption of indebtedness.

RCW 35.61.275 Territorial annexation—Park district containing city with population over one hundred thousand—Assumption of indebtedness.The board of park commissioners of any metropolitan park district which includes a city with a population greater than one hundred thousand may submit to the electorate of the territory sought to be annexed a proposition that all property within the area annexed shall, upon annexation, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing metropolitan park district to pay for all or any portion of the then outstanding indebtedness of the metropolitan park district.[ 1989 c 319 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.61.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.|35.61.280 - Territorial annexation—Election—Result.

RCW 35.61.280 Territorial annexation—Election—Result.The canvassing authority shall cause a statement of the result of such election to be forwarded to the board of park commissioners for entry on the record of the board. If the majority of the votes cast upon that question at the election shall favor annexation, the territory shall immediately become annexed to the park district, and shall thenceforth be a part of the park district, the same as though originally included in the district. The expense of such election shall be paid out of park district funds.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.61.280. Prior: (i) 1943 c 264 § 20, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-20, part; prior: 1907 c 98 § 20, part; RRS § 6739, part. (ii) 1943 c 264 § 21; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-21; prior: 1907 c 98 § 21; RRS § 6740.]