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WA Rev Code § 87.03.443 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.443 - Upgrading and improvement fund authorized—Deposits—Use of funds.

RCW 87.03.443 Upgrading and improvement fund authorized—Deposits—Use of funds.There may be created by each irrigation district or separate legal authority created pursuant to RCW 87.03.018 a fund to be known as the upgrading and improvement fund. The board of directors shall determine what portion of the annual revenue of the irrigation district or separate legal authority will be placed into its upgrading and improvement fund, including all or any part of the funds received by a district or separate legal authority from the sale, delivery, and distribution of electrical energy. Moneys from the upgrading and improvement fund may be used to modernize, improve, or upgrade irrigation and hydroelectric power facilities or to respond to an emergency affecting such facilities. The funds may also be used for licensing hydroelectric power facilities and for payment of capital improvements.[ 2010 c 201 § 3; 2004 c 215 § 3; 1979 ex.s. c 263 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.450 - Income from sale of electricity.

RCW 87.03.450 Income from sale of electricity.All income derived from the sale, delivery and distribution of electrical energy, shall be deposited with the county treasurer of the county in which the office of the board of directors of the district is located, and shall be apportioned to such fund or funds of the district authorized by law, as the board of directors shall deem advisable, including, but not limited to the payment of district bonds or any portion of the same for which such revenues have been pledged and thereafter said income, or such portion thereof so pledged, shall be placed by the county treasurer to the credit of the fund from which said bonds are required to be paid until the same or the portion thereof secured by such pledge are fully paid.[ 1979 ex.s. c 185 § 6; 1933 c 31 § 2; RRS § 7454-1. Formerly RCW 87.08.070.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 185: See notes following RCW 87.03.013.Office of board: RCW 87.03.115.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.455 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.455 - District's right to cross other property.

RCW 87.03.455 District's right to cross other property.The board of directors shall have power to construct the *said works across any stream of water, water course, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch or flume, which the route of said canal or canals may intersect or cross, in such manner as to afford security for life and property; but said board shall restore the same when so crossed or intersected, to its former state as near as may be, or in a sufficient manner not to have impaired unnecessarily its usefulness; and every company whose railroad shall be intersected or crossed by *said works, shall unite with said board in forming said intersections and crossings, and grant the privileges aforesaid; and if such railroad company and said board, or the owners and controllers of the said property, thing or franchise so to be crossed, cannot agree upon the amount to be paid therefor, or the points or the manner of said crossings or intersections, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as is herein provided in respect to the taking of land. The right-of-way is hereby given, dedicated and set apart, to locate, construct and maintain said works over and through any of the lands which are now or may be the property of this state; and also there is given, dedicated and set apart, for the uses and purposes aforesaid, all waters and water rights belonging to this state within the district.[1889-90 p 691 § 38; RRS § 7455. Formerly RCW 87.08.160.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "said works" apparently refers to those specified in RCW 87.03.445.Condemnation: RCW 87.03.140 through 87.03.150.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.460 - Compensation and expenses of directors, officers, employees.

RCW 87.03.460 Compensation and expenses of directors, officers, employees.(1) In addition to their reasonable expenses in accordance with chapter 42.24 RCW, the directors shall each receive ninety dollars for each day or portion thereof spent by a director for such actual attendance at official meetings of the district, or in performance of other official services or duties on behalf of the district. The total amount of such additional compensation received by a director may not exceed eight thousand six hundred forty dollars in a calendar year. The board shall fix the compensation of the secretary and all other employees.(2) Any director may waive all or any portion of his or her compensation payable under this section as to any month or months during his or her term of office, by a written waiver filed with the secretary as provided in this section. The waiver, to be effective, must be filed any time after the director's election and prior to the date on which the compensation would otherwise be paid. The waiver shall specify the month or period of months for which it is made.(3) The dollar thresholds established in this section must be adjusted for inflation by the office of financial management every five years, beginning January 1, 2024, based upon changes in the consumer price index during that time period. "Consumer price index" means, for any calendar year, that year's annual average consumer price index, for Washington state, for wage earners and clerical workers, all items, compiled by the bureau of labor and statistics, United States department of labor. If the bureau of labor and statistics develops more than one consumer price index for areas within the state, the index covering the greatest number of people, covering areas exclusively within the boundaries of the state, and including all items shall be used for the adjustments for inflation in this section. The office of financial management must calculate the new dollar threshold and transmit it to the office of the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register at least one month before the new dollar threshold is to take effect.(4) A person holding office as commissioner for two or more special purpose districts shall receive only that per diem compensation authorized for one of his or her commissioner positions as compensation for attending an official meeting or conducting official services or duties while representing more than one of his or her districts. However, such commissioner may receive additional per diem compensation if approved by resolution of all boards of the affected commissions.[ 2020 c 83 § 15; 2009 c 145 § 2; 2007 c 469 § 13; 1998 c 121 § 14; 1990 c 38 § 1; 1984 c 168 § 4; 1980 c 23 § 1; 1979 c 83 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 163 § 2; 1965 c 16 § 1; 1951 c 189 § 1; 1919 c 180 § 14; 1917 c 162 § 8; 1895 c 165 § 23; 1889-90 p 692 § 39; RRS § 7456. Formerly RCW 87.08.100.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.480 - Local improvement districts—Petition.

RCW 87.03.480 Local improvement districts—Petition.Any desired special construction, reconstruction, betterment or improvement or purchase or acquisition of improvements already constructed, for any authorized district service, including but not limited to the safeguarding of open canals or ditches for the protection of the public therefrom, which are for the special benefit of the lands tributary thereto and within an irrigation district may be constructed or acquired and provision made to meet the cost thereof as follows:The holders of title or evidence of title to one-quarter of the acreage proposed to be assessed, may file with the district board their petition reciting the nature and general plan of the desired improvement and specifying the lands proposed to be specially assessed therefor. A local improvement district may include adjoining, vicinal, or neighboring improvements even though the improvements and the properties benefited are not connected or continuous. Such improvements may be owned by the United States, the state of Washington, the irrigation district, or another local government. Upon approval of the board of an adjoining irrigation district, an irrigation district may form local improvement districts or utility local improvement districts that are composed entirely or in part of territory within that adjoining district. Upon the filing of the petition the board, with the assistance of a competent engineer, shall make an investigation of the feasibility, cost, and need of the proposed local improvement together with the ability of the lands to pay the cost, and if it appears feasible, they may elect to have plans and an estimate of the cost prepared. If a protest against the establishment of the proposed improvement signed by a majority of the holders of title in the proposed local district is presented at or before the hearing, or if the proposed improvement should be found not feasible, too expensive, or not in the best interest of the district, or the lands to be benefited insufficient security for the costs, they shall dismiss the petition.[ 2013 c 177 § 3; 1959 c 75 § 9; 1941 c 171 § 1; 1919 c 180 § 15; 1917 c 162 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7460. Formerly RCW 87.36.010.]NOTES:Safeguarding open canals or ditches: RCW 35.43.040, 35.43.045, 35.44.045, 36.88.015, 36.88.350, 36.88.380 through 36.88.400, and 87.03.526.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.486 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.486 - Local improvement districts—Notice to contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.

RCW 87.03.486 Local improvement districts—Notice to contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.Any notice given to the public or to the owners of specific lots, tracts, or parcels of land relating to the formation of a local improvement district shall contain a statement that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement adds to the property.[ 1989 c 243 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.487 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.487 - Local improvement districts—Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.

RCW 87.03.487 Local improvement districts—Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.Whenever it is proposed that a local improvement district finance sanitary sewers or potable water facilities, additional notice of the public hearing on the proposed local improvement district shall be mailed to the owners of any property located outside of the proposed local improvement district that would be required as a condition of federal housing administration loan qualification, at the time of notice, to be connected to the specific sewer or water facilities installed by the local improvement district. The notice shall include information about this restriction.[ 1987 c 315 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.492 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.492 - Local improvement districts—Bonds, valid claim—General indebtedness.

RCW 87.03.492 Local improvement districts—Bonds, valid claim—General indebtedness.Any local improvement district bonds, and interest thereon, issued against a bond redemption fund of a local improvement district pursuant to RCW 87.03.485 shall be a valid claim of the owner thereof only as against the local improvement guarantee fund, the local improvement district redemption fund, and the assessments or revenues pledged to such fund or funds and do not constitute a general indebtedness against the issuing irrigation district unless the board of directors by resolution expressly provides for a pledge of general indebtedness. Except where the board provides for a pledge of general indebtedness, each such bond must state upon its face that it is payable from the local improvement district redemption fund and the local improvement guarantee fund only.[ 2013 c 177 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.500 - Local improvement districts—Payment of bonds.

RCW 87.03.500 Local improvement districts—Payment of bonds.In the event of the failure of the lands within the local improvement district to furnish money sufficient for the payment of principal or interest of the bonds or the contract as provided for in RCW 87.03.485 for such local improvement work and there shall be a default in the payment of principal or interest as aforesaid, the amount delinquent shall be paid by the general warrants of the irrigation district at large or, in the event of a contract, by whatever means of payment is called for thereunder, but the lands of the local improvement district shall not thereby become released from liability for special assessment therefor. Such warrants, if issued, shall be redeemed as soon as there shall be available money in the bond redemption fund of the local improvement district.[ 1970 ex.s. c 70 § 4; 1921 c 129 § 29; 1917 c 162 § 14; RRS § 7464. Formerly RCW 87.36.060.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.510 - Local improvement districts—Irrigation district L.I.D. guarantee fund.

RCW 87.03.510 Local improvement districts—Irrigation district L.I.D. guarantee fund.There is hereby established for each irrigation district in this state having local improvement districts therein a fund for the purpose of guaranteeing to the extent of such fund and in the manner herein provided, the payment of its local improvement bonds and warrants issued or contract entered into to pay for the improvements provided for in this act. Such fund shall be designated "local improvement guarantee fund" and for the purpose of maintaining the same, every irrigation district shall hereafter levy from time to time, as other assessments authorized by RCW 87.03.240 are levied, such sums as may be necessary to meet the financial requirements thereof: PROVIDED, That such sums so assessed pursuant to RCW 87.03.240 in any year shall not be more than sufficient to pay the outstanding warrants or contract indebtedness on the fund and to establish therein a balance which shall not exceed ten percent of the outstanding obligations thereby guaranteed. The balance may also be established from the deposit of prepaid local improvement assessments or proceeds of local improvement district bonds. Whenever any bond redemption payment, interest payment, or contract payment of any local improvement district shall become due and there is insufficient funds in the local improvement district fund for the payment thereof, there shall be paid from the local improvement district guarantee fund, by warrant or by such other means as is called for in the contract, a sufficient amount, which together with the balance in the local improvement district fund shall be sufficient to redeem and pay the bond or coupon or contract payment in full. The warrants against the guarantee fund shall draw interest at a rate determined by the board and the bonds and interest payments shall be paid in their order of presentation or serial order. Whenever there shall be paid out of the guarantee fund any sum on account of principal or interest of a local improvement bond or warrant or contract the irrigation district, as trustee for the fund, shall be subrogated to all of the rights of the owner of the bond or contract amount so paid, and the proceeds thereof, or of the assessment underlying the same shall become part of the guarantee fund. There shall also be paid into such guarantee fund any interest received from bank deposits of the fund, as well as any surplus remaining in any local improvement district fund, after the payment of all of its outstanding bonds or warrants or contract indebtedness which are payable primarily out of such local improvement district fund.[ 2013 c 177 § 7; 1983 c 167 § 224; 1981 c 156 § 31; 1970 ex.s. c 70 § 6; 1935 c 128 § 2; RRS § 7464-2. Formerly RCW 87.36.090.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Levies, amount—Special funds: RCW 87.03.260.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.515 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.515 - Local improvement districts—Refunding bonds.

RCW 87.03.515 Local improvement districts—Refunding bonds.It shall be lawful for any irrigation district which has issued local improvement district bonds for the improvements, as in this chapter provided, to issue in place thereof an amount of local improvement district or revenue refunding bonds of the irrigation district in accordance with chapter 39.53 RCW: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the issuance of the bonds shall not release the lands of the local improvement district or districts from liability for special assessments for the payment thereof: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the lien of any issue of bonds of the district prior in point of time to the issue of bonds or local improvement district bonds herein provided for shall be deemed a prior lien.[ 2013 c 177 § 8; 1983 c 167 § 225; 1921 c 129 § 30; 1917 c 162 § 15; RRS § 7465. Formerly RCW 87.36.100.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.520 - Local improvement districts—Contracts with state or United States for local improvement work.

RCW 87.03.520 Local improvement districts—Contracts with state or United States for local improvement work.Any irrigation district may contract with the United States, or the state of Washington, for local improvement work, and for such purpose may form local improvement districts as herein provided.Authorization of local improvement district bonds or of contract with the United States, or the state of Washington, for local improvement work may be confirmed in the same manner as provided in RCW 87.03.785 to 87.03.805, inclusive.[ 1921 c 129 § 31; 1917 c 162 § 16; RRS § 7466. Formerly RCW 87.36.110.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.522 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.522 - Irrigation district authorized to finance local improvements with general district funds.

RCW 87.03.522 Irrigation district authorized to finance local improvements with general district funds.In lieu of the issuance of local improvement district bonds or the entering into a contract with the United States or the state of Washington, or both, to secure the funds for or to repay the cost of any improvement to be charged, in whole or in part, against any local improvement district organized pursuant to this chapter, any irrigation district may finance the cost of said local improvement with any general district funds which may be available for said purpose and provide, in such manner as the district's directors may determine, for the repayment, with or without interest as the district's directors determine, through assessments against the lands in the local improvement district levied in the same manner authorized by this chapter of said general district moneys thus advanced.[ 1983 c 167 § 226; 1970 ex.s. c 70 § 8.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.525 - Local improvement districts—Provisions applicable to districts formerly organized.

RCW 87.03.525 Local improvement districts—Provisions applicable to districts formerly organized.Any local improvement district heretofore duly organized may avail itself of and be subject to any of the provisions of this chapter increasing the number of annual installments, not to exceed fifty, after the directors of the irrigation district duly adopt a resolution to that effect, and it shall be the duty of the board of directors to adopt such resolution whenever in the judgment of the board the best interests of the local improvement district will be served thereby, and the interests of the irrigation district will not be jeopardized.[ 1970 ex.s. c 70 § 7; 1919 c 180 § 17; RRS § 7467. Formerly RCW 87.36.120.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.526 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.526 - Local improvement districts—Safeguarding open canals or ditches—Assessments and benefits.

RCW 87.03.526 Local improvement districts—Safeguarding open canals or ditches—Assessments and benefits.Whenever a local improvement district is established within an irrigation district for the safeguarding of the public from the dangers of open canals or ditches the rate of assessment per square foot in the local district may be determined by any of the methods provided for assessment of similar improvements in cities or towns in chapter 35.44 RCW, and the lands specially benefited by such improvements shall be the same as provided in chapter 35.43 RCW for similar improvements in cities or towns.[ 1959 c 75 § 10. Formerly RCW 87.36.130.]NOTES:Safeguarding open canals or ditches: RCW 35.43.040, 35.43.045, 35.44.045, 36.88.015, 36.88.350, 36.88.380 through 36.88.400, and 87.03.480.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.527 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.527 - Local improvement districts—Alternative methods of formation.

RCW 87.03.527 Local improvement districts—Alternative methods of formation.Whenever the board establishes a local improvement district, in addition or as an alternative to the procedures provided in RCW 87.03.480 through 87.03.525, there may be employed any method authorized by law for the formation of improvement districts and the levying, collection, and enforcement by foreclosure of assessments therein, including without limitation the formation method employed by cities or towns.[ 2013 c 177 § 9; 1959 c 104 § 7. Formerly RCW 87.36.140.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.530 - Consolidation of irrigation districts—Authorization—Merger of smaller irrigation districts.

RCW 87.03.530 Consolidation of irrigation districts—Authorization—Merger of smaller irrigation districts.(1) Two or more irrigation districts may be consolidated into one district as provided in RCW 87.03.535 through 87.03.551 and may include in such district other lands susceptible of irrigation in the manner provided in this act, and upon the organization of such consolidated district it shall be an organized irrigation district subject to the provisions of this chapter.(2) A smaller irrigation district may be merged into a larger irrigation district as provided in RCW 87.03.845 through 87.03.855 if the assessed acreage in the smaller district constitutes not more than thirty percent of the combined assessed acreage of the two districts. In such a proceeding, the smaller district is referred to as the "minor" irrigation district and the larger district is referred to as the "major" irrigation district. The district resulting from such a merger shall be an organized district subject to the provisions of this chapter.[ 1993 c 235 § 1; 1919 c 180 § 18; RRS § 7468. Formerly RCW 87.40.010.]