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WA Rev Code § 36.34.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.220 - Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes.

RCW 36.34.220 Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes.If the board of county commissioners of any county adjudges that it is desirable and for the general welfare and benefit of the people of the county and for the interest of the county to lease or convey property, real or personal, belonging to the county, however acquired, whether by tax foreclosure or in any other manner, to the United States for the purpose of flood control, navigation, power development, or for use in connection with federal projects within the scope of the federal reclamation act of June 17, 1902, and the act of congress of August 30, 1935, entitled "An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes," and federal acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, for the reclamation and irrigation of arid lands, the board, by majority vote, may lease or convey such property to the United States for flood control, navigation, and power development purposes, or for use in connection with federal projects for the reclamation and irrigation of arid lands. This property may be conveyed or leased by deed or other instrument of conveyance or lease without notice and upon such consideration, if any, as shall be determined by the board and the deed or lease may be signed by the county treasurer when authorized to do so by resolution of the board. Any deed issued heretofore by any county to the United States under authority of section 1, chapter 46, Laws of 1937 and the amendments thereto, is ratified and approved and declared to be valid.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.220. Prior: 1945 c 94 § 1; 1941 c 142 § 1; 1937 c 46 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 4015-6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.230 - Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes—State consents to conveyance.

RCW 36.34.230 Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes—State consents to conveyance.Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution of this state, consent of the legislature is given to such conveyance by a county to the United States for such purposes.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.230. Prior: 1937 c 46 § 2; RRS § 4015-7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.240 - Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes—Cession of jurisdiction.

RCW 36.34.240 Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes—Cession of jurisdiction.Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution of this state, consent of the legislature is given to the exercise by the congress of the United States of exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever on such tract or parcels of land so conveyed to it: PROVIDED, That all civil process issued from the courts of the state and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of the state against any person charged with crime in cases arising outside of said tract may be served and executed thereon in the same manner as if such property were retained by the county.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.240. Prior: 1937 c 46 § 3; RRS § 4015-8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.250 - Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes.

RCW 36.34.250 Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes.The board of county commissioners of any county by a majority vote are hereby authorized to directly lease, sell, or convey by gift, all or any portion of real estate, or any interest therein owned by the county, however acquired, by tax foreclosure or in any other manner, to the United States for the use and benefit of any branch of the army, navy, marine corps or air forces of the United States, or for enlarging or improving any military base thereof, or for any governmental housing project, or for the purpose of constructing and operating any federal power project, or to the state of Washington, without requiring competitive bids or notice to the public and at such price and terms as the board may deem for the best interests of the county. The property may be conveyed to the United States or to the state of Washington by deed or other instrument of conveyance and shall not require any consideration, if donated, other than the benefit which may be derived by the county on account of the use thereof and development of such property by the United States government or the state.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.250. Prior: 1941 c 227 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4026-1a.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.260 - Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes—Procedure.

RCW 36.34.260 Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes—Procedure.In any county where the federal government owns and maintains property under the jurisdiction of the navy department or war department, or any other federal department, the board of county commissioners by majority vote may sell, lease or transfer to the United States government any real or personal property owned by said county, however acquired, for the use and benefit of any branch of the army, navy, marine corps or air forces thereof or for enlarging or improving any military base thereof, or for any other governmental housing project, or to the state of Washington, without requiring competitive bids or notice to the public and at such price and terms as the board may deem for the best interests of the county. This property may be conveyed to the government of the United States by bill of sale or other instrument of conveyance and need not require consideration other than the benefit which may be derived by the county on account of the use thereof and development of such property by the United States government. The state of Washington may buy and/or sell such property, or the state of Washington may buy and/or sell such property for the purposes herein stated; or mutually interchange or trade such property or purchase one from the other.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.260. Prior: 1941 c 227 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4026-1b.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.270 - Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes—Execution of instrument of transfer.

RCW 36.34.270 Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes—Execution of instrument of transfer.The resolution of the board of county commissioners to grant an option to purchase, contract to sell, lease, sell and convey, or donate, as provided, shall be entered by said board upon its journal, and any option to purchase, contract to sell, lease, sale and conveyance, or donation executed pursuant thereto, shall be signed on behalf of the county by the board of county commissioners, or a majority thereof, and shall be acknowledged in the manner prescribed by law.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.270. Prior: 1941 c 227 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 4026-1c.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.280 - Conveyance to municipality.

RCW 36.34.280 Conveyance to municipality.Whenever any county holds title to lands, for county purposes, acquired by grant, patent, or other conveyance from the United States executed under and pursuant to an act of congress, and the board of county commissioners of such county by resolution finds and determines that any portion thereof is not required for county purposes and that it would be for the best interest of the county to have such portion of the lands devoted to use by a municipality lying within the county, the board of county commissioners may, with the consent of the congress of the United States, by a proper instrument of conveyance executed by the board on behalf of the county, convey such lands to the municipality for municipal purposes, either with or without consideration, and shall not be required to advertise or offer such lands for sale or lease in the manner provided by law for the sale or lease of county property.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.280. Prior: 1917 c 69 § 1; RRS § 4015.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.290 - Dedication of county land for streets and alleys.

RCW 36.34.290 Dedication of county land for streets and alleys.The boards of county commissioners of the several counties may dedicate any county land to public use for public streets and alleys in any city or town.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.290. Prior: 1903 c 89 § 1; RRS § 4026.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.300 - Dedication of county land for streets and alleys—Execution of dedication—Effective date.

RCW 36.34.300 Dedication of county land for streets and alleys—Execution of dedication—Effective date.Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county deems it for the best interests of the public that any county land lying in any city or town should be dedicated to the public use for streets or alleys, it shall make and enter an order upon its records, designating the land so dedicated, and shall cause a certified copy of the order to be recorded in the auditor's office of the county in which the land is situated, and from and after entry of such order of dedication and the recording thereof as herein provided, such lands shall be thereby dedicated to the public use.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.300. Prior: 1903 c 89 § 2; RRS § 4027.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.310 - Long term leases to United States.

RCW 36.34.310 Long term leases to United States.Any county in the state may lease any property owned by it to the United States of America or to any agency thereof for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years upon such conditions as may be contained in a written agreement therefor executed on behalf of the county by its board of county commissioners, and by any person on behalf of the United States of America or any agency thereof who has been thereunto authorized: PROVIDED, That any lease made for a longer period than ten years hereunder shall contain provisions requiring the lessee to permit the rentals for every five-year period thereafter, or part thereof, at the commencement of such period, to be readjusted upward and fixed by the board of county commissioners. In the event that the lessee and the board of county commissioners cannot agree upon the rentals for the five-year period, the lessee shall submit to have the disputed rentals for such subsequent period adjusted by arbitration. The lessee shall pick one arbitrator and the board of county commissioners one, and the two so chosen shall select a third. No board of arbitrators shall reduce the rentals below the sum fixed or agreed upon for the last preceding period. All buildings, factories or other improvements made upon property leased under this proviso shall belong to and become property of the county, unless otherwise stipulated, at the expiration of the lease.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.34.310. Prior: 1949 c 85 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 4019-1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.320 - Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.

RCW 36.34.320 Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.See RCW 39.30.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.34.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.330 - Exchange for privately owned real property of equal value.

RCW 36.34.330 Exchange for privately owned real property of equal value.The board of county commissioners of any county shall have authority to exchange county real property for privately owned real property of equal value whenever it is determined by a decree of the superior court in the county in which the real property is located, after publication of notice of hearing is given as fixed and directed by such court, that:(1) The county real property proposed to be exchanged is not necessary to the future foreseeable needs of such county; and(2) The real property to be acquired by such exchange is necessary for the future foreseeable needs of such county; and(3) The value of the county real property to be exchanged is not more than the value of the real property to be acquired by such exchange.[ 1965 ex.s. c 21 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.34.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.340 - May acquire property for park, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.

RCW 36.34.340 May acquire property for park, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.Any county or city may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, grant or exchange, title to or any interests or rights in real property to be provided or preserved for (a) park or recreational purposes, viewpoint or greenbelt purposes, (b) the conservation of land or other natural resources, or (c) historic, scenic, or view purposes.[ 1965 ex.s. c 76 § 4.]NOTES:Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.Historic preservation—Authority of county to acquire property: RCW 36.32.435.Parks, county commissioners may designate name of: RCW 36.32.430.
WA Rev Code § 36.34.355 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.355 - Chapter not applicable to certain transfers of property.

RCW 36.34.355 Chapter not applicable to certain transfers of property.This chapter does not apply to transfers of property under *sections 1 and 2 of this act.[ 2006 c 35 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The reference to "sections 1 and 2 of this act" appears to be erroneous. Reference to "sections 2 and 3 of this act" codified as RCW 43.99C.070 and 43.83D.120 was apparently intended. RCW 43.99C.070 and 43.83D.120 were recodified as RCW 43.83.400 and 43.83.410, respectively, by the code reviser September 2015.Findings—2006 c 35: See note following RCW 43.83.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.34.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.34 - County Property.|36.34.360 - Community garden.

RCW 36.34.360 Community garden.A county may, by ordinance, authorize the use of vacant or blighted county land for the purpose of community gardening under the terms and conditions established for the use of the county land set forth by the ordinance. The ordinance may establish fees for the use of the county land, provide requirements for liability insurance, and provide requirements for a deposit to use the county land, which may be refunded. The ordinance must require that a portion of the community garden include habitat beneficial for the feeding, nesting, and reproduction of all pollinators, including honey bees.[ 2019 c 353 § 18.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 353: See note following RCW 43.23.300.
WA Rev Code § 36.35.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.010 - Purpose—Powers of county legislative authority as to tax title lands.

RCW 36.35.010 Purpose—Powers of county legislative authority as to tax title lands.The purpose of this chapter is to increase the power of county legislative authorities over tax title lands. The legislative authority of each county shall have the power to devote tax title lands to public use under its own control or the control of other governmental or quasi-governmental agencies, to exchange such lands for lands worth at least ninety percent of the value of the land exchanged, and to manage such lands to produce maximum revenue therefrom in the manner which derives the most income from such lands. The further purpose of this chapter is to relieve the courts of the obligation of supervising the county legislative authorities in the management and disposition of tax title lands.[ 1972 ex.s. c 150 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.35.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.020 - "Tax title lands" defined—Held in trust for taxing districts.

RCW 36.35.020 "Tax title lands" defined—Held in trust for taxing districts.The term "tax title lands" as used in this chapter shall mean any tract of land acquired by the county for lack of other bidders at a tax foreclosure sale. Tax title lands are held in trust for the taxing districts.[ 2007 c 295 § 2; 1972 ex.s. c 150 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.35.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.070 - Chapter as alternative.

RCW 36.35.070 Chapter as alternative.The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed as alternatives to, and not be limited by, the provisions of RCW 39.33.010, 36.34.130, and 36.35.140, nor shall the authority granted in this chapter be held to be subjected to or qualified by the terms of such statutory provisions.[ 1998 c 106 § 22; 1972 ex.s. c 150 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.35.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.080 - Other lands not affected.

RCW 36.35.080 Other lands not affected.Nothing in this chapter shall affect any land deeded in trust to the department of natural resources or its successors pursuant to the provisions of Title 76 RCW.[ 1988 c 128 § 7; 1972 ex.s. c 150 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 36.35.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.090 - Chapter not affected by other acts.

RCW 36.35.090 Chapter not affected by other acts.Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, or provisions of law limiting the authority granted in this chapter, the legislative authority of any county shall have the authority to manage and exchange tax title lands heretofore or hereafter acquired in the manner and on the terms and conditions set forth in this chapter.[ 1972 ex.s. c 150 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.35.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.100 - Treatment of county held tax-title property.

RCW 36.35.100 Treatment of county held tax-title property.All property deeded to the county under the provisions of this chapter shall be treated as follows during the period the property is so held:(1) The property shall be:(a) Stricken from the tax rolls as county property;(b) Exempt from taxation;(c) Exempt from special assessments except as provided in chapter 35.49 RCW and RCW 35.44.140 and 79.44.190; and(d) Exempt from property owner association dues or fees.(2) The sale, management, and leasing of tax title property shall be handled as under chapter 36.35 RCW.[ 2007 c 295 § 3; 1998 c 106 § 13; 1961 c 15 § 84.64.220. Prior: 1925 ex.s. c 130 § 131; RRS § 11292; prior: 1899 c 141 § 27. Formerly RCW 84.64.220.]
WA Rev Code § 36.35.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.110 - Disposition of proceeds of sales.

RCW 36.35.110 Disposition of proceeds of sales.(1) No claims are allowed against the county from any municipality, school district, road district or other taxing district for taxes levied on property acquired by the county by tax deed under the provisions of this chapter, but all taxes must at the time of deeding the property be thereby canceled. However, the proceeds of any sale of any property acquired by the county by tax deed must first be applied to reimburse the county for the costs of foreclosure and sale. The remainder of the proceeds, if any, must be applied to pay any amounts deferred under chapter 84.37 or 84.38 RCW on the property, including accrued interest, and outstanding at the time the county acquired the property by tax deed. The remainder of the proceeds, if any, must be justly apportioned to the various funds existing at the date of the sale, in the territory in which such property is located, according to the tax levies of the year last in process of collection.(2) For purposes of this section, "costs of foreclosure and sale" means those costs of foreclosing on the property that, when collected, are subject to RCW 84.56.020(13), and the direct costs incurred by the county in selling the property.[ 2019 c 332 § 3; 2013 c 221 § 2; 1961 c 15 § 84.64.230. Prior: 1925 ex.s. c 130 § 132; RRS § 11293; prior: 1899 c 141 § 28. Formerly RCW 84.64.230.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 332: See note following RCW 84.56.029.
WA Rev Code § 36.35.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.|36.35.140 - Rental of tax-title property on month to month tenancy authorized.

RCW 36.35.140 Rental of tax-title property on month to month tenancy authorized.The board of county commissioners of any county may, pending sale of any county property acquired by foreclosure of delinquent taxes or amounts deferred under chapter 84.37 or 84.38 RCW, rent any portion thereof on a tenancy from month to month. From the proceeds of the rentals the board of county commissioners must first pay all expense in management of said property and in repairing, maintaining and insuring the improvements thereon. The balance of said proceeds must first be paid to reimburse the county for the costs of foreclosure and sale as defined in RCW 36.35.110. The remainder of the proceeds, if any, must be paid to the department of revenue in the amount of any taxes deferred under chapter 84.37 or 84.38 RCW on the property, including accrued interest, outstanding at the time the county acquired the property by tax deed, and then to the various taxing units interested in the taxes levied against said property in the same proportion as the current tax levies of the taxing units having levies against said property.[ 2013 c 221 § 3; 1961 c 15 § 84.64.310. Prior: 1945 c 170 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 11298-1. Formerly RCW 84.64.310.]