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WA Rev Code § 87.64.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.64 - Adjustment of Irrigation, Diking, and Drainage District Indebtedness.|87.64.010 - State authorized to adjust indebtedness—When state owns entire bond issue.

RCW 87.64.010 State authorized to adjust indebtedness—When state owns entire bond issue.Whenever the state shall now or hereafter own, the entire issue of the bonds of any irrigation, diking or drainage district, and in the judgment of the director of ecology such district is, or will be, unable to meet its obligations to the state as they mature, and in the judgment of the director of ecology the investment of the state can be made more secure by extending, without refunding, the time of payment of any or all said bonds and interest payments, or by the exchange of the bonds held by the state for refunding bonds of such district issued as in the manner provided by law at the same or a lower rate of interest and/or for a longer term, or by the cancellation of a portion of the bonds held by the state and/or interest accrued thereon, and the exchange of the remaining bonds held by the state for the refunding bonds of the district issued in the manner provided by law at the same or a lower rate of interest and/or for the same or a longer term, the director of ecology shall be and is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contract with the district so extending the time of payment of said bonds and interest payments, without refunding or to so exchange the bonds held by the state for such refunding bonds or to cancel a portion of the bonds held by the state and/or interest accrued thereon, and exchange the remaining bonds held by the state for such refunding bonds as in his or her judgment will be for the best interest of the state.[ 2013 c 23 § 528; 1983 c 167 § 243; 1941 c 39 § 1; 1929 c 121 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7530-41. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1941 c 39 § 3, part, last am'ds 1929 c 121 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7530-42, part, now codified in RCW 87.64.020.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Dissolution: Chapter 87.53 RCW.Refunding bonds: Chapters 87.19 and 87.22 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 87.64.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.64 - Adjustment of Irrigation, Diking, and Drainage District Indebtedness.|87.64.040 - Claim for moneys expended may be settled and compromised.

RCW 87.64.040 Claim for moneys expended may be settled and compromised.Whenever the department of ecology shall have heretofore entered, or shall hereafter enter, into a contract with an irrigation, diking, or drainage district and shall have expended moneys under said contract, and said district shall be indebted to the state for the moneys so expended, and in the judgment of the director of ecology said district shall have not received benefits equal to the amount of said indebtedness, the director of ecology shall be and is hereby authorized and empowered to settle and compromise the claim of the state against said district upon such terms and for such an amount as he or she shall deem fair and just to the state and the district.[ 2013 c 23 § 530; 1988 c 127 § 64; 1941 c 39 § 2; 1929 c 121 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7530-43.]
WA Rev Code § 87.64.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.64 - Adjustment of Irrigation, Diking, and Drainage District Indebtedness.|87.64.060 - Cancellation of district's assessments and taxes.

RCW 87.64.060 Cancellation of district's assessments and taxes.Whenever the director of ecology shall find any irrigation district is, or will be unable to meet its obligations and that refunding operations under this chapter are necessary, and that as a part of such refunding operations the cancellation of assessments and county taxes on the irrigation system and the irrigable lands in such district then delinquent, is necessary, the board of county commissioners of the county in which such irrigation district is situated may, upon request of the director of ecology, cancel any or all delinquent assessments and county taxes levied upon the irrigable lands in such district and all county taxes levied upon the irrigation system of such district, if such board shall find that such irrigation district is or will be unable to meet its obligations and such refunding operations are necessary, of which the report of the director of ecology shall be prima facie evidence.[ 1988 c 127 § 65; 1929 c 121 § 5; RRS § 7530-44.]
WA Rev Code § 87.64.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.64 - Adjustment of Irrigation, Diking, and Drainage District Indebtedness.|87.64.070 - Powers of district.

RCW 87.64.070 Powers of district.Any irrigation, diking or drainage district now or hereafter coming within the provisions of this chapter shall be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts, issue evidences of indebtedness and otherwise carry out on its part the provisions of this chapter.[ 1941 c 39 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7530-45. Formerly RCW 87.64.050.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.010 - Resolution to fix time of paying assessments.

RCW 87.68.010 Resolution to fix time of paying assessments.At the option of the board of directors assessments of irrigation districts in this state under contract with the United States involving payments thereto for the development and operation of their respective projects shall be payable on or before December 31st of the year in which the assessment is levied and upon the resolution of the board of directors of the district to that effect, adopted and entered at a regular meeting thereof not later than the second Tuesday of September of the year in which the levy is made. Such resolution shall thereafter remain in full force and effect until revoked by the board.[ 1941 c 141 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7525-13.]NOTES:Severability—1941 c 141: "If any section, provision or part of this act shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the act as a whole or of any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional." [ 1941 c 141 § 7.]Construction—1941 c 141: "Nothing in this act contained shall be held or construed to modify, abridge or extend any other law or provision thereof relating to irrigation district assessments or the collection thereof except as herein provided." [ 1941 c 141 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.020 - Discount on advance payments.

RCW 87.68.020 Discount on advance payments.In the event of the adoption and entering of such resolution by the board of directors, a person paying all or one-half of the current district assessment against any tract of land on or before December 31st of the year in which said assessment is levied shall be entitled to a discount of ten percent of said assessment if paid in full and ten percent of one-half of said assessment if one-half only is paid. In the event one-half of said assessment is paid on or before December 31st as aforesaid, the payer of the second half of said assessment shall be entitled to a discount of ten percent of the amount of said second half of said assessment if the same is paid on or before May 31st, next following the December payment. No discount shall be made for payment of district assessments except as herein specifically provided.[ 1941 c 141 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7525-14.]NOTES:Severability—Construction—1941 c 141: See notes following RCW 87.68.010.
WA Rev Code § 87.68.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.030 - Meeting of board of equalization—Resolution—Notice.

RCW 87.68.030 Meeting of board of equalization—Resolution—Notice.Said board of directors shall adopt and enter a resolution fixing the day, hour, and place when and where the board will convene as a board of equalization to equalize the assessment roll and a copy of the resolution adopting December 31st as the day on or before which assessments shall be paid, together with a notice signed by the secretary stating the day, hour, and place of the meeting of the board of equalization, shall be published for two consecutive weekly issues prior to the day of the convening of the board of equalization in some newspaper of general circulation in the district to be previously designated by the district board.[ 1941 c 141 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7525-15.]NOTES:Severability—Construction—1941 c 141: See notes following RCW 87.68.010.
WA Rev Code § 87.68.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.040 - Assessment rolls, resolution, to county treasurers.

RCW 87.68.040 Assessment rolls, resolution, to county treasurers.The officers of said district shall cause said assessments to be made, levied and equalized and the assessment roll and any parts thereof to be delivered to the proper county treasurers on or before December 10th of said year and upon receipt of a certified copy of said resolution adopting December 31st as the day on or before which assessments shall be paid, the county officers charged with the collection of irrigation district assessments shall be authorized and it shall be their duty respectively to collect the same in accordance with the provisions of RCW 87.68.010 through 87.68.050 and of said resolution and to account for collections in the manner provided by the irrigation district law.[ 1941 c 141 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7525-16.]NOTES:Severability—Construction—1941 c 141: See notes following RCW 87.68.010.Assessments and levies: RCW 87.03.240 through 87.03.305.Claims, how paid, etc.: RCW 87.03.440.
WA Rev Code § 87.68.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.050 - Payment and collection of assessments.

RCW 87.68.050 Payment and collection of assessments.Irrigation district assessments levied and becoming payable under the provisions of RCW 87.68.010 through 87.68.050 shall be payable on and after December 10th next following the levy and except as in RCW 87.68.010 through 87.68.050 otherwise provided shall become delinquent, shall be collected by the same officials and lands charged with said assessments shall be sold when delinquent; all at the same times in the same manner with the same kind and length of notice and with the same force, effect, obligations, and privileges as provided by the irrigation district law generally for the collection of assessments, and for the sale and redemption of lands charged with delinquent district assessments.[ 1941 c 141 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 7525-17.]NOTES:Severability—Construction—1941 c 141: See notes following RCW 87.68.010.Assessments, sale, redemption: RCW 87.03.240 through 87.03.475.
WA Rev Code § 87.68.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.060 - Certain elections—Districts of two hundred thousand acres—Notice of election.

RCW 87.68.060 Certain elections—Districts of two hundred thousand acres—Notice of election.In any election called and held in an irrigation district organized and existing under the laws of this state, comprising two hundred thousand or more acres of land within its boundaries, for the purpose of voting on any proposed contract between the district and the United States or any agency thereof where the proposed contract is to include a provision in accordance with the fourth proviso in section 1(b) of the act of congress of May 27, 1937 (50 Stat. 208), the notice of said election shall state, in addition to the other matters and things required by law relating to elections in such districts, that the proposed contract shall include a provision in accordance with the fourth proviso in section 1(b) of the act of congress of May 27, 1937 (50 Stat. 208), and shall also set forth the provisions of section 1(a) and (b) of said federal act.[ 1939 c 190 § 1; RRS § 7402-283.]NOTES:Qualification of voters: RCW 87.03.045.
WA Rev Code § 87.68.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.070 - Deposit of funds in bank of board of control's choice.

RCW 87.68.070 Deposit of funds in bank of board of control's choice.Funds in the custody of the board of control of the Sunnyside Division, Yakima Project, or any similar board created or operated by contract or otherwise under or pursuant to the federal reclamation laws, or acting as operating agent for the United States and/or irrigation districts of this state or of other states, may be deposited on general deposit in any one or more banks in this state which such board of control may designate. All such deposits shall be made in the name of the board and be subject to payment on demand on the check of any officer or agent fully authorized and designated by such board. The board of control of the Sunnyside Division, Yakima Project, referred to herein, is the board of control created by the respective contracts entered into by and between the United States of America and the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District and other irrigation districts of the Sunnyside Division of the Yakima Project, in the state of Washington, under the provisions of the act of congress of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, all generally referred to as the federal reclamation laws.[ 1945 c 163 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7525-40. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1947 c 265 § 2, part; 1945 c 163 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7525-46, part, now codified in RCW 87.68.140. Formerly RCW 87.68.070 and 87.68.080.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.090 - Security for deposits.

RCW 87.68.090 Security for deposits.Upon the designation of any bank by the board of control as in RCW 87.68.070 through 87.68.140 provided, the bank shall furnish security for any deposits by mortgage, pledge or hypothecation of bank assets or otherwise in such manner as may be agreed upon between the board of control and the bank, or in lieu thereof, the bank shall file with the board of control a surety bond to such board of control, properly executed by some reliable surety company qualified under the laws of this state to do business therein, in the maximum amount of deposits designated by said board to be carried in such bank, conditioned for the prompt and faithful payment thereof on checks drawn by the officer or agent fully authorized and designated by such board.[ 1945 c 163 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7525-41.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.100 - Audit of board's records.

RCW 87.68.100 Audit of board's records.The state auditor shall audit the books, records and affairs of the board of control every two years, or at such other times as the board shall request, and the costs of the audit shall be paid by said board.[ 1945 c 163 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7525-42.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.110 - Costs, assessments for—Special funds—Investment of.

RCW 87.68.110 Costs, assessments for—Special funds—Investment of.Each irrigation district which has or hereafter may enter into a contract with the United States providing for the operation and maintenance, by means of a board of control, of irrigation works used in common with other districts, shall include in the annual levy of assessments a sufficient amount to pay the annual estimated pro rata proportion of the costs chargeable to such district and also such reserve fund as may be fixed by the contract: PROVIDED, That any district may appropriate moneys from other funds to pay said costs.When assessments are paid to the county treasurer for the board of control fund, they shall be deposited in a special fund, known as the "Board of Control Fund," and when assessments are paid to the county treasurer for the board of control reserve fund they shall be deposited in a special fund known as the "Board of Control Reserve Fund," and said funds may be disbursed only upon vouchers approved by a majority of the voting power of the members of the board of control, and the county auditor shall issue warrants for the payments of such claims which shall be payable out of the funds on which the same are drawn.Any moneys in the "Board of Control Reserve Fund," when so requested by the board of control, shall be invested by the treasurer of said county and under the direction of said board of control in U.S. bonds or bonds of the state or any bonds pronounced by the treasurer of the state as valid securities for the deposit of public funds.[ 1951 c 158 § 1; 1947 c 265 § 1; 1945 c 163 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7525-43.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.120 - Contract for use of canal.

RCW 87.68.120 Contract for use of canal.Any irrigation district, city, town, or other water user or users whose lands are irrigated by water carried in works transferred by the United States to a board of control, are hereby authorized to enter into contract with another irrigation district whose lands are irrigated by water carried in the same canal to operate and maintain the main canal and other works known as transferred works, and to pay such district in a lump sum its pro rata proportion of the cost of maintenance and operation of such transferred works: PROVIDED, That the amount said pro rata proportion may be estimated and such estimated amount paid at the beginning of any year, and at the end of the year the board shall after determining the true pro rata amount of such user's cost, require such user to pay the balance, if any, of said true pro rata amount.[ 1945 c 163 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7525-44.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.130 - Contract with board to operate works.

RCW 87.68.130 Contract with board to operate works.Any irrigation district, city, town, or other water user or users whose lands are irrigated by water carried in works transferred by the United States to a board of control are hereby authorized to enter into contract with the board of control for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation works within the district by the board of control and to pay such district in a lump sum the cost of maintenance and operation of such works within the district: PROVIDED, That the amount of the cost of operation of the works in the district may be estimated and the estimated amount paid to the board. At the end of each year the board shall, after determining the true amount of such costs of operation, require such district to pay the balance, if any, of such true amount.[ 1945 c 163 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7525-45.]
WA Rev Code § 87.68.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.68 - Districts Under Contract With United States.|87.68.140 - Disposal of property authorized—Board may sue and be sued.

RCW 87.68.140 Disposal of property authorized—Board may sue and be sued.Any such board of control shall have authority to be exercised by a majority of the voting power of the board to sell at such price and upon such terms as may be fixed by said board and any real or personal property owned by the board of control and to authorize the execution by the president and secretary of said board of a good and sufficient conveyance therefor, and said board may sue or be sued in any of the courts of this state without joining the person, corporation or district for whose benefit the suit may be prosecuted or defended.[ 1947 c 265 § 2; 1945 c 163 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7525-46. Formerly RCW 87.68.070, part and 87.68.140.]NOTES:Rules of court: Cf. Superior Court Civil Rules.
WA Rev Code § 87.76.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.76 - Association of Irrigation Districts.|87.76.010 - Coordination of programs—Reports.

RCW 87.76.010 Coordination of programs—Reports.The directors of the several irrigation districts in the state shall take such action as they deem necessary to effect coordination of their common programs for the economical and efficient operation of their districts and the reclamation of lands therein, and prepare reports annually for such operations.[ 1947 c 193 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7505-10.]
WA Rev Code § 87.76.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.76 - Association of Irrigation Districts.|87.76.020 - Coordinating agency—Expense, how defrayed.

RCW 87.76.020 Coordinating agency—Expense, how defrayed.The directors of such irrigation districts may designate a statewide association dedicated to the promotion of irrigated agriculture as a coordinating agency in the execution of the duties imposed by this chapter, and pay dues or assessments, or both, to the association from district expense funds, and the several districts may levy assessments against the lands therein for this purpose. Such dues and assessments shall be paid only on vouchers approved by the board of directors of the contributing district in the manner provided for the approval of district vouchers generally. The total of such voucher claims for any district in any calendar year shall not exceed two percent of the total amount or its equivalent of the expense fund levy of the district for that year.[ 1987 c 124 § 1; 1947 c 193 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7505-11.]NOTES:Claims, how paid: RCW 87.03.440.Power as to incurring indebtedness: RCW 87.03.475.
WA Rev Code § 87.76.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.76 - Association of Irrigation Districts.|87.76.030 - General powers of directors.

RCW 87.76.030 General powers of directors.The board of directors of the several districts may effect the state organization herein contemplated and take such further and other action in behalf of their respective districts as they deem necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter, including support of and attendance at such meetings as may be required to promote and perfect the organization and to effect its purposes.[ 1947 c 193 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7505-12.]