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WA Rev Code § 52.04.081 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.081 - Annexation of proximate city or town—Annual tax levies—Limitations.

RCW 52.04.081 Annexation of proximate city or town—Annual tax levies—Limitations.The annual tax levies authorized by chapter 52.16 RCW shall be imposed throughout the fire protection district, including any city or town annexed thereto. Any city or town annexed to a fire protection district is entitled to levy up to three dollars and sixty cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation less any regular levy made by the fire protection district or by a library district under RCW 27.12.390 in the incorporated area: PROVIDED, That the limitations upon regular property taxes imposed by chapter 84.55 RCW apply.[ 2017 c 326 § 3; 2009 c 115 § 3; 1984 c 230 § 17; 1979 ex.s. c 179 § 4. Formerly RCW 52.04.190.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.091 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.091 - Additional territory annexed by city to be part of district.

RCW 52.04.091 Additional territory annexed by city to be part of district.When any city, code city, or town is annexed to a fire protection district under RCW 52.04.061 and 52.04.071, thereafter, any territory annexed by the city shall also be annexed and be a part of the fire protection district.[ 2017 c 326 § 4; 2009 c 115 § 4; 1989 c 76 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.101 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.101 - Withdrawal by annexed city or town—Election.

RCW 52.04.101 Withdrawal by annexed city or town—Election.The legislative body of such a city or town which has annexed to such a fire protection district may, by resolution, present to the voters of such city or town a proposition to withdraw from said fire protection district at any general election held at least three years following the annexation to the fire protection district. If the voters approve such a proposition to withdraw from said fire protection district, the city or town shall have a vested right in the capital assets of the district proportionate to the taxes levied within the corporate boundaries of the city or town and utilized by the fire protection district to acquire such assets.[ 2017 c 326 § 5; 2009 c 115 § 5; 1979 ex.s. c 179 § 3. Formerly RCW 52.04.200.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.111 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.111 - Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees.

RCW 52.04.111 Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees.(1) When any city, code city, or town is annexed to a fire protection district under RCW 52.04.061 and 52.04.071, any employee of the fire department of such city, code city, or town who: (a) Was at the time of annexation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the fire protection district; (b) will, as a direct consequence of annexation, be separated from the employ of the city, code city, or town; and (c) can perform the duties and meet the minimum requirements of the position to be filled, then such employee may transfer his or her employment to the fire protection district as provided in this section and RCW 52.04.121 and 52.04.131.(2) For purposes of this section and RCW 52.04.121 and 52.04.131, employee means an individual whose employment with a city, code city, or town has been terminated because the city, code city, or town was annexed by a fire protection district for purposes of fire protection.[ 2017 c 326 § 6; 2010 c 8 § 15001; 2009 c 115 § 6; 1986 c 254 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.131 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.131 - Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.

RCW 52.04.131 Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.When a city, code city, or town is annexed to a fire protection district and as a result any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the fire protection district pursuant to this section and RCW 52.04.111 and 52.04.121, the city, code city, or town shall notify the employee of the right to transfer and the employee shall have ninety days to transfer employment to the fire protection district.[ 2017 c 326 § 8; 2009 c 115 § 8; 1986 c 254 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.141 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.141 - Annexation of contiguous territory not in same county.

RCW 52.04.141 Annexation of contiguous territory not in same county.Any attempted annexation in 1987 and thereafter by a fire protection district of contiguous territory, that is located in a county other than the county in which the fire protection district was located, is validated where the annexation would have occurred if the territory had been located in the same county as the fire protection district. The effective date of such annexations occurring in 1987 shall be February 1, 1988, for purposes of establishing the boundaries of taxing districts for purposes of imposing property taxes as provided in RCW 84.09.030.Any reference to a county official of the county in which a fire protection district is located or proposed to be located shall be deemed to refer to the appropriate county official of each county in which the fire protection district is located or proposed to be located.[ 1988 c 274 § 12.]NOTES:Purpose—Severability—1988 c 274: See notes following RCW 84.52.010.
WA Rev Code § 52.04.151 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.151 - Annexation of territory not in same county—District name.

RCW 52.04.151 Annexation of territory not in same county—District name.Any fire protection district located in a single county that annexes territory in another county shall be identified by the name of each county in which the fire protection district is located, listed alphabetically, followed by a number that is the next highest number available for a fire protection district in the one of these counties that has the greatest number of fire protection districts.[ 1989 c 63 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.161 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.161 - Newly incorporated city or town deemed annexed by district—Withdrawal.

RCW 52.04.161 Newly incorporated city or town deemed annexed by district—Withdrawal.If the area of a newly incorporated city or town is located in one or more fire protection districts, the city or town is deemed to have been annexed by the fire protection district or districts effective immediately on the city's or town's official date of incorporation, unless the city or town council adopts a resolution during the interim transition period precluding the annexation of the newly incorporated city or town by the fire protection district or districts. The newly incorporated city or town shall remain annexed to the fire protection district or districts for the remainder of the year of the city's or town's official date of incorporation, or through the following year if such extension is approved by resolution adopted by the city or town council and by the board or boards of fire commissioners, and shall be withdrawn from the fire protection district or districts at the end of this period, unless a ballot proposition is adopted by the voters providing for annexation of the city or town to one fire protection district or providing for the fire protection district or districts to annex only that area of the city or town located within the district. Such election shall be held pursuant to RCW 52.04.071 where possible, provided that in annexations to more than one fire protection district, the qualified elector shall reside within the boundaries of the appropriate fire protection district or in that area of the city located within the district.If the city or town is withdrawn from the fire protection district or districts, the maximum rate of the first property tax levy that is imposed by the city or town after the withdrawal is calculated as if the city or town never had been annexed by the fire protection district or districts.[ 2003 c 253 § 1; 1993 c 262 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 52.04.171 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.04 - Annexation.|52.04.171 - Annexation of property subject to excess levy—Repayment of voter-approved indebtedness.

RCW 52.04.171 Annexation of property subject to excess levy—Repayment of voter-approved indebtedness.All property located within the boundaries of a city, or town annexing into a fire protection district, which property is subject to an excess levy by the city or town for the repayment of voter-approved indebtedness for fire protection related capital improvements incurred prior to the effective date of the annexation, is exempt from voter-approved excess property taxes levied by the annexing fire protection district for the repayment of indebtedness issued prior to the effective date of the annexation.[ 2017 c 326 § 9; 2010 c 63 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2010 c 63: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 15, 2010]." [ 2010 c 63 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 52.06.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.Actions taken under chapter 52.06 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 § 43.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.010 - Merger of districts authorized—Review—Definition.

RCW 52.06.010 Merger of districts authorized—Review—Definition.(1) A fire protection district may merge with another fire protection district located within a reasonable proximity, on such terms and conditions as they agree upon, in the manner provided in this title. The fire protection districts may be located in different counties. The district desiring to merge with another district, or the district from which it is proposed that a portion of the district be merged with another district, shall be called the "merging district." The district into which the merger is to be made shall be called the "merger district." The merger of any districts under chapter 52.06 RCW is subject to potential review by the boundary review board or boards of the county in which the merging district, or the portion of the merging district that is proposed to be merged with another district, is located.(2) For the purposes of this section, "reasonable proximity" means geographical areas near enough to each other so that governance, management, and services can be delivered effectively.[ 2017 c 326 § 10; 1989 c 63 § 13; 1984 c 230 § 57; 1947 c 254 § 12; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151a. Formerly RCW 52.24.010.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.020 - Petition—Contents.

RCW 52.06.020 Petition—Contents.To effect such a merger, a petition to merge shall be filed with the board of the merger district by the commissioners of the merging district. The commissioners of the merging district may sign and file the petition on their own initiative, and they shall file a petition when it is signed by ten percent of the registered voters resident in the merging district who voted in the last general municipal election and presented to the board of commissioners. The petition shall state the reasons for the merger, state the terms and conditions under which the merger is proposed, and request the merger.[ 1990 c 259 § 13; 1984 c 230 § 58; 1947 c 254 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151b. Formerly RCW 52.24.020.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.030 - Action on petition—Special election.

RCW 52.06.030 Action on petition—Special election.The board of the merger district may, by resolution, reject or approve the petition as presented, or it may modify the terms and conditions of the proposed merger, and shall transmit the petition, together with a copy of its resolution to the merging district.If the petition is approved as presented or as modified, the board of the merging district shall send an elector-signed petition, if there is one, to the auditor or auditors of the county or counties in which the merging district is located, who shall within thirty days examine the signatures and certify to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the signatures. If the merging district is located in more than one county, the auditor of the county within which the largest portion of the merging district is located shall be the lead auditor. Each other auditor shall certify to the lead auditor the number of valid signatures and the number of registered voters of the merging district who reside in the county. The lead auditor shall certify as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the signatures. No signatures may be withdrawn from the petition after the filing. A certificate of sufficiency shall be provided to the board of the merging district, which shall adopt a resolution requesting the county auditor or auditors to call a special election, as provided in RCW 29A.04.330, for the purpose of presenting the question of merging the districts to the voters of the merging district.If there is no elector-signed petition, the merging district board shall adopt a resolution requesting the county auditor or auditors to call a special election in the merging district, as specified under RCW 29A.04.330, for the purpose of presenting the question of the merger to the electors.[ 2015 c 53 § 74; 1989 c 63 § 14; 1984 c 230 § 59; 1947 c 254 § 14; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151c. Formerly RCW 52.24.030.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.050 - Vote required—Status after favorable vote.

RCW 52.06.050 Vote required—Status after favorable vote.The board of the merging district shall notify the board of the merger district of the results of the election. If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the merger, the respective district boards shall adopt concurrent resolutions, declaring the districts merged, under the name of the merger district. Thereupon the districts are merged into one district, under the name of the merger district; the merging district is dissolved without further proceedings; and the boundaries of the merger district are thereby extended to include all the area of the merging district. Thereafter the legal existence cannot be questioned by any person by reason of any defect in the proceedings had for the merger.[ 1995 c 79 § 1; 1947 c 254 § 16; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151e. Formerly RCW 52.24.050.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.060 - Merger by petition.

RCW 52.06.060 Merger by petition.If three-fifths of all the qualified electors in the merging district sign the petition to merge, no election on the question of the merger is necessary and the auditor, or lead auditor if the merging district is located in more than a single county, shall return the petition, together with a certificate of sufficiency to the board of the merging district. The boards of the respective districts shall then adopt resolutions declaring the districts merged in the same manner and to the same effect as if the merger had been authorized by an election.[ 1989 c 63 § 15; 1984 c 230 § 61; 1947 c 254 § 17; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151f. Formerly RCW 52.24.060.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.070 - Obligations of merged districts.

RCW 52.06.070 Obligations of merged districts.None of the obligations of the merged districts or of a local improvement district located in the merged districts may be affected by the merger and dissolution, and all land liable to be assessed to pay any of the indebtedness shall remain liable to the same extent as if the districts had not been merged and any assessments previously levied against the land shall remain unimpaired and shall be collected in the same manner as if the districts had not merged. The commissioners of the merged district shall have all the powers of the two districts to levy, assess, and cause to be collected all assessments against any land in both districts that may be necessary to pay for the indebtedness thereof, and until the assessments are collected and all indebtedness of the districts paid, separate funds shall be maintained for each district as were maintained before the merger: PROVIDED, That the board of the merged district may, with the consent of the creditors of the districts merged, cancel any or all assessments previously levied, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger, so that the lands in the respective districts bear their fair and proportionate share of the indebtedness.[ 1984 c 230 § 62; 1947 c 254 § 18; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151g. Formerly RCW 52.24.070.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.080 - Delivery of property and funds.

RCW 52.06.080 Delivery of property and funds.The commissioners of the merging district shall, upon completion of the merger, transfer, convey, and deliver to the merged district all property and funds of the merging district, together with all interest in and right to collect any assessments previously levied.[ 1984 c 230 § 63; 1947 c 254 § 19; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5654-151h. Formerly RCW 52.24.080.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.090 - Merger of part of district with a district within reasonable proximity.

RCW 52.06.090 Merger of part of district with a district within reasonable proximity.A part of one district may be transferred and merged with a district located within reasonable proximity if the area can be better served by the merged district. To effect such a merger, a petition, signed by a majority of the commissioners of the merging district or signed by not less than fifteen percent of the qualified electors residing in the area to be merged, shall be filed with the commissioners of the merging district, if signed by electors, or with the commissioners of the merger district if signed by commissioners of the merging district. If the commissioners of the merging district approve the petition, the petition shall be presented to the commissioners of the merger district. If the commissioners of the merger district approve the petition, an election shall be called in the area to be merged.In the event that either board of fire district commissioners does not approve the petition, the partial merger must not proceed.A majority of the votes cast is necessary to approve the transfer.[ 2018 c 28 § 2; 2014 c 25 § 1; 1989 c 63 § 16; 1984 c 230 § 64; 1965 ex.s. c 18 § 2; 1963 c 42 § 1; 1953 c 176 § 5. Formerly RCW 52.24.090.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.100 - Merger of part of district with adjacent district—When election unnecessary.

RCW 52.06.100 Merger of part of district with adjacent district—When election unnecessary.If the partial merger petition has been approved by the commissioners of the merging district and the merger district and if three-fifths of the qualified electors in the area to be merged sign a petition to merge the districts, no election on the question of the merger is necessary, in which case the auditor or lead auditor shall return the petition, together with a certificate of sufficiency, to the board of the merger district. The board of the merger district shall then adopt a resolution declaring the portion of the district merged in the same manner and to the same effect as if the same had been authorized by an election.[ 2014 c 25 § 2; 1989 c 63 § 17; 1984 c 230 § 65; 1953 c 176 § 6. Formerly RCW 52.24.100.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.110 - Transfer of employees.

RCW 52.06.110 Transfer of employees.When any portion of a fire protection district merges with another fire protection district, any employee of the merging district who (1) was at the time of merger employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the merger district (2) will, as a direct consequence of the merger, be separated from the employ of the merging district, and (3) can perform the duties and meet the minimum requirements of the position to be filled, then such employee may transfer employment to the merger district as provided in this section and RCW 52.06.120 and 52.06.130.For purposes of this section and RCW 52.06.120 and 52.06.130, employee means an individual whose employment with a fire protection district has been terminated because the fire protection district merged with another fire protection district for purposes of fire protection.[ 1986 c 254 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.130 - Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.

RCW 52.06.130 Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.If, as a result of merging of districts any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the merger district under this section and RCW 52.06.110 and 52.06.120, the merging district shall notify the employee of the right to transfer and the employee shall have ninety days to transfer employment to the merger district.[ 1986 c 254 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.140 - Merger of districts located in different counties—District name.

RCW 52.06.140 Merger of districts located in different counties—District name.A merger fire protection district located in a single county, that merged with a merging fire protection district located in another county or counties, shall be identified by the name of each county in which the fire protection district is located, listed alphabetically, followed by a number that is the next highest number available for a fire protection district in the one of these counties that has the greatest number of fire protection districts.This section does not apply to partial mergers under RCW 52.06.090.[ 2014 c 25 § 3; 1989 c 63 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 52.06.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts|Chapter 52.06 - Merger.|52.06.150 - Merger of districts located in same county—District name.

RCW 52.06.150 Merger of districts located in same county—District name.A fire protection district resulting from the merger of two or more fire protection districts located in the same county shall be identified by the name of the county and the number of the merger fire protection district. However, the fire protection district resulting from such a merger shall be identified by the number of the merging district or one of the merging districts if a resolution providing for this number change is adopted by the board of fire commissioners of the district resulting from the merger or if resolutions providing for this number change are adopted by each of the boards of fire commissioners of the districts proposed to be merged.[ 1992 c 74 § 3.]