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WA Rev Code § 36.57A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.010 - Definitions.

RCW 36.57A.010 Definitions.The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "City" means an incorporated city or town.(2) "City council" means the legislative body of any city or town.(3) "Component city" means an incorporated city or town within a public transportation benefit area.(4) "County legislative authority" means the board of county commissioners or the county council.(5) "Population" means the number of residents as shown by the figures released for the most recent official state, federal, or county census, or population determination made by the office of financial management.(6) "Proof of payment" means evidence of fare prepayment authorized by a public transportation benefit area for the use of buses or other modes of public transportation.(7) "Public transportation benefit area" means a municipal corporation of the state of Washington created pursuant to this chapter.(8) "Public transportation benefit area authority" or "authority" means the legislative body of a public transportation benefit area.(9) "Public transportation improvement conference" or "conference" means the body established pursuant to RCW 36.57A.020 which shall be authorized to establish, subject to the provisions of RCW 36.57A.030, a public transportation benefit area pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(10) "Public transportation service" means the transportation of packages, passengers, and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sight-seeing bus, together with the necessary passenger terminals and parking facilities or other properties necessary for passenger and vehicular access to and from such people moving systems: PROVIDED, That nothing shall prohibit an authority from leasing its buses to private certified carriers or prohibit the authority from providing school bus service. "Public transportation service" includes passenger-only ferry service for those public transportation benefit areas eligible to provide passenger-only ferry service under RCW 36.57A.200.[ 2008 c 123 § 10; 2003 c 83 § 209; 1983 c 65 § 1; 1979 c 151 § 40; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 11.]NOTES:Alphabetization—2008 c 123: See note following RCW 35.58.020.Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.Population determinations, office of financial management: Chapter 43.62 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.011 - Municipality defined.

RCW 36.57A.011 Municipality defined.See RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.020 - Public transportation improvement conference—Convening—Purpose—Multi-county conferences.

RCW 36.57A.020 Public transportation improvement conference—Convening—Purpose—Multi-county conferences.The county legislative authority of every county with a population of forty thousand or more shall, and the legislative authority of every other county may, within ninety days of July 1, 1975, and as often thereafter as it deems necessary, and upon thirty days prior written notice addressed to the legislative body of each city within the county and with thirty days public notice, convene a public transportation improvement conference to be attended by an elected representative selected by the legislative body of each city, within such county, and by the county legislative authority. Such conference shall be for the purpose of evaluating the need for and the desirability of the creation of a public transportation benefit area within certain incorporated and unincorporated portions of the county to provide public transportation services within such area. In those counties where county officials believe the need for public transportation service extends across county boundaries so as to provide public transportation service in a metropolitan area, the county legislative bodies of two or more neighboring counties may elect to convene a multi-county conference. In addition, countywide conferences may be convened by resolution of the legislative bodies of two or more cities within the county, not to exceed one in any twelve-month period, or a petition signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters in the last general election of the city, county or city/county areas of a proposed benefit area. The chair of the conference shall be elected from the members at large.[ 1991 c 363 § 73; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 12.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.055 - Governing body—Periodic review of composition.

RCW 36.57A.055 Governing body—Periodic review of composition.After a public transportation benefit area has been in existence for four years, members of the county legislative authority and the elected representative of each city within the boundaries of the public transportation benefit area shall review the composition of the governing body of the benefit area and change the composition of the governing body if the change is deemed appropriate. When determining if a change to the composition of the governing body is appropriate, the proportional representation requirements of RCW 36.57A.050 must be taken into consideration if the population of the county in which the public transportation benefit area is located is more than four hundred thousand and the county does not also contain a city with a population of seventy-five thousand or more operating a transit system pursuant to chapter 35.95 RCW, and the composition of the governing body must be changed if necessary to meet this requirement. The review shall be at a meeting of the designated representatives of the component county and cities, and the majority of those present shall constitute a quorum at such meeting. Twenty days notice of the meeting shall be given by the chief administrative officer of the public transportation benefit area authority. After the initial review, a review shall be held every four years.If an area having a population greater than fifteen percent, or areas with a combined population of greater than twenty-five percent of the population of the existing public transportation benefit area as constituted at the last review meeting, annex to the public transportation benefit area, or if an area is added under RCW 36.57A.140(2), the representatives of the component county and cities shall meet within ninety days to review and change the composition of the governing body, if the change is deemed appropriate. This meeting is in addition to the regular four-year review meeting and shall be conducted pursuant to the same notice requirement and quorum provisions of the regular review.[ 2018 c 154 § 2; 1991 c 318 § 16; 1983 c 65 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 154: See note following RCW 36.57A.050.Intent—1991 c 318: See note following RCW 36.57A.040.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.060 - Comprehensive plan—Development—Elements.

RCW 36.57A.060 Comprehensive plan—Development—Elements.The public transportation benefit area authority authorized pursuant to RCW 36.57A.050 shall develop a comprehensive transit plan for the area. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to the following elements:(1) The levels of transit service that can be reasonably provided for various portions of the benefit area.(2) The funding requirements, including local tax sources, state and federal funds, necessary to provide various levels of service within the area.(3) The impact of such a transportation program on other transit systems operating within that county or adjacent counties.(4) The future enlargement of the benefit area or the consolidation of such benefit area with other transit systems.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 16.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.070 - Comprehensive plan—Review.

RCW 36.57A.070 Comprehensive plan—Review.The comprehensive transit plan adopted by the authority shall be reviewed by the state department of transportation to determine:(1) The completeness of service to be offered and the economic viability of the transit system proposed in such comprehensive transit plan;(2) Whether such plan integrates the proposed transportation system with existing transportation modes and systems that serve the benefit area;(3) Whether such plan coordinates that area's system and service with nearby public transportation systems;(4) Whether such plan is eligible for matching state or federal funds.[ 2006 c 334 § 30; 1985 c 6 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 17.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.080 - General powers.

RCW 36.57A.080 General powers.In addition to the powers specifically granted by this chapter a public transportation benefit area shall have all powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes of the public transportation benefit area. A public transportation benefit area may contract with the United States or any agency thereof, any state or agency thereof, any other public transportation benefit area, any county, city, metropolitan municipal corporation, special district, or governmental agency, within or without the state, and any private person, firm or corporation for the purpose of receiving gifts or grants or securing loans or advances for preliminary planning and feasibility studies, or for the design, construction or operation of transportation facilities. In addition a public transportation benefit area may contract with any governmental agency or with any private person, firm or corporation for the use by either contracting party of all or any part of the facilities, structures, lands, interests in lands, air rights over lands and rights-of-way of all kinds which are owned, leased or held by the other party and for the purpose of planning, constructing or operating any facility or performing any service which the public transportation benefit area may be authorized to operate or perform, on such terms as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties. Before any contract for the lease or operation of any public transportation benefit area facilities shall be let to any private person, firm or corporation, a general schedule of rental rates for bus equipment with or without drivers shall be publicly posted applicable to all private certificated carriers, and for other facilities competitive bids shall first be called upon such notice, bidder qualifications and bid conditions as the public transportation benefit area authority shall determine.A public transportation benefit area may sue and be sued in its corporate capacity in all courts and in all proceedings.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 18.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.100 - Agreements with operators of local public transportation services—Operation without agreement prohibited—Purchase or condemnation of assets.

RCW 36.57A.100 Agreements with operators of local public transportation services—Operation without agreement prohibited—Purchase or condemnation of assets.Except in accordance with an agreement made as provided in this section or in accordance with the provisions of RCW 36.57A.090(3) as now or hereafter amended, upon the effective date on which the public transportation benefit area commences to perform the public transportation service, no person or private corporation shall operate a local public passenger transportation service, including passenger-only ferry service, within the public transportation benefit area with the exception of taxis, buses owned or operated by a school district or private school, and buses owned or operated by any corporation or organization solely for the purposes of the corporation or organization and for the use of which no fee or fare is charged.An agreement may be entered into between the public transportation benefit area authority and any person or corporation legally operating a local public passenger transportation service, including passenger-only ferry service, wholly within or partly within and partly without the public transportation benefit area and on said effective date under which such person or corporation may continue to operate such service or any part thereof for such time and upon such terms and conditions as provided in such agreement. Such agreement shall provide for a periodic review of the terms and conditions contained therein. Where any such local public passenger transportation service, including passenger-only ferry service, will be required to cease to operate within the public transportation benefit area, the public transportation benefit area authority may agree with the owner of such service to purchase the assets used in providing such service, or if no agreement can be reached, the public transportation benefit area authority shall condemn such assets in the manner and by the same procedure as is or may be provided by law for the condemnation of other properties for cities of the first class, except insofar as such laws may be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.Wherever a privately owned public carrier operates wholly or partly within a public transportation benefit area, the Washington utilities and transportation commission shall continue to exercise jurisdiction over such operation as provided by law.[ 2003 c 83 § 210; 1977 ex.s. c 44 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 20.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.Severability—Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 44: See notes following RCW 36.57A.030.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.110 - Powers of component city concerning passenger transportation transferred to benefit area—Operation of system by city until acquired by benefit area—Consent.

RCW 36.57A.110 Powers of component city concerning passenger transportation transferred to benefit area—Operation of system by city until acquired by benefit area—Consent.The public transportation benefit area shall have and exercise all rights with respect to the construction, acquisition, maintenance, operation, extension, alteration, repair, control and management of passenger transportation which any component city shall have been previously empowered to exercise and such powers shall not thereafter be exercised by such component cities without the consent of the public transportation benefit area: PROVIDED, That any city owning and operating a public transportation system on July 1, 1975 may continue to operate such system within such city until such system shall have been acquired by the public transportation benefit area and a public transportation benefit area may not acquire such system without the consent of the city council of such city.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 21.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.120 - Acquisition of existing system—Labor contracts, employee rights preserved—Collective bargaining.

RCW 36.57A.120 Acquisition of existing system—Labor contracts, employee rights preserved—Collective bargaining.If a public transportation benefit area shall acquire any existing transportation system, it shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts relating to such system and, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such acquired transportation system whose duties are necessary to operate efficiently the facilities acquired shall be appointed to comparable positions to those which they held at the time of such transfer, and no employee or retired or pensioned employee of such systems shall be placed in any worse position with respect to pension seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation or other benefits that he or she enjoyed as an employee of such system prior to such acquisition. The public transportation benefit area authority shall engage in collective bargaining with the duly appointed representatives of any employee labor organization having existing contracts with the acquired transportation system and may enter into labor contracts with such employee labor organization.[ 2009 c 549 § 4098; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 22.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.140 - Annexation of additional area.

RCW 36.57A.140 Annexation of additional area.(1) An election to authorize the annexation of territory contiguous to a public transportation benefit area may be called within the area to be annexed pursuant to resolution or petition in the following manner:(a) By resolution of a public transportation benefit area authority when it determines that the best interests and general welfare of the public transportation benefit area would be served. The authority shall consider the question of areas to be annexed to the public transportation benefit area at least once every two years.(b) By petition calling for such an election signed by at least four percent of the qualified voters residing within the area to be annexed and filed with the auditor of the county wherein the largest portion of the public transportation benefit area is located, and notice thereof shall be given to the authority. Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor shall examine it and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon.(c) By resolution of a public transportation benefit area authority upon request of any city for annexation thereto.(2) If the area proposed to be annexed is located within another county, the petition or resolution for annexation as set forth in subsection (1) of this section must be approved by the legislative authority of the county if the area is unincorporated or by the legislative authority of the city or town if the area is incorporated. Any annexation under this subsection must involve contiguous areas.(3) The resolution or petition shall describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed. It shall require that there also be submitted to the electorate of the territory sought to be annexed a proposition authorizing the inclusion of the area within the public transportation benefit area and authorizing the imposition of such taxes authorized by law to be collected by the authority.[ 1991 c 318 § 17; 1983 c 65 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 24.]NOTES:Intent—1991 c 318: See note following RCW 36.57A.040.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.150 - Advanced financial support payments.

RCW 36.57A.150 Advanced financial support payments.Counties that have established a county transportation authority pursuant to chapter 36.57 RCW and public transportation benefit areas that have been established pursuant to this chapter are eligible to receive a one-time advanced financial support payment from the state to assist in the development of the initial comprehensive transit plan required by RCW 36.57.070 and 36.57A.060. The amount of this support payment is established at one dollar per person residing within each county or public transportation benefit area, as determined by the office of financial management, but no single payment shall exceed fifty thousand dollars. Repayment of an advanced financial support payment shall be made to the public transportation account in the general fund or, if such account does not exist, to the general fund by each agency within two years of the date such advanced payment was received. Such repayment shall be waived within two years of the date such advanced payment was received if the voters in the appropriate counties or public transportation benefit areas do not elect to levy and collect taxes enabled under authority of this chapter and RCW 35.95.040 and 82.14.045. The state department of transportation shall provide technical assistance in the preparation of local transit plans, and administer the advanced financial support payments authorized by this section.[ 1985 c 6 § 6; 1979 c 151 § 41; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 25.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57A.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.|36.57A.160 - Dissolution and liquidation.

RCW 36.57A.160 Dissolution and liquidation.A public transportation benefit area established pursuant to this chapter may be dissolved and its affairs liquidated when so directed by a majority of persons in the benefit area voting on such question. An election placing such question before the voters may be called in the following manner:(1) By resolution of the public transportation benefit area authority;(2) By resolution of the county legislative body or bodies with the concurrence therein by resolution of the city council of a component city; or(3) By petition calling for such election signed by at least ten percent of the qualified voters residing within the area filed with the auditor of the county wherein the largest portion of the public transportation benefit area is located. The auditor shall examine the same and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon: PROVIDED, That to be validated, signatures must have been collected within a ninety day period as designated by the petition sponsors.Any dissolution of a public transportation benefit area authority shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures in chapter 53.48 RCW. Any remaining deficit of the authority determined pursuant to RCW 53.48.080 shall be paid from the moneys collected from the tax source under which the authority operated.[ 1977 ex.s. c 44 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 26.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 44: See notes following RCW 36.57A.030.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.