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WA Rev Code § 87.03.795 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.795 - Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Demurrer or answer—Procedure.

RCW 87.03.795 Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Demurrer or answer—Procedure.Any person interested in said district or in the issue or sale of said bonds in the issue or sale of refunding bonds or in the making of a contract with the United States or any contract referred to in said petition may demur to or answer said petition. The statutes of this state respecting the demurrer, and the answer to a verified complaint, shall be applicable to a demurrer and answer to said petition. The person so demurring to or answering said petition shall be the defendant to said special proceeding, and the board of directors shall be the plaintiff. Every material statement of the petition not specifically controverted by the answer must, for the purposes of said special proceeding, be taken as true, and each person failing to answer the petition shall be deemed to admit as true all the material statements of the petition. The rules of pleading and practice provided by the statutes of this state, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, are applicable to the special proceeding herein provided for. A motion for a new trial must be made upon the minutes of the court. The order granting a new trial must specify the issue to be reexamined on such new trial, and the findings of the court upon the other issues shall not be affected by such order granting a new trial.[ 1931 c 60 § 9; 1915 c 179 § 30; 1889-90 p 704 § 76; RRS § 7502. Formerly RCW 87.08.220.]NOTES:Rules of court: Cf. Superior Court Civil Rules.Civil procedure: Title 4 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.800 - Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Jurisdiction of court—Order—Costs.

RCW 87.03.800 Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Jurisdiction of court—Order—Costs.Upon the hearing of such special proceedings, the court shall have full power and jurisdiction to examine and determine the legality and validity of and approve and confirm each and all of the proceedings for the organization of said district under the provisions of this chapter from and including the petition for the organization of the district, and all other proceedings which may affect the legality of the formation of said district or the legality or validity of said bonds, or refunding bonds, and the order for the sale, and the sale thereof, and all proceedings which may affect the authorization or validity of the contract with the United States, or the state of Washington, or other contract. The court, in inquiring into the regularity, legality or correctness of said proceedings, must disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties to said special proceedings, and it may approve and confirm such proceedings, in part, and disapprove and declare illegal or invalid other or subsequent parts of the proceedings. The court shall find and determine whether the notice of the filing of said petition has been duly given and published for the time and in the manner in this chapter prescribed. The costs of the special proceedings may be allowed and apportioned between all of the parties, in the discretion of the court.[ 1931 c 60 § 10; 1921 c 129 § 47; 1917 c 162 § 20; 1915 c 179 § 31; 1889-90 p 705 § 77; RRS § 7503. Formerly RCW 87.08.230.]NOTES:Notice of special election on bonds: RCW 87.03.200.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.805 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.805 - Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Appeal.

RCW 87.03.805 Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Appeal.An appeal from an order granting or refusing a new trial, or from the judgment, must be taken by the party aggrieved within thirty days after the entry of said order or said judgment.[ 1915 c 179 § 32; 1889-90 p 705 § 78; RRS § 7504. Formerly RCW 87.08.240.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.810 - Lump sum payment to district for irrigable lands acquired for highway purposes.

RCW 87.03.810 Lump sum payment to district for irrigable lands acquired for highway purposes.Whenever lands situated in an irrigation district are acquired by the department of transportation, and the lands, at the time of their acquisition by the department of transportation, were irrigable and were being served or were capable of being served by facilities of the district to the same extent and in the same manner as lands of like character held under private ownership were served, the department of transportation, as part of the cost and expense of the acquisition of rights-of-way and with funds available for the acquisition and at the time of the acquisition, shall make a lump sum payment to the irrigation district in an amount that is:(1) Sufficient to pay the pro rata share of the district's bonded indebtedness, if any, and the pro rata share of the district's contract indebtedness to the United States or to the state of Washington, if any, allocable to the lands, plus interest on the pro rata share if the indebtedness is not callable in advance of maturity; and(2) Further, sufficient to pay any deferred installments of local improvement district assessments against the lands, if any; and(3) Further, sufficient to produce, if invested at an annual rate of interest equivalent to that set forth in current tables issued by the state insurance commissioner, a sum of money equal to the annual increase in operation and maintenance costs against remaining lands in the district resulting from the severance from the district of the lands thus acquired by the department of transportation. For the purposes of determining the amount of the lump sum payment, the annual maintenance and operation assessment of the district shall be considered to be the average for the ten years, or so many years as the district has assessment experience if less than ten years, preceding the date of acquisition.[ 1984 c 7 § 380; 1959 c 303 § 1. Formerly RCW 87.01.300.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.815 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.815 - Lump sum payment to district for irrigable lands acquired for highway purposes—Order relieving further district assessments.

RCW 87.03.815 Lump sum payment to district for irrigable lands acquired for highway purposes—Order relieving further district assessments.Upon the department of transportation making the lump sum payment to the district under RCW 87.03.810, the district shall make and enter an order relieving the lands from further district assessments for the delivery of water to the lands.[ 1984 c 7 § 381; 1959 c 303 § 2. Formerly RCW 87.01.310.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.820 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.820 - Disposal of real property—Right of adjacent owners.

RCW 87.03.820 Disposal of real property—Right of adjacent owners.Whenever as the result of abandonment of an irrigation district right-of-way real property held by an irrigation district is to be sold or otherwise disposed of, notice shall be given to the owners of lands adjoining that real property and such owners shall have a right of first refusal to purchase at the appraised price all or any part of the real property to be sold or otherwise disposed of which adjoins or is adjacent to their land.Real property to be sold or otherwise disposed of under this section shall have been first appraised by the county assessor or by a person designated by him or her.Notice under this section shall be sufficient if sent by registered mail to the owner, and at the address, as shown in the tax records of the county in which the land is situated. Notice under this section shall be in addition to any other notice required by law.After sixty days from the date of sending of notice, if no applications for purchase have been received by the irrigation district or other person or entity sending notice, the rights of first refusal of owners of adjoining lands shall be deemed to have been waived, and the real property may be sold or otherwise disposed of. When no applications for purchase have been received, if the irrigation district board of directors determines that due to the configuration of the abandoned right-of-way, or other facts, it appears unlikely that the property, or a portion of the property, can be sold for the appraised price, and the property is considered a burden to the irrigation district, the real property may be sold at a negotiated price, including a transfer for no payment, without further publication or notice to all adjoining owners.If two or more owners of adjoining lands apply to purchase the same real property, or apply to purchase overlapping parts of the real property, the respective rights of the applicants may be determined in the superior court of the county in which the real property is situated; and the court may divide the real property in question between some or all of the applicants or award the whole to one applicant, as justice may require.Any sale or other disposal of real property pursuant to chapters 87.52, 87.53, and 87.56 RCW shall be made in accordance with the requirements of this section.[ 2017 c 321 § 4; 2013 c 23 § 510; 1973 c 150 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 125 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.825 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.825 - Hydroelectric resources—Development—Legislative findings.

RCW 87.03.825 Hydroelectric resources—Development—Legislative findings.The legislature finds that a significant potential exists for the development of cost-effective renewable hydroelectric resources by irrigation districts, cities, towns, and public utility districts and further finds that it is in the best interests of the state and its citizens for such entities to develop that hydroelectric generating resource cooperatively whenever possible through the use of separate legal authorities. The legislature also finds that the development of such hydroelectric resources will be beneficial in meeting the present and future energy needs of the citizens of the state, will further a state purpose and policy, and will be in the public interest.[ 1983 c 47 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 47: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1983 c 47 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.828 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.828 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts—Powers.

RCW 87.03.828 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts—Powers.One or more irrigation districts and any combination of cities, towns, or public utility districts may create a separate legal authority to construct, finance, acquire, own, operate, and maintain hydroelectric facilities including, but not limited to, dams, canals, plants, transmission lines, other power equipment and the necessary property and property rights therefor, located within or outside the boundaries of the entities creating the authority, for the purpose of utilizing for the generation of electricity water power made available by and as a part of the irrigation water storage, conveyance, and distribution facilities, wasteways, and drainage water facilities which serve or may in the future serve irrigation districts, and to sell by contract on such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the legislative body of the authority the electric power and energy created by or generated at such hydroelectric facilities to municipal or quasi municipal corporations or cooperatives authorized to engage in the business of distributing electricity, electrical companies subject to the jurisdiction of the utilities and transportation commission, or irrigation districts. Any authority so created shall have the same powers and only those powers granted to irrigation districts by chapter 185, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and has such additional powers relating to its organization, right to contract in its own name, and general ability to exist and function as a separate legal authority as deemed appropriate by the entities creating it. The authority shall be created and organized by contract in the manner described in chapter 39.34 RCW and shall be a separate legal entity capable of exercising in its own name the powers granted it. No provision of chapter 39.34 RCW or any other provision of law may be interpreted to require the entities creating the authority to submit the contract creating the authority to any state, county, or municipal officer, entity, agency, or board for approval or disapproval.[ 1983 c 47 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 47: See note following RCW 87.03.825.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.831 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.831 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Procedures for membership and for construction and acquisition of facilities.

RCW 87.03.831 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Procedures for membership and for construction and acquisition of facilities.Cities, towns, and public utility districts not engaged in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity on April 19, 1983, may be members of a separate legal authority created under the provisions of RCW 87.03.828 without the necessity of obtaining prior approval of their voters. However, no such city, town, or public utility district member of such a separate legal authority may construct or acquire facilities for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity independently of the separate legal authority without complying with the election requirements applicable to each individual entity.[ 1983 c 47 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 47: See note following RCW 87.03.825.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.834 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.834 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Voter ratification of actions.

RCW 87.03.834 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Voter ratification of actions.After demand made by a majority of the authority's members, the actions of an authority shall become subject to ratification and approval by the voters of its members in accordance with procedures agreed to by its members. Every contract establishing an authority shall provide appropriate procedures for ratification and approval of actions taken by the authority by the voters of its members.[ 1983 c 47 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 47: See note following RCW 87.03.825.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.837 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.837 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Repayment of indebtedness—Powers.

RCW 87.03.837 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Repayment of indebtedness—Powers.A separate legal authority shall only have power to incur indebtedness that is repayable from rates, tolls, charges, or contract payments for services or electricity provided by the authority and to pledge such revenues for the payment and retirement of indebtedness issued for the construction or acquisition of hydroelectric facilities. An authority shall not have power to levy taxes or to impose assessments for the payment of obligations of the authority. Every bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by an authority shall provide (1) that repayment shall be limited solely to the revenues of the authority, and (2) that no member of the authority shall be obligated to repay directly or indirectly any obligation of the authority except to the extent of fair value for services actually received from the authority. No member may pledge its revenues to support the issuance of revenue bonds or other indebtedness of an authority. This section shall not be construed to prohibit members of an authority from paying the necessary expenses of organizing and administering the authority and of studies performed, applications prepared, and consultants retained with regard to projects the authority is studying, developing, constructing, or operating.[ 1983 c 47 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 47: See note following RCW 87.03.825.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.840 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.840 - Chapter supplementary—When.

RCW 87.03.840 Chapter supplementary—When.This chapter supplements and neither restricts nor limits any powers which a city, town, public utility district, or irrigation district might otherwise have under any laws of this state, except that no such authority created by RCW 87.03.828 and no city, town, or public utility district member of an authority may condemn for the benefit of the authority any plant, works, dam, facility, right, or property owned by any city, town, irrigation district, public utility district, or electrical company subject to the jurisdiction of the utilities and transportation commission.[ 1983 c 47 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 47: See note following RCW 87.03.825.
WA Rev Code § 87.03.849 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.849 - Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Board of directors—Transfer of property and assets.

RCW 87.03.849 Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Board of directors—Transfer of property and assets.The members of the board of directors of the major irrigation district shall hold office as directors of the district formed by the merger until the end of their terms of office. If the major district is divided into director divisions, the board of the major district shall propose a plan for redividing the district into divisions that reflect the boundaries of the district created by the merger and this requirement regarding the directors of the major district. If the major district is considering a merger with more than one minor district, the board shall submit plans for the various possible mergers. The proposal or proposals shall be filed with the county legislative authority before the merger is approved in the major district or the minor district or districts. Following the merger, the county legislative authority shall approve the plan submitted for the districts that actually merged.On the effective date of the merger, the directors of the minor district shall transfer the property and other assets of the district as required in RCW 87.03.853. Following the transfer of the property and other assets, the minor irrigation district and the office of director of the minor district shall cease to exist.The board of directors of the district formed by the merger shall have all the powers and obligations of the boards of the major and minor districts that were merged to form the district including, but not limited to, such boards' powers and obligations for any local improvement districts created in the minor or major district under this chapter.[ 1993 c 235 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.851 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.851 - Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Bonds or obligations not impaired—Enforcement of assessments and obligations—Establishment of local improvement district to carry out obligations.

RCW 87.03.851 Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Bonds or obligations not impaired—Enforcement of assessments and obligations—Establishment of local improvement district to carry out obligations.(1) The merger of irrigation districts shall not affect or impair any bonds or obligations of the merged districts and the holders of the bonds of any merged district shall be entitled to all remedies for their enforcement as if the district had not been merged. All obligations incurred by the district prior to its merger shall be a prior lien to any obligation that may be incurred against the district created by the merger. However, the board of directors of the merged district may, when authorized under RCW 87.03.200 and with the consent of the bondholders, exchange the bonds of the district created by the merger for the bonds of the districts that merged. If the major or minor district entered, prior to the merger, into a contract with the United States under this chapter and the board of directors of the district created by the merger proposes that the merged district enter into a contract with the United States, the board may do so when authorized under RCW 87.03.200 and may, with the consent of the United States, cancel any contract previously entered into between the major or minor district and the United States.(2) The district created by the merger shall be entitled to all remedies for the enforcement of the irrigation district assessments and other obligations of lands to the districts that merged as if the districts had not merged. All obligations incurred for irrigation district or local improvement district purposes by the lands within the major or minor district prior to its merger shall be a prior lien to any obligation that may be incurred against those lands after the merger.(3) Until premerger assessments have been collected and all of the premerger indebtedness of the major and minor districts that merged have been paid, separate funds shall be maintained for each district as were maintained in each prior to the merger. The board of directors of the irrigation district created by the merger may establish a local improvement district for each district included in the merger to carry out the obligations of each such district. This board shall have all the powers possessed by the boards of directors of the districts included in the merger to carry out all contracts of the included districts and to levy, assess, and cause to be collected any and all assessments or charges against the lands of each of the included districts. A petition shall not be required for the formation of a local improvement district created for this purpose.[ 1993 c 235 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 87.03.853 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 87 - Irrigation|Chapter 87.03 - Irrigation Districts Generally.|87.03.853 - Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Statement of property and assets of minor district.

RCW 87.03.853 Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Statement of property and assets of minor district.Prior to or on the effective date of a merger of a minor irrigation district and a major irrigation district, the board of directors of the minor district shall cause to be prepared a statement of all property and other assets of the minor district. The statement shall be filed with the board of directors of the district created by the merger and on the effective date of the merger. The statement shall also be filed with the county auditor of the county containing the majority of the territory of the district after the merger. Upon the filing with the board, the property and other assets of the minor district shall, subject to the rights of the holders of bonds or other obligations of the minor district, become the property and other assets of the district created by the merger.[ 1993 c 235 § 6.]