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WA Rev Code § 80.32.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.040 - Grant of franchise subject to referendum.

RCW 80.32.040 Grant of franchise subject to referendum.All grants of franchises or rights for the conduct or distribution of electric energy, electric power, or electric light within any city or town of the state of Washington by the city council or other legislative body or legislative authority thereof, whether granted by ordinance, resolution, or other form of grant, contract, permission or license, shall be subject to popular referendum under the general laws of this state heretofore or hereafter enacted, or as may be provided by the charter provisions, heretofore or hereafter adopted, of any such city or town: PROVIDED, That no petition for referendum may be filed after six months from the date of ordinance, resolution, or other form of grant, contract, permission, or license granting such franchise.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.32.040. Prior: (i) 1941 c 114 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 5430-1. (ii) 1941 c 114 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 5430-2.]
WA Rev Code § 80.32.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.050 - Sale or lease of plant and franchises.

RCW 80.32.050 Sale or lease of plant and franchises.Any corporation incorporated or that may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this state or any state or territory of the United States, for the purpose of manufacturing, transmitting or selling electric power, may lease or purchase and operate (except in cases where such lease or purchase is prohibited by the Constitution of this state) the whole or any part of the plant for manufacturing or distributing electric power or energy of any other corporation, heretofore or hereafter constructed, together with the franchises, powers, immunities and all other property or appurtenances appertaining thereto: PROVIDED, That such lease or purchase has been or shall be consented to by stockholders of record holding at least two-thirds in amount of the capital stock or the lessor or grantor corporation; and all such leases and purchases made or entered into prior to the effective date of chapter 173, Laws of 1903, by consent of stockholders as aforesaid are for all intents and purposes hereby ratified and confirmed, saving, however, any vested rights of private parties.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.32.050. Prior: 1903 c 173 § 3; RRS § 5431.]
WA Rev Code § 80.32.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.060 - Eminent domain.

RCW 80.32.060 Eminent domain.Every corporation, incorporated or that may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this state, or of any other state or territory of the United States, and doing business in this state, for the purpose of manufacturing or transmitting electric power, shall have the right to appropriate real estate and other property for right-of-way or for any corporate purpose, in the same manner and under the same procedure as now is or may hereafter be provided by law in the case of ordinary railroad corporations authorized by the laws of this state to exercise the right of eminent domain: PROVIDED, That such right of eminent domain shall not be exercised with respect to any public road or street until the location of the transmission line thereon has been authorized in accordance with RCW 80.32.010.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.32.060. Prior: 1903 c 173 § 2; No RRS.]NOTES:Eminent domain by corporations generally: Chapter 8.20 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 80.32.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.070 - Right of entry.

RCW 80.32.070 Right of entry.Every such corporation shall have the right to enter upon any land between the termini of the proposed lines for the purpose of examining, locating and surveying such lines, doing no unnecessary damage thereby.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.32.070. Prior: 1899 c 94 § 2; RRS § 11085.]
WA Rev Code § 80.32.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.080 - Duties of electrical companies exercising power of eminent domain.

RCW 80.32.080 Duties of electrical companies exercising power of eminent domain.Any corporation authorized to do business in this state, which, under the present laws of the state, is authorized to condemn property for the purpose of generating and transmitting electrical power for the operation of railroads or railways, or for municipal lighting, and which by its charter or articles of incorporation, assumes the additional right to sell electric power and electric light to private consumers outside the limits of a municipality and to sell electric power to private consumers within the limits of a municipality, which shall provide in its articles that in respect of the purposes mentioned in this section it will assume and undertake to the state and to the inhabitants thereof the duties and obligations of a public service corporation, shall be deemed to be in respect of such purposes a public service corporation, and shall be held to all the duties, obligations and control, which by law are or may be imposed upon public service corporations. Any such corporation shall have the right to sell electric light outside the limits of a municipality and electric power both inside and outside such limits to private consumers from the electricity generated and transmitted by it for public purposes and not needed by it therefor: PROVIDED, That such corporation shall furnish such excess power at equal rates, quantity and conditions considered, to all consumers alike, and shall supply it to the first applicants therefor until the amount available shall be exhausted: PROVIDED FURTHER, That no such corporation shall be obliged to furnish such excess power to any one consumer to an amount exceeding twenty-five percent of the total amount of such excess power generated or transmitted by it. In exercising the power of eminent domain for public purposes it shall not be an objection thereto that a portion of the electric current generated will be applied to private purposes, provided the principal uses intended are public: PROVIDED, That all public service or quasi public service corporations shall at no time sell, deliver and dispose of electrical power in bulk to manufacturing concerns at the expense of its public service functions, and any person, firm or corporation that is a patron of such corporation as to such public function, shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to correct any violation of the provisions of RCW 80.32.080 through 80.32.100.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.32.080. Prior: 1907 c 159 § 1; RRS § 5432.]
WA Rev Code § 80.32.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.090 - Limitation on use of electricity.

RCW 80.32.090 Limitation on use of electricity.Whenever any corporation has acquired any property by decree of appropriation based on proceedings in court under the provisions of RCW 80.32.080 through 80.32.100, no portion of the electricity generated or transmitted by it by means of the property appropriated under the provisions of RCW 80.32.080 through 80.32.100 shall be used or applied by such corporation for or to a business or trade not under the present laws deemed public or quasi public conducted by itself.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.32.090. Prior: 1907 c 159 § 2; RRS § 5433.]
WA Rev Code § 80.32.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.32 - Electric Franchises and Rights-of-Way.|80.32.100 - Remedy for violations.

RCW 80.32.100 Remedy for violations.In the event of the violation of any of the requirements of RCW 80.32.080 and 80.32.090 by any corporation availing itself of its provisions, an appropriate suit may be maintained in the name of the state upon the relation of the attorney general, or, if he or she shall refuse or neglect to act, upon the relation of any individual aggrieved by the violation, or violations, complained of, to compel such corporation to comply with the requirements of RCW 80.32.080 and 80.32.090. A violation of RCW 80.32.080 and 80.32.090 shall cause the forfeiture of the corporate franchise if the corporation refuses or neglects to comply with the orders with respect thereto made in the suit herein provided for.[ 2013 c 23 § 281; 1961 c 14 § 80.32.100. Prior: 1907 c 159 § 3; RRS § 5434.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.005 - Definitions.

RCW 80.36.005 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 80.36.410 through * 80.36.475, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Community action agency" means local community action agencies or local community service agencies designated by the department of commerce under chapter 43.63A RCW.(2) "Community agency" means local community agencies that administer community service voice mail programs.(3) "Community service voice mail" means a computerized voice mail system that provides low-income recipients with: (a) An individually assigned telephone number; (b) the ability to record a personal greeting; and (c) a private security code to retrieve messages.(4) "Department" means the department of social and health services.(5) "Service year" means the period between July 1st and June 30th.[ 2009 c 565 § 53; 2003 c 134 § 1; 2002 c 104 § 1; 1993 c 249 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 80.36.475 was repealed by 2009 c 518 § 10.(2) The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Effective date—2003 c 134: "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 July 1, 2003." [ 2003 c 134 § 12.]Effective date—1993 c 249: "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 shall take effect immediately [May 7, 1993]." [ 1993 c 249 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.010 - Eminent domain.

RCW 80.36.010 Eminent domain.The right of eminent domain is hereby extended to all telecommunications companies organized or doing business in this state.[ 1985 c 450 § 15; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.010. Prior: 1890 p 292 § 1; RRS § 11338.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.020 - Right of entry.

RCW 80.36.020 Right of entry.Every corporation incorporated under the laws of this state or any state or territory of the United States for the purpose of constructing, operating or maintaining any telecommunications line in this state shall have the right to enter upon any land between the termini of its proposed telecommunications lines for the purpose of examining, locating and surveying the telecommunications line, doing no unnecessary damage thereby.[ 1985 c 450 § 16; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.020. Prior: 1888 p 65 § 1; RRS § 11339.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.030 - Extent of appropriation.

RCW 80.36.030 Extent of appropriation.Such telecommunications company may appropriate so much land as may be actually necessary for its telecommunications line, with the right to enter upon lands immediately adjacent thereto, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating its line and making all necessary repair. Such telecommunications company may also, for the purpose aforesaid, enter upon and appropriate such portion of the right-of-way of any railroad company as may be necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation of its telecommunications line: PROVIDED, That such appropriation shall not obstruct such railroad of the travel thereupon, nor interfere with the operation of such railroad.[ 1985 c 450 § 17; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.030. Prior: 1888 p 66 § 2; RRS § 11342.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.040 - Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way—When consent of city necessary.

RCW 80.36.040 Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way—When consent of city necessary.Any telecommunications company, or the lessees thereof, doing business in this state, shall have the right to construct and maintain all necessary telecommunications lines for public traffic along and upon any public road, street or highway, along or across the right-of-way of any railroad corporation, and may erect poles, posts, piers or abutments for supporting the insulators, wires and any other necessary fixture of their lines, in such manner and at such points as not to incommode the public use of the railroad or highway, or interrupt the navigation of the waters: PROVIDED, That when the right-of-way of such corporation has not been acquired by or through any grant or donation from the United States, or this state, or any county, city or town therein, then the right to construct and maintain such lines shall be secured only by the exercise of right of eminent domain, as provided by law: PROVIDED FURTHER, That where the right-of-way as herein contemplated is within the corporate limits of any incorporated city, the consent of the city council thereof shall be first obtained before such telecommunications lines can be erected thereon.[ 1985 c 450 § 18; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.040. Prior: 1890 p 292 § 5; RRS § 11352.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.050 - Use of railroad right-of-way—Penalty for refusal by railroad.

RCW 80.36.050 Use of railroad right-of-way—Penalty for refusal by railroad.Every railroad operated in this state, and carrying freight and passengers for hire, or doing business in this state, is and shall be designated a "post road," and the corporation or company owning the same shall allow telecommunications companies to construct and maintain telecommunications lines on and along the right-of-way of such railroad.In case of the refusal or neglect of any railroad company or corporation to comply with the provisions of this section, said company or corporation shall be liable for damages in the sum of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each offense, and one hundred dollars per day during the continuance thereof.[ 1985 c 450 § 19; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.050. Prior: (i) 1890 p 292 § 3; RRS § 11340. (ii) 1890 p 293 § 9; RRS § 11356.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.060 - Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.

RCW 80.36.060 Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.Any person who wilfully and maliciously does any injury to any telecommunications property mentioned in RCW 80.36.070, is liable to the company for five times the amount of actual damages sustained thereby, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.[ 1985 c 450 § 20; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.060. Prior: 1890 p 293 § 7; RRS § 11354.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.070 - Liability for negligent injury to property—Notice of underwater cable.

RCW 80.36.070 Liability for negligent injury to property—Notice of underwater cable.Any person who injures or destroys, through want of proper care, any necessary or useful fixtures of any telecommunications company, is liable to the company for all damages sustained thereby. Any vessel which, by dragging its anchor or otherwise, breaks, injures or destroys the subaqueous cable of a telecommunications company, subjects its owners to the damages hereinbefore specified.No telecommunications company can recover damages for the breaking or injury of any subaqueous telecommunications cable, unless such company has previously erected on either bank of the waters under which the cable is placed, a monument indicating the place where the cable lies, and publishes for one month, in some newspaper most likely to give notice to navigators, a notice giving a description and the purpose of the monuments, and the general course, landings and termini of the cable.[ 1985 c 450 § 21; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.070. Prior: (i) 1890 p 293 § 6; RRS § 11353. (ii) 1890 p 293 § 10; RRS § 11357.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.080 - Rates, services, and facilities.

RCW 80.36.080 Rates, services, and facilities.All rates, tolls, contracts and charges, rules and regulations of telecommunications companies, for messages, conversations, services rendered and equipment and facilities supplied, whether such message, conversation or service to be performed be over one company or line or over or by two or more companies or lines, shall be fair, just, reasonable and sufficient, and the service so to be rendered any person, firm or corporation by any telecommunications company shall be rendered and performed in a prompt, expeditious and efficient manner and the facilities, instrumentalities and equipment furnished by it shall be safe, kept in good condition and repair, and its appliances, instrumentalities and service shall be modern, adequate, sufficient and efficient.[ 1985 c 450 § 22; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.080. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 35, part; RRS § 10371, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.090 - Service to be furnished on demand.

RCW 80.36.090 Service to be furnished on demand.Every telecommunications company operating in this state shall provide and maintain suitable and adequate buildings and facilities therein, or connected therewith, for the accommodation, comfort and convenience of its patrons and employees.Every telecommunications company shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to all persons and corporations who may apply therefor and be reasonably entitled thereto suitable and proper facilities and connections for telephonic communication and furnish telephone service as demanded.[ 1985 c 450 § 23; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.090. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 35, part; RRS § 10371, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.100 - Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public—Exceptions.

RCW 80.36.100 Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public—Exceptions.(1) Every telecommunications company shall file with the commission and shall print and keep open to public inspection at such points as the commission may designate, schedules showing the rates, tolls, rentals, and charges of such companies for messages, conversations and services rendered and equipment and facilities supplied for messages and services to be performed within the state between each point upon its line and all other points thereon, and between each point upon its line and all points upon every other similar line operated or controlled by it, and between each point on its line or upon any line leased, operated or controlled by it and all points upon the line of any other similar company, whenever a through service and joint rate shall have been established or ordered between any two such points.(2) If no joint rate covering a through service has been established, the several companies in such through service shall file, print and keep open to public inspection as aforesaid the separately established rates, tolls, rentals, and charges applicable for such through service.(3) The schedules printed as aforesaid shall plainly state the places between which telecommunications service, or both, will be rendered, and shall also state separately all charges and all privileges or facilities granted or allowed, and any rules or regulations which may in anywise change, affect or determine any of the aggregate of the rates, tolls, rentals or charges for the service rendered.(4) A schedule shall be plainly printed in large type, and a copy thereof shall be kept by every telecommunications company readily accessible to and for convenient inspection by the public at such places as may be designated by the commission, which schedule shall state the rates charged from such station to every other station on such company's line, or on any line controlled and used by it within the state.(a) All or any of such schedules kept as aforesaid shall be immediately produced by such telecommunications company upon the demand of any person.(b) A notice printed in bold type, and stating that such schedules are on file and open to inspection by any person, the places where the same are kept, and that the agent will assist such person to determine from such schedules any rate, toll, rental, rule or regulation which is in force shall be kept posted by every telecommunications company in a conspicuous place in every station or office of such company.(5) This section does not apply to telecommunications companies classified as competitive under RCW 80.36.320 or to telecommunications services classified as competitive under RCW 80.36.330.[ 2006 c 347 § 1; 1989 c 101 § 9; 1985 c 450 § 24; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.100. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 36; RRS § 10372.]
WA Rev Code § 80.36.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.|80.36.120 - Joint rates, contracts, etc.

RCW 80.36.120 Joint rates, contracts, etc.The names of the several companies which are parties to any joint rates, tolls, contracts or charges of telecommunications companies for messages, conversations and service to be rendered shall be specified therein, and each of the parties thereto, other than the one filing the same, shall file with the commission such evidence of concurrence therein or acceptance thereof as may be required or approved by the commission; and where such evidence of concurrence or acceptance is filed, it shall not be necessary for the companies filing the same to also file copies of the tariff in which they are named as parties.[ 1985 c 450 § 26; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.120. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 38; RRS § 10374.]