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WA Rev Code § 57.06.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.06 - Validation and Construction.|57.06.210 - Sewer districts—Validation of prior mergers.

RCW 57.06.210 Sewer districts—Validation of prior mergers.Each and all of the respective areas of land organized as a water district and heretofore attempted to be merged into a sewer district under chapter 148 of the Laws of 1969 [ex. sess.], and amendments thereto, and which have maintained their organization as part of a sewer district since the date of such attempted merger, are hereby validated and declared to be a proper merger of a water district into a sewer district. Such district shall have the respective boundaries set forth in their merger proceedings as shown by the official files of the legislative authority of the county in which such merged district is located. All debts, contracts, bonds, and other obligations heretofore executed in connection with or in pursuance of such attempted organization, and any and all assessments or levies and all other actions taken by such districts or by their respective officers acting under such attempted organization, are hereby declared legal and valid and of full force and effect. Such districts may hereafter exercise their powers only to the extent permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of *RCW 56.36.060, as now or hereafter amended.[ 1981 c 45 § 8. Formerly RCW 56.36.070.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 56.36.060 was repealed by 1996 c 230 § 1702, effective July 1, 1997.Legislative declaration—"District" defined—Severability—1981 c 45: See notes following RCW 36.93.090.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.007 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.007 - Concurrent service by two districts.

RCW 57.08.007 Concurrent service by two districts.Except upon approval of both districts by resolution, a district may not provide a service within an area in which that service is available from another district or within an area in which that service is planned to be made available under an effective comprehensive plan of another district.[ 1996 c 230 § 302.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.009 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.009 - Use of property not immediately necessary to district for park or recreational purposes.

RCW 57.08.009 Use of property not immediately necessary to district for park or recreational purposes.A district may operate and maintain a park or recreational facilities on real property that it owns or in which it has an interest that is not immediately necessary for its purposes.If such park or recreational facilities are operated by a person other than the district, including a corporation, partnership, or other business enterprise, the person shall indemnify and hold harmless the district for any injury or damage caused by the action of the person.[ 1991 c 82 § 3. Formerly RCW 56.08.170.]
WA Rev Code § 57.08.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.011 - Authority to manage, operate, maintain, or repair public or private water system—Contract.

RCW 57.08.011 Authority to manage, operate, maintain, or repair public or private water system—Contract.A district may enter into a contract with any person, corporation, or other entity, public or private, that owns a water system located in the district to manage, operate, maintain, or repair the water system. Such a contract may be entered into only if the general comprehensive plan of the district reflects the water system that is to be so managed, operated, maintained, or repaired.A district shall be liable to provide the services provided in such a contract only if the required contractual payments are made to the district, and such payments shall be secured by a lien on the property served by the water system to the same extent that rates and charges imposed by the district constitute liens on the property served by the district. The responsibility for all costs incurred by the water system in complying with water quality laws, regulations, and standards shall be solely that of the water system and not the district, except to the extent payments have been made to the district for the costs of such compliance.A district periodically may transfer to another account surplus moneys that may accumulate in an account established by the district to receive payments for the provision of services for such a water system.[ 1996 c 230 § 303; 1989 c 308 § 14.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.012 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.012 - Fluoridation of water authorized.

RCW 57.08.012 Fluoridation of water authorized.A water district by a majority vote of its board of commissioners may fluoridate the water supply system of the water district. The commissioners may cause the proposition of fluoridation of the water supply to be submitted to the electors of the water district at any general election or special election to be called for the purpose of voting on the proposition. The proposition must be approved by a majority of the electors voting on the proposition to become effective.[ 1988 c 11 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 57.08.014 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.014 - Authority to adjust or delay rates or charges for low-income persons—Notice.

RCW 57.08.014 Authority to adjust or delay rates or charges for low-income persons—Notice.In addition to the authority of a district to establish classifications for rates and charges and impose such rates and charges, a district may adjust or delay those rates and charges for low-income persons or classes of low-income persons , including but not limited to, low-income persons with disabilities and low-income senior citizens. Other financial assistance available to low-income persons shall be considered in determining charges and rates under this section. Notification of special rates or charges established under this section shall be provided to all persons served by the district annually and upon initiating service. Information on cost shifts caused by establishment of the special rates or charges shall be included in the notification. Any reduction in charges and rates granted to low-income persons in one part of a service area shall be uniformly extended to low-income persons in all other parts of the service area.[ 2020 c 274 § 44; 1999 c 153 § 3; 1996 c 230 § 304; 1983 c 198 § 2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.Severability—1983 c 198: "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 198 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 57.08.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.015 - Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Notice.

RCW 57.08.015 Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Notice.The board of commissioners of a district may sell, at public or private sale, property belonging to the district if the board determines that the property is not and will not be needed for district purposes and if the board gives notice of intention to sell as in this section provided. However, no such notice of intention shall be required to sell personal property of less than two thousand five hundred dollars in value.The notice of intention to sell shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall describe the property and state the time and place at which it will be sold or offered for sale, the terms of sale, whether the property is to be sold at public or private sale, and if at public sale the notice shall call for bids, fix the conditions of the bids and reserve the right to reject any and all bids for good cause.[ 1999 c 153 § 4; 1996 c 230 § 305; 1993 c 198 § 19; 1989 c 308 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 299 § 2; 1953 c 50 § 1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.016 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.016 - Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Additional requirements for sale of realty.

RCW 57.08.016 Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Additional requirements for sale of realty.(1) There shall be no private sale of real property where the estimated value exceeds the sum of five thousand dollars. Estimated value shall be determined by the board of commissioners and based upon real estate appraiser and broker advice as it considers appropriate. Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, no real property of the district shall be sold for less than ninety percent of the value thereof. Where the estimated value of the real property exceeds five thousand dollars, value shall be established by a written broker price opinion made not more than six months prior to the date of sale by three disinterested real estate brokers licensed under the laws of the state or by one professionally designated real estate appraiser as defined in chapter 18.140 RCW. A broker price opinion shall be signed by the broker and an appraisal must be signed by the appraiser and filed with the secretary of the board of commissioners of the district, who shall keep it at the office of the district open to public inspection. Any notice of intention to sell real property of the district shall recite the estimated value or, if an appraisal has been made, the appraised value thereof.(2) If no purchasers can be obtained for the property at ninety percent or more of its estimated or appraised value after one hundred twenty days of offering the property for sale, the board of commissioners of the district may adopt a resolution stating that the district has been unable to sell the property at the ninety percent amount. The district then may sell the property at the highest price it can obtain at public auction. A notice of intention to sell at public auction shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall describe the property, state the time and place at which it will be offered for sale and the terms of sale, and shall call for bids, fix the conditions thereof, and reserve the right to reject any and all bids for good cause.[ 2011 c 90 § 1; 1999 c 153 § 5; 1996 c 230 § 306; 1993 c 198 § 20; 1989 c 308 § 8; 1988 c 162 § 2; 1984 c 103 § 3; 1953 c 50 § 2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.017 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.017 - Application of sections to certain service provider agreements under chapter 70A.140 RCW.

RCW 57.08.017 Application of sections to certain service provider agreements under chapter 70A.140 RCW.RCW 57.08.015, 57.08.016, 57.08.050, and 57.08.120 shall not apply to agreements entered into under authority of chapter 70A.140 RCW if there is compliance with the procurement procedure under RCW 70A.140.040.[ 2021 c 65 § 61; 1996 c 230 § 321; 1986 c 244 § 16.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.020 - Conveyance of water system to city or town.

RCW 57.08.020 Conveyance of water system to city or town.That water districts duly organized under the laws of the state of Washington shall have the following powers in addition to those conferred by existing statutes. Whenever any water district shall have installed a distributing system of mains and laterals and as a source of supply of water shall be purchasing or intending to purchase water from any city or town, and whenever it shall appear to be advantageous to the water consumers in said water district that such city or town shall take over the water system of the water district and supply water to the said water users, the commissioners of said water district, upon being authorized as provided in RCW 57.08.030, shall have the right to convey such distributing system to any such city or town: PROVIDED, Such city or town is willing to accept, maintain and repair the same: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That all bonded and other indebtedness of said water district except local improvement district bonds shall have been paid.[ 1933 c 142 § 1; RRS § 11586-1.]
WA Rev Code § 57.08.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.030 - Election on conveyance—Contract for operation of facilities.

RCW 57.08.030 Election on conveyance—Contract for operation of facilities.(1) Whenever any district shall have installed a distributing system of water mains and laterals, and as a source of supply of water shall be purchasing or intending to purchase water from any city or town, and whenever it appears to be advantageous to the water consumers in the district that such city or town shall take over the water system of the district and supply water to those water users, the commissioners of the district, when authorized as provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall have the right to convey the distributing system to that city or town if that city or town is willing to accept, maintain, and repair the same.(2) Should the commissioners of the district decide that it would be to the advantage of the water consumers of the district to make the conveyance provided for in subsection (1) of this section, they shall cause the proposition of making that conveyance to be submitted to the voters of the district at any general election or at a special election to be called for the purpose of voting on the same. If at the election a majority of the voters voting on the proposition shall be in favor of making the conveyance, the district commissioners shall have the right to convey to the city or town the mains and laterals belonging to the district upon the city or town entering into a contract satisfactory to the commissioners to maintain and repair the same.(3) Whenever a city or town located wholly or in part within a district shall enter into a contract with the commissioners of a district providing that the city or town shall take over all of the operation of the water supply facilities of the district located within its boundaries, the area of the district located within the city or town shall upon the execution of the contract cease to be served by the district for water service purposes. However, the affected land within that city or town shall remain liable for the payment of all assessments, any lien upon the property at the time of the execution of the agreement, and for any lien of all general obligation bonds due at the date of the contract, and the city or town shall remain liable for its fair prorated share of the debt of the area for any revenue bonds, outstanding as of the date of contract.[ 1999 c 153 § 6; 1996 c 230 § 307; 1933 c 142 § 2; RRS § 11586-2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.035 - Effect when city or town takes over portion of water system.

RCW 57.08.035 Effect when city or town takes over portion of water system.Whenever a city or town located wholly or in part within a water district shall enter into a contract with the commissioners of a water district providing that the city or town shall take over all of the operation of the facilities of the district located within its boundaries, such area of said water district located within said city or town shall upon the execution of said contract cease to be a part of said water district and the inhabitants therein shall no longer be permitted to vote in said water district. The land, however, within such city or town shall remain liable for the payment of all assessments, any lien upon said property at the time of the execution of said agreement and for any lien of all general obligation bonds due at the date of said contract, and the city shall remain liable for its fair prorated share of the debt of the area for any revenue bonds outstanding as of said date of contract.[ 1971 ex.s. c 272 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 57.08.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.040 - City or town may accept and agree to maintain system.

RCW 57.08.040 City or town may accept and agree to maintain system.Whenever any city or town is selling or proposes to sell water to a district, the city or town may by ordinance accept a conveyance of any distributing system and enter into a contract with the district for the maintenance and repair of the system and the supplying of water to the district consumers.[ 1996 c 230 § 308; 1933 c 142 § 3; RRS § 11586-3.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.041 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.041 - Contracting for management of water storage assets—Notice—Procedure—Definitions.

RCW 57.08.041 Contracting for management of water storage assets—Notice—Procedure—Definitions.(1) Any water-sewer district may elect to contract for asset management service of its water storage assets in accordance with this section. If a water-sewer district elects to contract under this subsection for all, some, or one component of water storage asset management services for its water storage assets, each water-sewer district shall publish notice of its requirements to procure asset management service of its water storage assets. The announcement must concisely state the scope and nature of the water storage asset management service for which a contract is required and encourage firms to submit proposals to meet these requirements. If a water-sewer district chooses to negotiate a water storage asset management service contract under this section, no otherwise applicable statutory procurement requirement applies.(2) The water-sewer district may negotiate a fair and reasonable water storage asset management service contract with the firm that submits the best proposal based on criteria that is established by the water-sewer district.(3) If the water-sewer district is unable to negotiate a satisfactory water storage asset management service contract with the firm that submits the best proposal, negotiations with that firm must formally be terminated and the water-sewer district may select another firm in accordance with this section and continue negotiation until a water storage asset management service contract is reached or the selection process is terminated.(4) For the purposes of this section:(a) "Water storage asset management services" means the financing, designing, improving, operating, maintaining, repairing, testing, inspecting, cleaning, administering, or managing, or any combination thereof, of a water storage asset.(b) "Water storage asset" means water storage structures and associated distribution systems, such as the water tank, tower, well, meter, or water filter.[ 2017 c 314 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 57.08.044 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.044 - Contracts for acquisition, use, operation, etc., authorized—Service to areas in other districts.

RCW 57.08.044 Contracts for acquisition, use, operation, etc., authorized—Service to areas in other districts.A district may enter into contracts with any county, city, town, or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, or with any private person or corporation, for the acquisition, ownership, use, and operation of any property, facilities, or services, within or without the district, and necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the district. A district may provide water, reclaimed water, sewer, drainage, or street lighting services to property owners in areas within or without the limits of the district, except that if the area to be served is located within another existing district duly authorized to exercise district powers in that area, then water, reclaimed water, sewer, drainage, or street lighting service may not be so provided by contract or otherwise without the consent by resolution of the board of commissioners of that other district.[ 2009 c 253 § 2; 1999 c 153 § 7; 1996 c 230 § 309; 1981 c 45 § 4; 1959 c 103 § 3; 1953 c 250 § 8; 1941 c 210 § 48; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9425-57. Formerly RCW 56.08.060.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.Legislative declaration—"District" defined—Severability—1981 c 45: See notes following RCW 36.93.090.Severability—1959 c 103: "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." [ 1959 c 103 § 19.]Water-sewer districts and municipalities, joint agreements: RCW 35.67.300.
WA Rev Code § 57.08.047 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.08 - Powers.|57.08.047 - Provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond district or city subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 57.08.047 Provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond district or city subject to review by boundary review board.The provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond the boundaries of a special purpose district or city may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 2009 c 253 § 3; 1999 c 153 § 8; 1996 c 230 § 310; 1989 c 84 § 57.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.