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WA Rev Code § 35.57.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.050 - Travel, expense reimbursement policy—Required.

RCW 35.57.050 Travel, expense reimbursement policy—Required.The board of directors of the public facilities district shall adopt a resolution that may be amended from time to time that shall establish the basic requirements governing methods and amounts of reimbursement payable to such district officials and employees for travel and other business expenses incurred on behalf of the district. The resolution shall, among other things, establish procedures for approving such expenses; the form of the travel and expense voucher; and requirements governing the use of credit cards issued in the name of the district. The resolution may also establish procedures for payment of per diem to board members. The state auditor shall, as provided by general law, cooperate with the public facilities district in establishing adequate procedures for regulating and auditing the reimbursement of all such expenses.[ 1999 c 165 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.57.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.060 - Expenditure of funds—Purposes.

RCW 35.57.060 Expenditure of funds—Purposes.(1) The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and maintaining a regional center. For promotional activities the district board must: (a) Identify the proposed expenditure in its annual budget; and (b) adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board, including requirements for identifying and evaluating the public benefits to be derived and documenting the public benefits realized.(2) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a district election.[ 2009 c 167 § 2; 1999 c 165 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.57.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.070 - Service provider agreements.

RCW 35.57.070 Service provider agreements.The public facilities district may secure services by means of an agreement with a service provider. The public facilities district shall publish notice, establish criteria, receive and evaluate proposals, and negotiate with respondents under requirements set forth by district resolution.[ 1999 c 165 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 35.57.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.080 - Purchases and sales—Procedures.

RCW 35.57.080 Purchases and sales—Procedures.In addition to provisions contained in chapter 39.04 RCW, the public facilities district is authorized to follow procedures contained in chapter 39.26 RCW for all purchases, contracts for purchase, and sales.[ 2015 c 79 § 2; 1999 c 165 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 35.57.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.090 - Revenue bonds—Limitations.

RCW 35.57.090 Revenue bonds—Limitations.(1) A public facilities district may issue revenue bonds to fund revenue-generating facilities, or portions of facilities, which it is authorized to provide or operate. Whenever revenue bonds are to be issued, the board of directors of the district shall create or have created a special fund or funds from which, along with any reserves created pursuant to RCW 39.44.140, the principal and interest on such revenue bonds shall exclusively be payable. The board may obligate the district to set aside and pay into the special fund or funds a fixed proportion or a fixed amount of the revenues from the public improvements, projects, or facilities, and all related additions, that are funded by the revenue bonds. This amount or proportion shall be a lien and charge against these revenues, subject only to operating and maintenance expenses. The board shall have due regard for the cost of operation and maintenance of the public improvements, projects, or facilities, or additions, that are funded by the revenue bonds, and shall not set aside into the special fund or funds a greater amount or proportion of the revenues that in its judgment will be available over and above the cost of maintenance and operation and the amount or proportion, if any, of the revenue so previously pledged. The board may also provide that revenue bonds payable out of the same source or sources of revenue may later be issued on a parity with any revenue bonds being issued and sold.(2) Revenue bonds issued under this section shall not be an indebtedness of the district issuing the bonds, and the interest and principal on the bonds shall only be payable from the revenues lawfully pledged to meet the principal and interest requirements and any reserves created under RCW 39.44.140. The owner or bearer of a revenue bond or any interest coupon issued under this section shall not have any claim against the district arising from the bond or coupon except for payment from the revenues lawfully pledged to meet the principal and interest requirements and any reserves created under RCW 39.44.140. The substance of the limitations included in this subsection shall be plainly printed, written, or engraved on each bond issued under this section.(3) Revenue bonds with a maturity in excess of thirty years shall not be issued. The board of directors of the district shall by resolution determine for each revenue bond issue the amount, date, form, terms, conditions, denominations, maximum fixed or variable interest rate or rates, maturity or maturities, redemption rights, registration privileges, manner of execution, manner of sale, callable provisions, if any, and covenants including the refunding of existing revenue bonds. Facsimile signatures may be used on the bonds and any coupons. Refunding revenue bonds may be issued in the same manner as revenue bonds are issued.[ 1999 c 165 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 35.57.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.100 - Tax on admissions.

RCW 35.57.100 Tax on admissions.A public facility district may levy and fix a tax of not more than one cent on twenty cents or fraction thereof to be paid by the person who pays an admission charge to a regional center. This includes a tax on persons who are admitted free of charge or at reduced rates if other persons pay a charge or a regular higher charge for the same privileges or accommodations.The term "admission charge" includes:(1) A charge made for season tickets or subscriptions;(2) A cover charge, or a charge made for use of seats and tables reserved or otherwise, and other similar accommodations;(3) A charge made for food and refreshment if free entertainment, recreation, or amusement is provided;(4) A charge made for rental or use of equipment or facilities for purposes of recreation or amusement; if the rental of the equipment or facilities is necessary to the enjoyment of a privilege for which a general admission is charged, the combined charges shall be considered as the admission charge;(5) Automobile parking charges if the amount of the charge is determined according to the number of passengers in the automobile.[ 1999 c 165 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 35.57.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.57 - Public Facilities Districts.|35.57.110 - Tax on vehicle parking charges.

RCW 35.57.110 Tax on vehicle parking charges.A public facility district may levy and fix a tax on any vehicle parking charges imposed at any parking facility that is owned or leased by the public facility district as part of a regional center. No county or city or town within which the regional center is located may impose a tax of the same or similar kind on any vehicle parking charges at the facility. For the purposes of this section, "vehicle parking charges" means only the actual parking charges exclusive of taxes and service charges and the value of any other benefit conferred. The tax authorized under this section shall be at the rate of not more than ten percent.[ 1999 c 165 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.

RCW 35.58.010 Declaration of policy and purpose.It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Washington to provide for the people of the populous metropolitan areas in the state the means of obtaining essential services not adequately provided by existing agencies of local government. The growth of urban population and the movement of people into suburban areas has created problems of water pollution abatement, garbage disposal, water supply, transportation, planning, parks and parkways which extend beyond the boundaries of cities, counties and special districts. For reasons of topography, location and movement of population, and land conditions and development, one or more of these problems cannot be adequately met by the individual cities, counties and districts of many metropolitan areas.It is the purpose of this chapter to enable cities and counties to act jointly to meet these common problems in order that the proper growth and development of the metropolitan areas of the state may be assured and the health and welfare of the people residing therein may be secured.[ 1974 ex.s. c 70 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.010. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.030 - Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.

RCW 35.58.030 Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.Any area of the state containing two or more cities, at least one of which is of ten thousand or more population, may organize as a metropolitan municipal corporation for the performance of certain functions, as provided in this chapter. The boundaries of a metropolitan municipal corporation may not be expanded to include territory located in a county other than a component county except as a result of the consolidation of two or more contiguous metropolitan municipal corporations.[ 1993 c 240 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.030. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 3.]NOTES:Inclusion of code cities in metropolitan municipal corporations: Chapter 35A.57 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.040 - Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.

RCW 35.58.040 Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.At the time of its formation no metropolitan municipal corporation shall include only a part of any city, and every city shall be either wholly included or wholly excluded from the boundaries of such corporation. If subsequent to the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation a part only of any city shall be included within the boundaries of a metropolitan municipal corporation such part shall be deemed to be "unincorporated" for the purpose of selecting a member of the metropolitan council pursuant to *RCW 35.58.120(3) and such city shall neither select nor participate in the selection of a member on the metropolitan council pursuant to RCW 35.58.120.Any metropolitan municipal corporation now existing within a county with a population of one million or more shall, upon May 21, 1971, have the same boundaries as those of the respective central county of such metropolitan corporation. The boundaries of such metropolitan corporation may not be enlarged or diminished after such date by annexation as provided in chapter 35.58 RCW and any purported annexation of territory shall be deemed void. Any contiguous metropolitan municipal corporations may be consolidated into a single metropolitan municipal corporation upon such terms, for the purpose of performing such metropolitan function or functions, and to be effective at such time as may be approved by resolutions of the respective metropolitan councils. In the event of such consolidation the component city with the largest population shall be the central city of such consolidated metropolitan municipal corporation and the component county with the largest population shall be the central county of such consolidated metropolitan municipal corporation.[ 1993 c 240 § 2; 1991 c 363 § 39; 1971 ex.s. c 303 § 3; 1967 c 105 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.040. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 35.58.120 was amended by 1993 c 240 § 4 deleting subsection (3).Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.050 - Functions authorized.

RCW 35.58.050 Functions authorized.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have the power to perform any one or more of the following functions, when authorized in the manner provided in this chapter:(1) Metropolitan water pollution abatement.(2) Metropolitan water supply.(3) Metropolitan public transportation.(4) Metropolitan garbage disposal.(5) Metropolitan parks and parkways.(6) Metropolitan comprehensive planning.[ 1974 ex.s. c 70 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.050. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.060 - Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.

RCW 35.58.060 Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.All functions of local government which are not authorized as provided in this chapter to be performed by a metropolitan municipal corporation, shall continue to be performed by the counties, cities and special districts within the metropolitan area as provided by law.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.060. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.070 - Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.

RCW 35.58.070 Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.A metropolitan municipal corporation may be created by vote of the qualified electors residing in a metropolitan area in the manner provided in this chapter. An election to authorize the creation of a metropolitan municipal corporation may be called pursuant to resolution or petition in the following manner:(1) A resolution or concurring resolutions calling for such an election may be adopted by either:(a) The city council of a central city; or(b) The city councils of two or more component cities other than a central city; or(c) The board of commissioners of a central county.A certified copy of such resolution or certified copies of such concurring resolutions shall be transmitted to the board of commissioners of the central county.(2) A petition calling for such an election shall be signed by at least four percent of the qualified voters residing within the metropolitan area and shall be filed with the auditor of the central county.Any resolution or petition calling for such an election shall describe the boundaries of the proposed metropolitan area, name the metropolitan function or functions which the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform initially and state that the formation of the metropolitan municipal corporation will be conducive to the welfare and benefit of the persons and property within the metropolitan area. After the filing of a first sufficient petition or resolution with such county auditor or board of county commissioners respectively, action by such auditor or board shall be deferred on any subsequent petition or resolution until after the election has been held pursuant to such first petition or resolution.Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor shall examine the same and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon. For the purpose of examining the signatures on such petition, the auditor shall be permitted access to the voter registration books of each component county and each component city. No person may withdraw his or her name from a petition after it has been filed with the auditor. Within thirty days following the receipt of such petition, the auditor shall transmit the same to the board of commissioners of the central county, together with his or her certificate as to the sufficiency thereof.[ 2009 c 549 § 2097; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.070. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.080 - Hearings on petition, resolution—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.

RCW 35.58.080 Hearings on petition, resolution—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.Upon receipt of a duly certified petition or a valid resolution calling for an election on the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation, the board of commissioners of the central county shall fix a date for a public hearing thereon which shall be not more than sixty nor less than forty days following the receipt of such resolution or petition. Notice of such hearing shall be published once a week for at least four consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the metropolitan area. The notice shall contain a description of the boundaries of the proposed metropolitan area, shall name the initial metropolitan function or functions and shall state the time and place of the hearing and the fact that any changes in the boundaries of the metropolitan area will be considered at such time and place. At such hearing or any continuation thereof, any interested person may appear and be heard on all matters relating to the effect of the formation of the proposed municipal metropolitan corporation. The commissioners may make such changes in the boundaries of the metropolitan area as they shall deem reasonable and proper, but may not delete any portion of the proposed area which will create an island of included or excluded lands, may not delete a portion of any city, and may not delete any portion of the proposed area which is contributing or may reasonably be expected to contribute to the pollution of any water course or body of water in the proposed area when the petition or resolution names metropolitan water pollution abatement as a function to be performed by the proposed metropolitan municipal corporation. If the commissioners shall determine that any additional territory should be included in the metropolitan area, a second hearing shall be held and notice given in the same manner as for the original hearing. The commissioners may adjourn the hearing on the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation from time to time not exceeding thirty days in all. At the next regular meeting following the conclusion of such hearing the commissioners shall adopt a resolution fixing the boundaries of the proposed metropolitan municipal corporation, declaring that the formation of the proposed metropolitan municipal corporation will be conducive to the welfare and benefit of the persons and property therein and providing for the calling of a special election on the formation of the metropolitan municipal corporation to be held not more than one hundred twenty days nor less than sixty days following the adoption of such resolution.[ 1974 ex.s. c 70 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.080. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 8.]NOTES:Elections: Title 29A RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.100 - Additional functions—Authorized by election.

RCW 35.58.100 Additional functions—Authorized by election.A metropolitan municipal corporation may be authorized to perform one or more metropolitan functions in addition to those which it has previously been authorized to perform, with the approval of the voters at an election, in the manner provided in this section.An election to authorize a metropolitan municipal corporation to perform one or more additional metropolitan functions may be called pursuant to a resolution or a petition in the following manner:(1) A resolution calling for such an election may be adopted by:(a) The city council of the central city; or(b) The city councils of at least one-half in number of the component cities other than the central city; or(c) The board of commissioners of the central county. Such resolution shall be transmitted to the metropolitan council.(2) A petition calling for such an election shall be signed by at least four percent of the registered voters residing within the metropolitan area and shall be filed with the auditor of the central county.Any resolution or petition calling for such an election shall name the additional metropolitan functions which the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform.Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor shall examine the signatures thereon and certify to the sufficiency thereof. For the purpose of examining the signatures on such petition, the auditor shall be permitted access to all voter registration books of any component county and of all component cities. No person may withdraw his or her name from a petition after it has been filed with the auditor. Within thirty days following the receipt of such petition, the auditor shall transmit the same to the metropolitan council, together with his or her certificate as to the sufficiency of signatures thereon.Upon receipt of a valid resolution or duly certified petition calling for an election on the authorization of the performance of one or more additional metropolitan functions, the metropolitan council shall cause to be called a special election to be held not more than one hundred and twenty days nor less than sixty days following such receipt. Such special election shall be conducted and canvassed as provided in this chapter for an election on the question of forming a metropolitan municipal corporation. The ballot proposition shall be in substantially the following form:"Shall the . . . . . . metropolitan municipal corporation be authorized to perform the additional metropolitan functions of . . . . . . (here insert the title of each of the additional functions to be authorized as set forth in the petition or resolution)? YES . . . .□ NO . . . .□"If a majority of the persons voting on the proposition shall vote in favor thereof, the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform such additional metropolitan function or functions.[ 2009 c 549 § 2098; 1967 c 105 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.100. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 10.]