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WA Rev Code § 35.58.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.320 - Eminent domain.

RCW 35.58.320 Eminent domain.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have power to acquire by purchase and condemnation all lands and property rights, both within and without the metropolitan area, which are necessary for its purposes. Such right of eminent domain shall be exercised by the metropolitan council in the same manner and by the same procedure as is or may be provided by law for cities, except insofar as such laws may be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1993 c 240 § 8; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.320. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 32.]NOTES:Eminent domain by cities: Chapter 8.12 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.330 - Powers may be exercised with relation to public rights-of-way without franchise—Conditions.

RCW 35.58.330 Powers may be exercised with relation to public rights-of-way without franchise—Conditions.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have power to construct or maintain metropolitan facilities in, along, on, under, over, or through public streets, bridges, viaducts, and other public rights-of-way without first obtaining a franchise from the county or city having jurisdiction over the same: PROVIDED, That such facilities shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the ordinances and resolutions of such city or county relating to construction, installation and maintenance of similar facilities in such public properties.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.330. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 33.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.340 - Disposition of unneeded property.

RCW 35.58.340 Disposition of unneeded property.Except as otherwise provided herein, a metropolitan municipal corporation may sell, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property acquired in connection with any authorized metropolitan function and which is no longer required for the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation in the same manner as provided for cities. When the metropolitan council determines that a metropolitan facility or any part thereof which has been acquired from a component city or county without compensation is no longer required for metropolitan purposes, but is required as a local facility by the city or county from which it was acquired, the metropolitan council shall by resolution transfer it to such city or county.[ 1993 c 240 § 9; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.340. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 34.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.350 - Powers and functions of metropolitan municipal corporation—Where vested—Powers of metropolitan council.

RCW 35.58.350 Powers and functions of metropolitan municipal corporation—Where vested—Powers of metropolitan council.All the powers and functions of a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be vested in the metropolitan council unless expressly vested in specific officers, boards, or commissions by this chapter, or vested in the county legislative authority of a county that has assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metropolitan municipal corporation as provided in chapter 36.56 RCW. Without limitation of the foregoing authority, or of other powers given it by this chapter, the metropolitan council shall have the following powers:(1) To establish offices, departments, boards and commissions in addition to those provided by this chapter which are necessary to carry out the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation, and to prescribe the functions, powers and duties thereof.(2) To appoint or provide for the appointment of, and to remove or to provide for the removal of, all officers and employees of the metropolitan municipal corporation except those whose appointment or removal is otherwise provided by this chapter.(3) To fix the salaries, wages and other compensation of all officers and employees of the metropolitan municipal corporation unless the same shall be otherwise fixed in this chapter.(4) To employ such engineering, legal, financial, or other specialized personnel as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation.[ 1993 c 240 § 10; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.350. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 35.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.360 - Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.

RCW 35.58.360 Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have power to adopt by resolution such rules and regulations as shall be necessary or proper to enable it to carry out authorized metropolitan functions and may provide penalties for the violation thereof. Actions to impose or enforce such penalties may be brought in the superior court of the state of Washington in and for the central county.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.360. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 36.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.370 - Merit system.

RCW 35.58.370 Merit system.The metropolitan council shall establish and provide for the operation and maintenance of a personnel merit system for the employment, classification, promotion, demotion, suspension, transfer, layoff and discharge of its appointive officers and employees solely on the basis of merit and fitness without regard to political influence or affiliation. The person appointed or body created for the purpose of administering such personnel system shall have power to make, amend and repeal rules and regulations as are deemed necessary for such merit system. Such rules and regulations shall provide:(1) That the person to be discharged or demoted must be presented with the reasons for such discharge or demotion specifically stated; and(2) That he or she shall be allowed a reasonable time in which to reply thereto in writing and that he or she be given a hearing thereon within a reasonable time.[ 2009 c 549 § 2107; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.370. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 37.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.380 - Retention of existing personnel.

RCW 35.58.380 Retention of existing personnel.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall offer to employ every person who on the date such corporation acquires a metropolitan facility is employed in the operation of such facility by a component city or county or by a special district.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.380. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 38.]NOTES:Assumption of labor contracts upon acquisition of transportation system: RCW 35.58.265.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.390 - Prior employees pension rights preserved.

RCW 35.58.390 Prior employees pension rights preserved.Where a metropolitan municipal corporation employs a person employed immediately prior thereto by a component city or county, or by a special district, such employee shall be deemed to remain an employee of such city, county, or special district for the purposes of any pension plan of such city, county, or special district, and shall continue to be entitled to all rights and benefits thereunder as if he or she had remained as an employee of the city, county, or special district, until the metropolitan municipal corporation has provided a pension plan and such employee has elected, in writing, to participate therein.Until such election, the metropolitan municipal corporation shall deduct from the remuneration of such employee the amount which such employee is or may be required to pay in accordance with the provisions of the plan of such city, county, or special district and the metropolitan municipal corporation shall pay to the city, county, or special district any amounts required to be paid under the provisions of such plan by employer or employee.[ 2009 c 549 § 2108; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.390. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 39.]NOTES:Preservation of pension rights upon acquisition of transportation system: RCW 35.58.265.Public employment, civil service and pensions: Title 41 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.400 - Prior employees sick leave and vacation rights preserved.

RCW 35.58.400 Prior employees sick leave and vacation rights preserved.Where a metropolitan municipal corporation employs a person employed immediately prior thereto by a component city or county or by a special district, the employee shall be deemed to remain an employee of such city, county, or special district for the purposes of any sick leave credit plan of the component city, county, or special district until the metropolitan municipal corporation has established a sick leave credit plan for its employees, whereupon the metropolitan municipal corporation shall place to the credit of the employee the sick leave credits standing to his or her credit in the plan of such city, county, or special district.Where a metropolitan municipal corporation employs a person theretofore employed by a component city, county, or by a special district, the metropolitan municipal corporation shall, during the first year of his or her employment by the metropolitan municipal corporation, provide for such employee a vacation with pay equivalent to that which he or she would have been entitled if he or she had remained in the employment of the city, county, or special district.[ 2009 c 549 § 2109; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.400. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 40.]NOTES:Preservation of sick leave, vacation, and other benefits upon acquisition of transportation system: RCW 35.58.265.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.420 - Supplemental income payments by component city and county.

RCW 35.58.420 Supplemental income payments by component city and county.Each component city shall pay such proportion of the supplemental income of the metropolitan municipal corporation as the assessed valuation of property within its limits bears to the total assessed valuation of taxable property within the metropolitan area. Each component county shall pay such proportion of such supplemental income as the assessed valuation of the property within the unincorporated area of such county lying within the metropolitan area bears to the total assessed valuation of taxable property within the metropolitan area. In making such determination, the metropolitan council shall use the last available assessed valuations. The metropolitan council shall certify to each component city and county, prior to the fourth Monday in June of each year, the share of the supplemental income to be paid by such component city or county for the next calendar year. The latter shall then include such amount in its budget for the ensuing calendar year, and during such year shall pay to the metropolitan municipal corporation, in equal quarterly installments, the amount of its supplemental income share from whatever sources may be available to it.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.420. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 42.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.430 - Funds—Disbursements—Treasurer—Expenses—Election expenses.

RCW 35.58.430 Funds—Disbursements—Treasurer—Expenses—Election expenses.The treasurer of each component county shall create a separate fund into which shall be paid all money collected from taxes levied by the metropolitan municipal corporation on property in such county and such money shall be forwarded quarterly by the treasurer of each such county to the treasurer of the central county as directed by the metropolitan council. The treasurer of the central county shall act as the treasurer of the metropolitan municipal corporation and shall establish and maintain such funds as may be authorized by the metropolitan council. Money shall be disbursed from such funds upon warrants drawn by the auditor of the central county as authorized by the metropolitan council. The central county shall be reimbursed by the metropolitan municipal corporation for services rendered by the treasurer and auditor of the central county in connection with the receipt and disbursement of such funds. The expense of all special elections held pursuant to this chapter shall be paid by the metropolitan municipal corporation.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.430. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 43.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.470 - Funding, refunding bonds.

RCW 35.58.470 Funding, refunding bonds.The metropolitan council may, by resolution, without submitting the matter to the voters of the metropolitan municipal corporation, provide for the issuance of funding or refunding general obligation bonds to refund any outstanding general obligation bonds or any part thereof at maturity, or before maturity if they are by their terms or by other agreement subject to prior redemption, with the right in the metropolitan council to combine various series and issues of the outstanding bonds by a single issue of funding or refunding bonds, and to issue refunding bonds to pay any redemption premium payable on the outstanding bonds being refunded. The funding or refunding general obligation bonds shall, except as specifically provided in this section, be issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter with respect to general obligation bonds.The metropolitan council may, by resolution, without submitting the matter to the voters of the metropolitan municipal corporation, provide for the issuance of funding or refunding revenue bonds to refund any outstanding revenue bonds or any part thereof at maturity, or before maturity if they are by their terms or by agreement subject to prior redemption, with the right in the metropolitan council to combine various series and issues of the outstanding bonds by a single issue of refunding bonds, and to issue refunding bonds to pay any redemption premium payable on the outstanding bonds being refunded. The funding or refunding revenue bonds shall be payable only out of a special fund created out of the gross revenue of the particular utility, and shall be a valid claim only as against such special fund and the amount of the revenue of the utility pledged to the fund. The funding or refunding revenue bonds shall, except as specifically provided in this section, be issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter with respect to revenue bonds.The metropolitan council may exchange the funding or refunding bonds at par for the bonds which are being funded or refunded, or it may sell them in such manner, at such price and at such rate or rates of interest as it deems for the best interest of the metropolitan municipal corporation.[ 1970 ex.s. c 56 § 40; 1969 ex.s. c 232 § 18; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.470. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 47.]NOTES:Purpose—1970 ex.s. c 56: See note following RCW 39.52.020.Validation—Saving—Severability—1969 ex.s. c 232: See notes following RCW 39.52.020.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.480 - Borrowing money from component city or county.

RCW 35.58.480 Borrowing money from component city or county.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have the power when authorized by a majority of all members of the metropolitan council to borrow money from any component city or county and such cities or counties are hereby authorized to make such loans or advances on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon by the legislative bodies of the metropolitan municipal corporation and any such component city or county to provide funds to carry out the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.480. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 48.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.490 - Interest bearing warrants.

RCW 35.58.490 Interest bearing warrants.A metropolitan council shall have the power to authorize the issuance of interest bearing warrants on such terms and conditions as the metropolitan council shall provide and to repay the interest bearing warrants with any moneys legally authorized for such purposes, including tax receipts where appropriate.[ 1993 c 240 § 15; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.490. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 49.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.500 - Local improvement districts—Utility local improvement districts.

RCW 35.58.500 Local improvement districts—Utility local improvement districts.The metropolitan municipal corporation shall have the power to levy special assessments payable over a period of not exceeding twenty years on all property within the metropolitan area specially benefited by any improvement, on the basis of special benefits conferred, to pay in whole, or in part, the damages or costs of any such improvement, and for such purpose may establish local improvement districts and enlarged local improvement districts, issue local improvement warrants and bonds to be repaid by the collection of local improvement assessments and generally to exercise with respect to any improvements which it may be authorized to construct or acquire the same powers as may now or hereafter be conferred by law upon cities. Such local improvement districts shall be created and such special assessments levied and collected and local improvement warrants and bonds issued and sold in the same manner as shall now or hereafter be provided by law for cities. The duties imposed upon the city treasurer under such acts shall be imposed upon the treasurer of the county in which such local improvement district shall be located.A metropolitan municipal corporation may provide that special benefit assessments levied in any local improvement district may be paid into such revenue bond redemption fund or funds as may be designated by the metropolitan council to secure the payment of revenue bonds issued to provide funds to pay the cost of improvements for which such assessments were levied. If local improvement district assessments shall be levied for payment into a revenue bond fund, the local improvement district created therefor shall be designated a utility local improvement district. A metropolitan municipal corporation that creates a utility local improvement district shall conform with the laws relating to utility local improvement districts created by a city.[ 1993 c 240 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.500. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 50.]NOTES:Local improvements, supplemental authority: Chapter 35.51 RCW.Special assessments or taxation for local improvements: State Constitution Art. 7 § 9.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.510 - Obligations of corporation are legal investments and security for public deposits.

RCW 35.58.510 Obligations of corporation are legal investments and security for public deposits.All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks, and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, curators, trustees and other fiduciaries, may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by a metropolitan municipal corporation pursuant to this chapter. Such bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of this section to authorize any persons, political subdivisions and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations. Nothing contained in this section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any person of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.510. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 51.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.520 - Investment of corporate funds.

RCW 35.58.520 Investment of corporate funds.A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have the power to invest its funds held in reserves or sinking funds or any such funds which are not required for immediate disbursement, in any investments in which a city is authorized to invest, as provided in RCW 35.39.030.[ 1993 c 240 § 17; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.520. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 52.]