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WA Rev Code § 27.15.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.15 - Library Capital Facility Areas.|27.15.020 - Request to establish library capital facility area—Ballot proposition.

RCW 27.15.020 Request to establish library capital facility area—Ballot proposition.(1) Upon receipt of a completed written request to both establish a library capital facility area and submit a ballot proposition under RCW 27.15.050 to finance library capital facilities, that is signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees of a library district or board of trustees of a city or town library, the county legislative authority or county legislative authorities for the county or counties in which a proposed library capital facility area is to be established must submit a ballot proposition to voters to establish the proposed library capital facility area and authorize the library capital facility area to finance library capital facilities by issuing general indebtedness and imposing excess levies to retire the indebtedness. The ballot proposition must be submitted to voters at a general or special election. If the proposed election date is not a general election, the county legislative authority is encouraged to request an election when another unit of local government with territory located in the proposed library capital facility area is already holding a special election under RCW 29A.04.330. The ballot proposition must be approved by a supermajority vote.(2) A completed request submitted under this section must include: (a) A description of the boundaries of the library capital facility area; and (b) a copy of the resolution of the legislative authority of each city or town, and board of trustees of each library district, with territory included within the proposed library capital facility area indicating both: (i) Its approval of the creation of the proposed library capital facility area; and (ii) agreement on how election costs will be paid for submitting the ballot proposition to voters.(3) For the purposes of this section, a supermajority vote means the affirmative vote of a three-fifths majority of those voting on the proposition, and the total number of persons voting on the proposition must be at least 40 [forty] percent of the voters in the proposed library capital facility area who voted in the last preceding statewide general election.[ 2020 c 207 § 2; 2015 c 53 § 4; 1996 c 258 § 1; 1995 c 368 § 3.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 27.15.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.15 - Library Capital Facility Areas.|27.15.030 - Governing body.

RCW 27.15.030 Governing body.The governing body of the library capital facility area shall be three members of the county legislative authority from each county in which the library capital facility area is located. In counties that have more than three members of their legislative body, the three members who shall serve on the governing body of the library capital facility area shall be chosen by the full membership of the county legislative authority. Where the library capital facility area is located in more than one county, a county may be represented by less than three members by mutual agreement of the legislative authorities of the participating counties.[ 1995 c 368 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 27.15.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.15 - Library Capital Facility Areas.|27.15.040 - Authority to construct, acquire, maintain, and remodel facilities—Interlocal agreements—Legal title.

RCW 27.15.040 Authority to construct, acquire, maintain, and remodel facilities—Interlocal agreements—Legal title.A library capital facilities [facility] area may construct, acquire, maintain, and remodel library capital facilities and the governing body of the library capital facility area may, by interlocal agreement or otherwise, contract with a county, city, town, or library district to design, administer the construction of, operate, or maintain a library capital facility financed pursuant to this chapter. Legal title to library capital facilities acquired or constructed pursuant to this chapter may be transferred, acquired, or held by the library capital facility area or by a county, city, town, or library district in which the facility is located.[ 1995 c 368 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 27.15.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.15 - Library Capital Facility Areas.|27.15.050 - Financing—Bonds authorized.

RCW 27.15.050 Financing—Bonds authorized.(1) A library capital facility area may contract indebtedness or borrow money to finance library capital facilities and may issue general obligation bonds for such purpose not exceeding an amount, together with any existing indebtedness of the library capital facility area, equal to one and one-quarter percent of the value of the taxable property in the district and impose excess property tax levies to retire the general indebtedness as provided in RCW 39.36.050 if a ballot proposition authorizing both the indebtedness and excess levies is approved by at least three-fifths of the voters of the library capital facility area voting on the proposition, and the total number of voters voting on the proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of voters in the library capital facility area voting at the last preceding general election. The term "value of the taxable property" has the meaning set forth in RCW 39.36.015. Such a proposition shall be submitted to voters at a general or special election and may be submitted to voters at the same election as the election when the ballot proposition authorizing the establishing of the library capital facility area is submitted. If the proposed election date is not a general election, the county legislative authority is encouraged to request an election when another unit of local government with territory located in the proposed library capital facility area is already holding a special election under RCW 29A.04.330.(2) A library capital facility area may accept gifts or grants of money or property of any kind for the same purposes for which it is authorized to borrow money in subsection (1) of this section.[ 2015 c 53 § 5; 1996 c 258 § 2; 1995 c 368 § 6.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 27.15.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.15 - Library Capital Facility Areas.|27.15.060 - Dissolution of library capital facility area.

RCW 27.15.060 Dissolution of library capital facility area.(1) A library capital facility area may be dissolved by a majority vote of the governing body when all obligations under any general obligation bonds issued by the library capital facility area have been discharged and any other contractual obligations of the library capital facility area have either been discharged or assumed by another governmental entity.(2) A library capital facility area shall be dissolved by the governing body if the first two ballot propositions under RCW 27.15.050 that are submitted to voters are not approved.[ 1995 c 368 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 27.18.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.18 - Interstate Library Compact.|27.18.010 - Definitions.

RCW 27.18.010 Definitions.As used in this chapter, except where the context otherwise requires:(1) "Compact" means the interstate library compact.(2) "Public library agency", with reference to this state, means the state library and any county or city library or any regional library, rural county library district library, island library district library, or intercounty rural library district library.(3) "State library agency", with reference to this state, means the commissioners of the state library.[ 1982 c 123 § 17; 1965 ex.s. c 93 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 27.18.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.18 - Interstate Library Compact.|27.18.030 - Compact administrator—Deputies—Library agreements, submittal.

RCW 27.18.030 Compact administrator—Deputies—Library agreements, submittal.The state librarian shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The state librarian shall appoint one or more deputy compact administrators. Every library agreement made pursuant to Article VI of the compact shall, as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the state librarian for his or her recommendations.[ 2011 c 336 § 705; 1965 ex.s. c 93 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 27.18.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.18 - Interstate Library Compact.|27.18.040 - Compliance with tax and bonding laws enjoined.

RCW 27.18.040 Compliance with tax and bonding laws enjoined.No regional library, county library, rural county library district library, island library district library, intercounty rural library district library, or city library of this state shall be a party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c-7) of the compact, nor levy a tax or issue bonds to contribute to the construction or maintenance of such a library, except after compliance with any laws applicable to regional libraries, county libraries, rural county library district libraries, island library district libraries, intercounty rural library district libraries, or city libraries relating to or governing the levying of taxes or the issuance of bonds.[ 1982 c 123 § 18; 1965 ex.s. c 93 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 27.18.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.18 - Interstate Library Compact.|27.18.050 - Withdrawal—Compact administrator to send and receive notices.

RCW 27.18.050 Withdrawal—Compact administrator to send and receive notices.In the event of withdrawal from the compact the compact administrator shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the compact.[ 1965 ex.s. c 93 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 27.20.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.20 - State Law Library.|27.20.030 - Library part of judicial branch.

RCW 27.20.030 Library part of judicial branch.The state law library shall be a part of the judicial branch of state government and shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the supreme court.[ 1959 c 188 § 1.]NOTES:Committee abolished: "The state law library committee is hereby abolished." [ 1959 c 188 § 5.] Provisions relating to the state law library committee were formerly codified in chapter 43.36 RCW but were repealed by 1959 c 188 § 6.
WA Rev Code § 27.20.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.20 - State Law Library.|27.20.040 - State law librarian and assistants—Appointment, tenure, compensation.

RCW 27.20.040 State law librarian and assistants—Appointment, tenure, compensation.The supreme court shall appoint a state law librarian, who may be removed at its pleasure. The librarian shall receive such compensation only as shall be fixed by the court.The court may also appoint and fix the salaries of such assistants and clerical personnel as may be required.[ 1959 c 188 § 2.]NOTES:Rules of court: SAR 18.
WA Rev Code § 27.20.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.20 - State Law Library.|27.20.050 - Duties of law librarian.

RCW 27.20.050 Duties of law librarian.The duties of the state law librarian shall be as prescribed by statute and by rules of court.[ 1959 c 188 § 3.]NOTES:Duties of state law librarian relative to session laws, legislative journals and supreme court reports: Chapter 40.04 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 27.24.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.010 - Establishment.

RCW 27.24.010 Establishment.Each county with a population of eight thousand or more shall have a county law library, which shall be governed and maintained as hereinafter provided.[ 1992 c 62 § 1; 1919 c 84 § 1; RRS § 8247.]
WA Rev Code § 27.24.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.020 - Board of trustees—Composition—Terms.

RCW 27.24.020 Board of trustees—Composition—Terms.(1) Unless a regional law library is created pursuant to RCW 27.24.062, every county with a population of three hundred thousand or more must have a board of law library trustees consisting of five members to be constituted as follows: The chair of the county legislative authority is an ex officio trustee, the judges of the superior court of the county shall choose two of their number to be trustees, and the members of the county bar association shall choose two members of the bar of the county to be trustees.(2) Unless a regional law library is created pursuant to RCW 27.24.062, every county with a population of eight thousand or more but less than three hundred thousand must have a board of law library trustees consisting of five members to be constituted as follows: The chair of the county legislative authority is an ex officio trustee, the judges of the superior court of the county shall choose one of their number to be a trustee, and the members of the county bar association shall choose three members of the county to be trustees. If there is no county bar association, then the lawyers of the county shall choose three of their number to be trustees.(3) If a county has a population of less than eight thousand, then the provisions contained in RCW 27.24.068 shall apply to the establishment and operation of the county law library.(4) If a regional law library is created pursuant to RCW 27.24.062, then it shall be governed by one board of trustees. The board shall consist of the following representatives from each county: The judges of the superior court of the county shall choose one of their number to be a trustee, the county legislative authority shall choose one of their number to be a trustee, and the members of the county bar association shall choose one member of the bar of the county to be a trustee. If there is no county bar association, then the lawyers of the county shall choose one of their number to be a trustee.(5) The term of office of a member of the board who is a judge is for as long as he or she continues to be a judge, and the term of a member who is from the bar is four years. Vacancies shall be filled as they occur and in the manner directed in this section. The office of trustee shall be without salary or other compensation. The board shall elect one of their number president and the librarian shall act as secretary, except that in counties with a population of eight thousand or more but less than three hundred thousand, the board shall elect one of their number to act as secretary if no librarian is appointed. Meetings shall be held at least once per year, and if more often, then at such times as may be prescribed by rule.[ 2011 c 336 § 706; 2005 c 63 § 2; 1992 c 62 § 2; 1919 c 84 § 2; RRS § 8248.]
WA Rev Code § 27.24.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.030 - Powers of board.

RCW 27.24.030 Powers of board.The board of law library trustees shall have power:(1) To make and enforce rules for their own procedure and for the government, care and use of the library, and for the guidance of employees.(2) To remove any trustee, except an ex officio trustee, for neglect to attend the meetings of the board.(3) To employ a librarian and assistants and to prescribe their duties, fix their compensation and remove them at will.(4) To purchase books, periodicals and other property suitable for the library and to accept gifts and bequests of money and property for the library, and to sell property which is unsuitable or not needed for the library.(5) To examine and approve for payment claims and demands payable out of the county law library fund.[ 1919 c 84 § 3; RRS § 8249.]
WA Rev Code § 27.24.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.040 - Annual report.

RCW 27.24.040 Annual report.The board of law library trustees shall, on or before the first Monday in September of each year, make a report to the county legislative authority of their county giving the condition of their trust, with a full statement of all property received and how used, the number of books and other publications on hand, the number added by purchase, gift or otherwise during the preceding year, the number lost or missing, and such other information as may be of public interest, together with a financial report showing all receipts and disbursements of money.[ 1992 c 62 § 3; 1919 c 84 § 4; RRS § 8250.]
WA Rev Code § 27.24.062 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.062 - Establishment of regional law libraries.

RCW 27.24.062 Establishment of regional law libraries.Two or more counties each with a population of from eight thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand at the time of creation of the regional law library may, by agreement of the respective law library boards of trustees as described in RCW 27.24.020(2), create a regional law library and establish and maintain one principal law library at such location as the regional board of trustees may determine will best suit the needs of the users: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That there shall be at all times a law library in such size as the board of trustees may determine necessary to be located at the courthouse where each superior court is located.[ 2005 c 63 § 1; 1992 c 62 § 4; 1991 c 363 § 18; 1971 ex.s. c 141 § 1; 1943 c 195 § 1; 1933 c 167 § 1; 1925 ex.s. c 94 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 8254-1.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 27.24.066 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.066 - Library rooms and service.

RCW 27.24.066 Library rooms and service.The county legislative authority of each county that is required to maintain a county law library shall upon demand by the board of law library trustees, provide a room suitable for the law library, with adequate heat, light, and janitor service.[ 1992 c 62 § 5; 1933 c 167 § 3, part; RRS § 8254-7.]
WA Rev Code § 27.24.067 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.067 - Free use of library.

RCW 27.24.067 Free use of library.The use of the county law library shall be free to the judges of the state, to state and county officials, and to members of the bar, and to such others as the board of trustees may by rule provide. Residents of counties with a population of three hundred thousand or more shall have free use of the law library.[ 1992 c 62 § 6; 1933 c 167 § 3, part; RRS § 8254-8.]
WA Rev Code § 27.24.068 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.068 - Establishment of county law library—Trustee—Free use of library.

RCW 27.24.068 Establishment of county law library—Trustee—Free use of library.In each county with a population of less than eight thousand, there may be a county law library which shall be governed and maintained by the prosecuting attorney who shall also serve as trustee of such library without additional salary or other compensation.The use of the county law library shall be free to the judges of the state, to state and county officials, and to members of the bar, and to such others as the prosecuting attorney may by rule provide.[ 1991 c 363 § 19; 1975 c 37 § 1.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 27.24.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.070 - Portion of filing fees for county or regional law library.

RCW 27.24.070 Portion of filing fees for county or regional law library.In each county pursuant to this chapter, the county treasurer shall deposit in the county or regional law library fund a sum equal to seventeen dollars for every new probate or civil filing fee, including appeals and for every fee for filing a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim in any civil action, collected by the clerk of the superior court and seven dollars for every fee collected for the commencement of a civil action and for the filing of a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim in any civil action in district court for the support of the law library in that county or the regional law library to which the county belongs: PROVIDED, That upon a showing of need the seventeen dollar contribution may be increased up to twenty dollars or in counties with multiple library sites up to thirty dollars upon the request of the law library board of trustees and with the approval of the county legislative body or bodies.[ 2005 c 457 § 16; 1992 c 54 § 6; 1985 c 389 § 2; 1984 c 258 § 310; 1979 c 126 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 141 § 3; 1969 c 25 § 2; 1961 c 304 § 9; 1957 c 31 § 1; 1953 c 249 § 1. Prior: (i) 1937 c 32 § 1, part; 1919 c 84 § 8, part; RRS § 8254, part. (ii) 1933 c 167 § 2, part; 1925 ex.s. c 94 § 3, part; RRS § 8254-3, part. (iii) 1943 c 195 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 8254-9.]NOTES:Intent—2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.Effective date—1992 c 54: See note following RCW 36.18.020.Effective date—1985 c 389: "Sections 2 through 9 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1985." [ 1985 c 389 § 10.]Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.Intent—1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130.County clerk's fees: RCW 36.18.020.District courts, filing fees in civil cases: RCW 3.62.060.
WA Rev Code § 27.24.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.090 - Discontinuance of fees.

RCW 27.24.090 Discontinuance of fees.The collection of the fees directed in RCW 27.24.070 shall be discontinued whenever the board of trustees of a county library or the prosecuting attorney, as the case may be, files with the county clerk and clerks of the district courts a written resolution to the effect that the county library fund in its county is sufficient for all present needs, which resolution shall remain effective until it is later rescinded. Upon its rescission, the county clerk and clerks of the district courts shall resume the collection of such fees.[ 1987 c 202 § 188; 1975 c 37 § 2; 1953 c 249 § 3; 1933 c 167 § 2, part; 1925 ex.s. c 94 § 3, part; RRS § 8254-3, part.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 27.24.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.|27.24.900 - Effective date—1992 c 62.

RCW 27.24.900 Effective date—1992 c 62.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 April 1, 1992.[ 1992 c 62 § 10.]