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WA Rev Code § 35A.92.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.92 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures.|35A.92.050 - Maintenance of response times in newly annexed areas—Firefighter transfers.

RCW 35A.92.050 Maintenance of response times in newly annexed areas—Firefighter transfers.Code cities conducting annexations of all or part of fire protection districts shall, at least through the budget cycle, or the following budget cycle if the annexation occurs in the last half of the current budget cycle, in which the annexation occurs, maintain existing fire protection and emergency services response times in the newly annexed areas consistent with response times recorded prior to the annexation as defined in the previous annual report for the fire protection district and as reported in RCW 52.33.040. If the code city is unable to maintain these service levels in the newly annexed area, the transfer of firefighters from the annexed fire protection district as a direct result of the annexation must occur as outlined in RCW 35A.14.485.[ 2009 c 60 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.010 - Corporate powers.

RCW 36.01.010 Corporate powers.The several counties in this state shall have capacity as bodies corporate, to sue and be sued in the manner prescribed by law; to purchase and hold lands; to make such contracts, and to purchase and hold such personal property, as may be necessary to their corporate or administrative powers, and to do all other necessary acts in relation to all the property of the county.[ 1986 c 278 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.01.010. Prior: Code 1881 § 2653; 1863 p 538 § 1; 1854 p 329 § 1; RRS § 3982.]NOTES:Severability—1986 c 278: "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." [ 1986 c 278 § 65.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.020 - Corporate name.

RCW 36.01.020 Corporate name.The name of a county, designated by law, is its corporate name, and it must be known and designated thereby in all actions and proceedings touching its corporate rights, property, and duties.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.01.020. Prior: Code 1881 § 2654; RRS § 3983.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.030 - Powers—How exercised.

RCW 36.01.030 Powers—How exercised.Its powers can only be exercised by the county commissioners, or by agents or officers acting under their authority or authority of law.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.01.030. Prior: Code 1881 § 2655; RRS § 3984.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.040 - Conveyances for use of county.

RCW 36.01.040 Conveyances for use of county.Every conveyance of lands, or transfer of other property, made in any manner for the use of any county, shall have the same force and effect as if made to the county in its proper and corporate name.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.01.040. Prior: Code 1881 § 2656; 1863 p 538 § 2; 1854 p 329 § 2; RRS § 3985.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.050 - Venue of actions by or against counties.

RCW 36.01.050 Venue of actions by or against counties.(1) All actions against any county may be commenced in the superior court of such county, or in the superior court of either of the two nearest judicial districts. All actions by any county shall be commenced in the superior court of the county in which the defendant resides, or in either of the two judicial districts nearest to the county bringing the action.(2) The determination of the nearest judicial districts is measured by the travel time between county seats using major surface routes, as determined by the administrative office of the courts.(3) Any provision in a public works contract with any county that requires actions arising under the contract to be commenced in the superior court of the county is against public policy and the provision is void and unenforceable. This subsection shall not be construed to void any contract provision requiring a dispute arising under the contract to be submitted to arbitration.[ 2015 c 138 § 1; 2005 c 282 § 42; 2000 c 244 § 1; 1997 c 401 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.01.050. Prior: 1854 p 329 § 6; No RRS.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.060 - County liable for certain court costs.

RCW 36.01.060 County liable for certain court costs.Each county shall be liable to pay the per diem and mileage, or other compensation in lieu thereof, to jurors of the county attending the superior court; the fees of the sheriff for maintaining prisoners charged with crimes, and the sheriff's costs in conveying them to and from the court, as well as their board while there; the per diem and mileage, or such other compensation as is allowed in lieu thereof, of the sheriff of the county, when in criminal cases the sheriff is required to attend or travel to the superior court out of the limits of the sheriff's county; the costs in criminal cases taken from the courts of limited jurisdiction to the superior court; but no such claims shall be paid by the treasurer unless the particular items are approved by the judge and certified by the clerk under the seal of the court. For the time or travel which may be paid by the parties or United States, no payment from the county shall be allowed, and no officer, juror, or witness shall receive from the county double pay as a per diem for the same time, or as traveling expenses or mileage for the same travel, in however many different capacities or in however many different causes they may be summoned, notified, or called upon to testify or attend in.[ 1987 c 202 § 200; 1963 c 4 § 36.01.060. Prior: Code 1881 § 2110; 1869 p 420 § 9; 1863 p 425 § 10; 1857 p 22 § 10; RRS § 508.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.070 - Probation and parole services.

RCW 36.01.070 Probation and parole services.Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 72.01 RCW or any other provision of law, counties may engage in probation and parole services and employ personnel therefor under such terms and conditions as any such county shall so determine. If a county elects to assume responsibility for the supervision of superior court misdemeanant offenders placed on probation under RCW 9.92.060 or 9.95.210, the county may contract with other counties to receive or provide such probation services. A county may also enter into partnership agreements with the department of corrections under RCW 72.09.300.[ 1996 c 298 § 7; 1967 c 200 § 9.]NOTES:Severability—1967 c 200: See note following RCW 9.45.122.Indeterminate sentences: Chapter 9.95 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.080 - Parking facilities—Construction, operation and rental charges.

RCW 36.01.080 Parking facilities—Construction, operation and rental charges.Counties may construct, maintain, operate and collect rentals for parking facilities as a part of a courthouse or combined county-city building facility.[ 1969 ex.s. c 8 § 1.]NOTES:Revenue bonds for parking facilities: RCW 36.67.520.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.085 - Economic development programs.

RCW 36.01.085 Economic development programs.It shall be in the public purpose for all counties to engage in economic development programs. In addition, counties may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.[ 1985 c 92 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.090 - Tourist promotion.

RCW 36.01.090 Tourist promotion.See RCW 36.32.450.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.095 - Emergency medical services—Authorized—Fees.

RCW 36.01.095 Emergency medical services—Authorized—Fees.Any county may establish a system of emergency medical service as defined by *RCW 18.73.030(11). The county legislative authority may adopt by resolution procedures to collect reasonable fees in order to reimburse the county in whole or in part for its costs of providing such service: PROVIDED, That any county which provides emergency medical services supported by an excess levy may waive such charges for service: PROVIDED FURTHER, That whenever the county legislative authority determines that the county or a substantial portion of the county is not adequately served by existing private ambulance service, and existing private ambulance service cannot be encouraged to expand service on a contract basis, the emergency medical service that is established by the county shall not be deemed to compete with any existing private ambulance service as provided for in RCW 36.01.100.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 147 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 18.73.030 was amended by 2000 c 93 § 16, changing subsection (11) to subsection (9). RCW 18.73.030 was subsequently alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsection (9) to subsection (10).
WA Rev Code § 36.01.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.100 - Ambulance service authorized—Restriction.

RCW 36.01.100 Ambulance service authorized—Restriction.The legislative authority of any county may by appropriate legislation provide for the establishment of a system of ambulance service for the entire county or for portions thereof, and award contracts for ambulance service: PROVIDED, That such legislation may not provide for the establishment of any system which would compete with any existing private system.[ 1972 ex.s. c 89 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.104 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.104 - Levy for emergency medical care and services.

RCW 36.01.104 Levy for emergency medical care and services.See RCW 84.52.069.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.105 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.105 - Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance authorized.

RCW 36.01.105 Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance authorized.See RCW 36.32.470.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.110 - Federal grants and programs—Powers and authority of counties to participate in—Public corporations, commissions or authorities.

RCW 36.01.110 Federal grants and programs—Powers and authority of counties to participate in—Public corporations, commissions or authorities.See RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.115 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.

RCW 36.01.115 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.See chapter 80.58 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.120 - Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.

RCW 36.01.120 Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.It is the finding of the legislature that foreign trade zones serve an important public purpose by the creation of employment opportunities within the state and that the establishment of zones designed to accomplish this purpose is to be encouraged. It is the further intent of the legislature that the *department of community, trade, and economic development provide assistance to entities planning to apply to the United States for permission to establish such zones.[ 1995 c 399 § 40; 1985 c 466 § 44; 1977 ex.s. c 196 § 5.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.Effective date—Severability—1985 c 466: See notes following RCW 43.31.125.Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 196: See note following RCW 24.46.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.125 - Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.

RCW 36.01.125 Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.A county, as zone sponsor, may apply to the United States for permission to establish, operate, and maintain foreign trade zones: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent these zones from being operated and financed by a private corporation(s) on behalf of such county acting as zone sponsor.[ 1977 ex.s. c 196 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 196: See note following RCW 24.46.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.130 - Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.

RCW 36.01.130 Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.The imposition of controls on rent is of statewide significance and is preempted by the state. No county may enact, maintain or enforce ordinances or other provisions which regulate the amount of rent to be charged for single-family or multiple-unit residential rental structures or sites other than properties in public ownership, under public management, or properties providing low-income rental housing under joint public-private agreements for the financing or provision of such low-income rental housing. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting any county from entering into agreements with private persons which regulate or control the amount of rent to be charged for rental properties.[ 1991 c 363 § 43; 1981 c 75 § 2.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Applicability to floating home moorage sites—Severability—1981 c 75: See notes following RCW 35.21.830.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.150 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Scope of local government action.

RCW 36.01.150 Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Scope of local government action.All entities of local government and agencies thereof are authorized to take action as follows to facilitate recovery from the devastation of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens:(1) Cooperate with the state, state agencies, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies of the federal government in planning dredge site selection and dredge spoils removal;(2) Counties and cities may re-zone areas and sites as necessary to facilitate recovery operations;(3) Counties may manage and maintain lands involved and the deposited dredge spoils; and(4) Local governments may assist the Army Corps of Engineers in the dredging and dredge spoils deposit operations.[ 1982 c 7 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 7: "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." [ 1982 c 7 § 11.]Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Legislative findings—Purpose: RCW 43.01.200.Scope of state agency action: RCW 43.01.210.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.160 - Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law—Limitation.

RCW 36.01.160 Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law—Limitation.Except as limited by the maximum penalty authorized by law, no county may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes a crime under state law that is different from the penalty prescribed for that crime by state statute.[ 1993 c 83 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 c 83: See note following RCW 35.21.163.
WA Rev Code § 36.01.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.170 - Administration of trusts benefiting school districts.

RCW 36.01.170 Administration of trusts benefiting school districts.Any county authorized by territorial law to administer moneys held in trust for the benefit of school districts within the county, which moneys were bequeathed for such purposes by testamentary provision, may dissolve any trust, the corpus of which does not exceed fifty thousand dollars, and distribute any moneys remaining in the trust to school districts within the county. Before dissolving the trust, the county must adopt a resolution finding that conditions have changed and it is no longer feasible for the county to administer the trust.[ 1998 c 65 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.180 - Zoo and aquarium advisory authority—Constitution—Terms.

RCW 36.01.180 Zoo and aquarium advisory authority—Constitution—Terms.(1) For any county in which a proposition authorized by RCW 82.14.400 has been passed, there shall be created a zoo and aquarium advisory authority.(2) The initial board of the authority shall be constituted as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the county legislative authority to represent unincorporated areas;(b) Two members appointed by the legislative authority of the city with the largest population within the county; and(c) Two members jointly appointed by the legislative authorities of the remaining cities within the county representing at least sixty percent of the combined populations of those cities.(3) Board members shall hold office for whatever terms are determined by their appointing authorities, except that no term may be less than one year nor more than three years, in duration. However, a vacancy may be filled by an appointment for a term less than twelve months in duration.[ 1999 c 104 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.190 - Initial meeting of zoo and aquarium advisory authority—Expenditure of funds—Powers.

RCW 36.01.190 Initial meeting of zoo and aquarium advisory authority—Expenditure of funds—Powers.(1) Upon certification by the county auditor or, in the case of a home rule county, upon certification by the chief elections officer, that a proposition authorized under the terms of RCW 82.14.400 has received a majority of votes cast on the proposition, the county legislative authority shall convene an initial meeting of the zoo and aquarium advisory authority.(2) Consistent with any agreement between the local governments specified in RCW 82.14.400(1) in requesting an election, the zoo and aquarium advisory authority has authority to expend such funds as it may receive on those purposes set out in RCW 82.14.400(4). In addition, and consistent with any limitation placed on the powers of the authority in such an agreement, the zoo and aquarium advisory authority may exercise the following powers:(a) Acquire by purchase, gift, or grant and lease, construct, add to, improve, replace, repair, maintain, operate, and regulate the use of any zoo, aquarium, and wildlife preservation and display facilities and properties, together with all lands, rights-of-way, property, equipment, and accessories necessary for those facilities;(b) Contract with the United States or any agency thereof, any state or agency thereof, any metropolitan municipal corporation, any other county, city, special district, or governmental agency, and any private person, firm, or corporation for the purpose of receiving gifts or grants or securing loans or advances for preliminary planning and feasibility studies, or for the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of zoo, aquarium, and wildlife preservation and display facilities;(c) Contract with any governmental agency or with a private person, firm, or corporation for the use by either contracting party of all or any part of the facilities, structures, lands, interests in lands, air rights over lands, and rights-of-way of all kinds which are owned, leased, or held by the other party, and for the purpose of planning, constructing, or operating any facility or performing any service related to zoos, aquariums, and wildlife preservation and display facilities;(d) Fix rates and charges for the use of those facilities;(e) Sue and be sued in its corporate capacity in all courts and in all proceedings.[ 1999 c 104 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.200 - Federal funds designated for state schools—Use limited to reduction of outstanding debt obligations of school districts.

RCW 36.01.200 Federal funds designated for state schools—Use limited to reduction of outstanding debt obligations of school districts.The county legislative authority of any county that receives payment in lieu of taxes and payment equal to tax funds from the United States department of energy under section 168 of the federal atomic energy act of 1954 and nuclear waste policy act of 1982 and that has an agreed settlement or a joint stipulation dated before January 1, 1998, which agreed settlement or joint stipulation includes funds designated for state schools, may direct the county treasurer to distribute those designated funds to reduce the outstanding debt of the school districts within the county. Any such funds shall be divided among the school districts based upon the same percentages that each district's current assessed valuation is of the total assessed value for all eligible school districts if the district has outstanding debt that equals or exceeds the amount of its distribution. If the district does not have outstanding debt that equals or exceeds the amount of its distribution, any amount above the outstanding debt shall be reallocated to the remaining eligible districts. Any funds received before January 1, 1999, shall be distributed using the percentages calculated for 1998. The county treasurer shall apply the funds to any outstanding debt obligation selected by the respective school districts.[ 1999 c 19 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.01.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.|36.01.220 - Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.

RCW 36.01.220 Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.(1) A county shall transmit a copy of any permit issued to a tenant or the tenant's agent for a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model installation in a mobile home park to the landlord.(2) A county shall transmit a copy of any permit issued to a person engaged in the business of moving or installing a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model in a mobile home park to the tenant and the landlord.(3) As used in this section:(a) "Landlord" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030;(b) "Mobile home park" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030;(c) "Mobile or manufactured home installation" has the same meaning as in *RCW 43.63B.010; and(d) "Tenant" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030.[ 1999 c 359 § 20.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 43.63B.010 was recodified as RCW 43.22A.010 pursuant to 2007 c 432 § 13.Effective date—1999 c 359: See RCW 59.20.901.