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WA Rev Code § 85.18.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.090 - Roll and proceedings conclusive—Exceptions—Right to injunction.

RCW 85.18.090 Roll and proceedings conclusive—Exceptions—Right to injunction.Whenever any roll shall have been adopted by the board of commissioners, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating thereto shall be conclusive upon all parties, and it cannot in any manner be contested or questioned in any proceeding whatsoever by any person not filing written objections to such roll as provided in RCW 85.18.050 and appealing from the action of the board in confirming such roll in the manner and within the time in this chapter provided. No proceeding of any kind, except proceedings had through the process of appeal as in this chapter provided, shall be commenced or prosecuted or may be maintained, for the purpose of defeating or contesting any assessment or charge made through levies under this chapter, or the sale of any property to pay such charges: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That suit in injunction may be brought to prevent collection of charges of assessments or sale of property thereunder upon the following grounds and no other:(1) That the property charged or about to be sold does not appear upon the district roll filed with the county auditor, or(2) The charge has been paid.[ 1951 c 45 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.100 - Review by superior court—How taken.

RCW 85.18.100 Review by superior court—How taken.The decision of the board of commissioners upon any objection made within the time and in the manner prescribed may be reviewed by the superior court of the county wherein the property in question is located, upon appeal thereto taken in the following manner: Any person aggrieved must file his or her petition for writ of review with the clerk of the superior court wherein the property is located within ten days after the roll affecting such aggrieved party was adopted by resolution, and serve a copy thereof upon the commissioners. The petition shall describe the property in question, set forth the written objections which were made to the decision, the date of filing of such objections, and be signed by such party or one in his or her behalf. The court shall forthwith grant such petition if correct as to form and filed in accordance with this chapter.[ 2013 c 23 § 429; 1951 c 45 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.110 - Review by superior court—Transcript—Contents—Filing.

RCW 85.18.110 Review by superior court—Transcript—Contents—Filing.Within ten days from the filing of such petition for review, the commission, unless the court shall grant additional time, shall file with the clerk of such court its certified transcript containing such portion of the roll as is subject to review, any written objections thereto filed with the board by the person reviewing before said roll was adopted, and a copy of the resolution adopting the roll.[ 1951 c 45 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.120 - Review by superior court—Filing fee—Bond—Priority of cause.

RCW 85.18.120 Review by superior court—Filing fee—Bond—Priority of cause.The county clerk shall charge the same filing fees for petitions for review as in civil actions. At the time of the filing of such petition with the clerk, the appellant shall execute and file a bond in the penal sum of two hundred dollars, with at least two sureties, to be approved by the judge of said court, conditioned upon his or her prosecuting his or her appeal without delay and to guarantee all costs which may be assessed against him or her by reason of such review. The court shall, on motion of either party to the cause, with notice to the other party, set said cause for trial at the earliest time available to the court, fixing a date for hearing and trial without a jury. Said cause shall have preference over all civil actions pending in said court except eminent domain and forcible entry and detainer proceedings.[ 2013 c 23 § 430; 1951 c 45 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.130 - Review by superior court—Scope—Judgment.

RCW 85.18.130 Review by superior court—Scope—Judgment.At the trial the court shall determine whether the board has acted within its discretion and has correctly construed and applied the law. If it finds that it has, the finding of the board shall be affirmed; otherwise it shall be reversed or modified. The judgment of the court may change, confirm, correct, or modify the values of the property in question as shown upon the roll, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the county auditor, who shall change, modify or correct as and if required.[ 1951 c 45 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.140 - Appellate review.

RCW 85.18.140 Appellate review.Appellate review may be sought as in other civil cases: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That review must be sought within fifteen days after the date of entry of the judgment of the superior court. The supreme court or the court of appeals, on such appeal, may change, confirm, correct or modify the values of the property in question as shown upon the roll. A certified copy of any judgment of the supreme court or the court of appeals shall be filed with the county auditor having custody of such roll, who shall thereupon change, modify, or correct such roll in accordance with such decision if required.[ 1988 c 202 § 81; 1971 c 81 § 166; 1951 c 45 § 15.]NOTES:Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
WA Rev Code § 85.18.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.150 - Levy is for continuous benefits only.

RCW 85.18.150 Levy is for continuous benefits only.The dollar rate levy returns collected from time to time under this chapter are solely assessments for benefits received continuously by the protected properties, calculated in the manner specified in this chapter as a just and equitable way for all protected property to share the expense of such required protection.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 118; 1951 c 45 § 16.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.
WA Rev Code § 85.18.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.160 - Annual estimate of costs—Levy as part of general taxes.

RCW 85.18.160 Annual estimate of costs—Levy as part of general taxes.The board of commissioners of any diking district proceeding under this chapter shall, on or before the first day of November of each year, make an estimate of the costs reasonably anticipated to be required for the effective functioning of such district during the ensuing year and until further revenue therefor can be made available, and cause its chair or secretary to certify the same on or before said date to the county auditor, and the amount so certified shall be levied by the regular taxing agencies against the base benefits to the lands and buildings within such district as shown by the then current complete roll of such properties and the determined benefits thereto as therefore certified to and filed with such county auditor by the commissioners of such district. When thus levied, the amount of assessment produced thereby shall be added by the general taxing authorities to the general taxes against said lands and collected therewith as a part thereof. If unpaid, any delinquencies in such assessments shall bear interest at the same rate and in the same manner as general taxes and they shall be included in and be made a part of any general tax foreclosure proceedings, according to the provisions of law with relation to such foreclosures. As assessment collections are made, the county treasurer shall credit the same to the funds of such district.[ 2013 c 23 § 425; 1951 c 45 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.170 - Emergency expenditures—Warrants.

RCW 85.18.170 Emergency expenditures—Warrants.In the case of an emergency or disaster not in contemplation at the time of making the annual estimate of costs, declared to be such by resolution of such board, the diking commissioners may incur additional obligations and issue valid warrants therefor in excess of such estimate, in the manner provided by law for issuance of warrants by diking districts and the servicing thereof, and all such warrants so issued shall be valid and legal obligations of such district and its taxable lands and improvements as shown upon the then current roll of said district filed with the county auditor.[ 1951 c 45 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 85.18.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.18 - Levy for Continuous Benefits—Diking Districts.|85.18.180 - Levy is exclusive method for raising revenue—Exception.

RCW 85.18.180 Levy is exclusive method for raising revenue—Exception.Any diking district operating under this chapter shall not use the processes provided for raising revenue under any other law: PROVIDED, That any such other method of raising revenue provided by law may be used concurrently for the sole purpose of extinguishing indebtedness incurred before the district adopts the procedure of this chapter, and no funds raised hereunder shall be used to pay such prior indebtedness.[ 1951 c 45 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 85.20.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.010 - Reorganization authorized.

RCW 85.20.010 Reorganization authorized.Any drainage district or diking district organized under the provisions of chapter 115 or chapter 117 of the Laws of 1895, and the acts amendatory thereof, may be reorganized as a drainage improvement district or a diking improvement district, upon proceedings had in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1917 c 131 § 1; RRS § 4347. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 1, now codified as RCW 85.22.010.]NOTES:Reviser's note: Chapter 115, Laws of 1895 referred to herein is the basic diking district act codified as chapter 85.06 RCW, Part I, and chapter 117, Laws of 1895 is the basic drainage district act codified as chapter 85.05 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 85.20.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.020 - Petition to reorganize—Contents.

RCW 85.20.020 Petition to reorganize—Contents.For the purpose of securing such reorganization, a petition shall be presented to the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county in which such district is located, at a regular or special meeting of the board. The petition shall be signed by the board of commissioners of the district and shall state the number of the district seeking to reorganize, and shall pray that such district be reorganized as a drainage or a diking improvement district.[ 1917 c 131 § 2; RRS § 4348. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 2 now codified as RCW 85.22.020.]
WA Rev Code § 85.20.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.030 - Elections—Notice—Publication—Costs.

RCW 85.20.030 Elections—Notice—Publication—Costs.Whenever a petition is presented as provided in RCW 85.20.020, the county legislative authority shall order an election to be held to determine if the district shall be reorganized. The county legislative authority shall specify the election date which may or may not be at the normal special district general election. Notice of the election shall be posted and published, and the election shall be conducted, as for any special district election. The notice shall state the number of the district so petitioning to reorganize, the place where and the time when the election is to be held. The auditor shall certify the results of the election to the county legislative authority. If the proposition to reorganize the district is approved by a simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition, the district shall be reorganized as either a diking improvement district or drainage improvement district upon the county legislative authority ordering the reorganization. The district shall be liable to the county for its costs incurred for the election.[ 1985 c 396 § 48; 1917 c 131 § 3; RRS § 4349. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 3 now codified as RCW 85.22.030.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 85.20.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.050 - Reorganized district—Board—Indebtedness not affected.

RCW 85.20.050 Reorganized district—Board—Indebtedness not affected.The board of commissioners of the drainage or diking district shall constitute the board of supervisors of the reorganized district. From the entry of an order under RCW 85.20.030 reorganizing the district, such reorganized district, and its board of supervisors, shall have all the rights and powers of and be subject to all laws applicable to a diking or drainage improvement district, and such district so reorganized shall be dissolved without any further proceedings therefor. Notwithstanding such dissolution and reorganization, none of the outstanding bonds, warrants or other indebtedness of the district, shall be affected thereby; and all lands liable to be assessed to pay any of such bonds, warrants or other indebtedness shall remain liable to the same extent as if such reorganization had not been made, and any and all assessments theretofore levied or made against any such lands shall be and remain unimpaired and shall be collected in the same manner as if no such reorganization had been had. The legislative authority of the county in which such reorganized district is situated shall have all the powers possessed at the time of the reorganization by the board of commissioners of such district to levy, assess, and cause to be collected any and all assessments or charges against any of the lands within such district that may be necessary or required to provide funds for the payment of all the bonds, warrants and other indebtedness thereof.[ 1985 c 396 § 49; 1917 c 131 § 5; RRS § 4351. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 5, part, now codified in RCW 85.22.050. Formerly RCW 85.20.050, part and 85.20.060, part.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 85.20.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.070 - Refunding bonds.

RCW 85.20.070 Refunding bonds.Whenever in any district reorganized under the provisions of this chapter any bonds issued prior to such reorganization shall become payable and the county legislative authority determines that it is in the interest of the property owners of the district to have refunding bonds issued, the county legislative authority may authorize the district to issue refunding bonds in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.[ 1986 c 278 § 35; 1917 c 131 § 6; RRS § 4352. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 6, now codified as RCW 85.22.060.]NOTES:Severability—1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010.
WA Rev Code § 85.20.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.120 - Sale and issuance of refunding bonds.

RCW 85.20.120 Sale and issuance of refunding bonds.Upon the expiration of thirty days from the first publication of the notice given by the treasurer as provided herein, the county legislative authority of the county in which all or the major part of the district is located may issue and sell refunding bonds of the district subject to chapter 85.38 RCW.[ 1986 c 278 § 36; 1917 c 131 § 11; RRS § 4357. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 11 now codified as RCW 85.22.110.]NOTES:Severability—1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010.
WA Rev Code § 85.20.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.140 - Powers of board.

RCW 85.20.140 Powers of board.The board of county commissioners shall have all the powers possessed by the board of commissioners of any district reorganized under the provisions of this chapter prior to such reorganization, to levy assessments for the payment of the interest on any other bonds of the district not then payable and refunded under the provisions of this chapter, and to levy assessments to provide a sinking fund for the liquidation of such bonds at their maturity. Such assessments shall be called and collected in the manner provided by the law under which they were assessed, and such bonds shall be paid as provided by the law under which they were issued. Proper funds shall be established in the county treasury for the proceeds of the payments of such assessments, and such funds shall be applied to the payment of the bonds for the payment of which they were levied.[ 1917 c 131 § 13; RRS § 4359. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 13 now codified as RCW 85.22.130.]
WA Rev Code § 85.20.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.20 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1917 Act.|85.20.150 - Extensions to compensate for inadequate benefits—Payment.

RCW 85.20.150 Extensions to compensate for inadequate benefits—Payment.Whenever in any district reorganized under the provisions of this chapter, extensions or additions are made to the system of improvements of the district to provide drainage or protection from overflow for lands previously found benefited and assessed for the construction of the original system of improvement which are not receiving benefits therefrom in proportion to the benefits found and the assessments levied against such lands, the costs of such extensions or additions shall be included as a cost of maintenance of the improvements of the district and shall be levied and collected in the manner provided for the levy and collection of such costs.[ 1917 c 131 § 14; RRS § 4360. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1933 c 182 § 14 now codified as RCW 85.22.140.]
WA Rev Code § 85.22.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.22 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1933 Act.|85.22.010 - Reorganization authorized.

RCW 85.22.010 Reorganization authorized.Any diking district; drainage district; irrigation improvement district; intercounty diking and drainage district; diking, drainage, and/or sewerage improvement district; consolidated diking district, drainage district, diking improvement district, and/or drainage improvement district; or flood control district may reorganize as a drainage and irrigation improvement district or as a diking, drainage and irrigation improvement district in the manner provided in this chapter.[ 1993 c 464 § 1; 1933 c 182 § 1; RRS § 4477-1. Formerly RCW 85.20.010, part.]
WA Rev Code § 85.22.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.22 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1933 Act.|85.22.020 - Petition to reorganize—Contents.

RCW 85.22.020 Petition to reorganize—Contents.For the purpose of securing such reorganization, a petition shall be presented to the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county in which such district is located, at a regular or special meeting of the board. The petition shall be signed by the board of commissioners of the district and shall state the number of the district seeking to reorganize, and shall pray that such district be reorganized as a drainage and irrigation improvement district or diking, drainage and irrigation improvement district.[ 1933 c 182 § 2; RRS § 4477-2. Formerly RCW 85.20.020, part.]
WA Rev Code § 85.22.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.22 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1933 Act.|85.22.030 - Elections—Notice—Publication—Costs.

RCW 85.22.030 Elections—Notice—Publication—Costs.Whenever a petition is presented as provided in RCW 85.22.020, the county legislative authority shall order an election to be held to determine if the district shall be reorganized. The county legislative authority shall specify the election date which may or may not be the same as the regular special district general election. Notice of the election shall be posted and published, and the election shall be conducted, as for any special district election. The notice shall state the number of the district so petitioning to reorganize, the place where and the time when the election is to be held. The auditor shall certify the results of the election to the county legislative authority. If the proposition to reorganize the district is approved by a simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition, the district shall be reorganized as either a diking improvement district or drainage improvement district upon the county legislative authority ordering the reorganization. The district shall be liable to the county for its costs incurred for the election.[ 1985 c 396 § 50; 1933 c 182 § 3; RRS § 4477-3. Formerly RCW 85.20.030, part.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 85.22.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 85 - Diking and Drainage|Chapter 85.22 - Reorganization of Districts Into Improvement Districts—1933 Act.|85.22.050 - Reorganized district—Commissioners retained, powers—Effect of reorganization.

RCW 85.22.050 Reorganized district—Commissioners retained, powers—Effect of reorganization.The commissioners of the old district shall become the supervisors of the reorganized district and shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all laws applicable to a diking or drainage improvement district. The supervisors shall also have the power of using such drainage ditches and equipment in the district for irrigation purposes at proper times and may adapt such ditches to such purposes by making the necessary improvements therein. The supervisors shall also have the right to purchase and install machinery, pumps and other equipment for the carrying on of such irrigation within the district. Notwithstanding such dissolution and reorganization, none of the outstanding bonds, warrants or other indebtedness of the district, shall be affected thereby; and all lands liable to be assessed to pay any of such bonds, warrants or other indebtedness shall remain liable to the same extent as if such reorganization had not been made, and any and all assessments theretofore levied or made against any such lands shall be and remain unimpaired and shall be collected in the same manner as if no such reorganization had been had. The legislative authority of the county in which such reorganized district is situated shall have all the powers possessed at the time of the reorganization by the board of commissioners of such district to levy, assess, and cause to be collected any and all assessments or charges against any of the lands within such district that may be necessary or required to provide funds for the payment of all the bonds, warrants and other indebtedness thereof.[ 1985 c 396 § 51; 1933 c 182 § 5; RRS § 4477-5. Formerly RCW 85.20.050, part and 85.20.060, part.]NOTES: