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WA Rev Code § 36.150.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.|36.150.040 - Satisfaction of public interest or welfare—Declaration of county assumption—Vesting of authority—Abolishment of county ferry district governing body.

RCW 36.150.040 Satisfaction of public interest or welfare—Declaration of county assumption—Vesting of authority—Abolishment of county ferry district governing body.(1) If, after receiving testimony, the county legislative authority determines that the public interest or welfare would be satisfied by the county assuming the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the county ferry district, the county legislative authority may declare that to be its intent and assume such rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations by ordinance or resolution, providing that the county is vested with every right, power, immunity, function, and obligation currently granted to or possessed by the county ferry district pursuant to RCW 36.54.110 through 36.54.190. However, in exercising such rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations, all actions must be taken in the name of the county and title to all property or property rights vest in the county.(2) Upon assumption of the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the county ferry district by the county: The governing body established pursuant to RCW 36.54.110(5) must be abolished; RCW 36.54.110(5) does not apply to the county; and the county legislative authority is vested with all rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations otherwise vested by law in the governing board of the county ferry district. However, in any county with a home rule charter, such rights, powers, functions, and obligations vest in accordance with the executive and legislative responsibilities defined in such charter.[ 2014 c 51 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.150.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.|36.150.050 - County ferry district employees and personnel.

RCW 36.150.050 County ferry district employees and personnel.Employees and personnel of the county ferry district do not automatically become employees of the county.[ 2014 c 51 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.150.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.|36.150.060 - Preservation of existing rights, proceedings, and actions—Levies.

RCW 36.150.060 Preservation of existing rights, proceedings, and actions—Levies.No transfer of any function made pursuant to this chapter may be construed to impair or alter any existing rights acquired under RCW 36.54.110 through 36.54.190 or any other provision of law relating to county ferry districts, nor as impairing or altering any actions, activities, or proceedings validated thereunder, nor as impairing or altering any civil or criminal proceedings instituted thereunder, nor any rule, regulation, or order promulgated thereunder, nor any administrative action taken thereunder; and neither the assumption of control of any county ferry district function by a county, nor any transfer of rights, powers, functions, and obligations as provided in this chapter, may impair or alter the validity of any act performed by such county ferry district or division thereof or any officer thereof prior to the assumption of such rights, powers, functions, and obligations by any county as authorized by this chapter. Furthermore, an ad valorem property tax levy upon real and personal property authorized under RCW 36.54.130 and levied by a county as authorized under this chapter must be treated as a levy by a county ferry district for all purposes including, but not limited to, limitations on levies contained in RCW 84.52.043.[ 2014 c 51 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.150.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.|36.150.070 - Continuation of rules, regulations, and pending business—Performance of contracts—Validity of official acts.

RCW 36.150.070 Continuation of rules, regulations, and pending business—Performance of contracts—Validity of official acts.(1) All rules and regulations, and all pending business before the board of any county ferry district transferred pursuant to this chapter[,] must be continued and acted upon by the county.(2) All existing contracts and obligations of the transferred county ferry district remain in full force and effect , and must be performed by the county. A transfer authorized in this chapter does not affect the validity of any official act performed by any official or employee prior to the transfer authorized pursuant to this chapter.[ 2014 c 51 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.150.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.|36.150.080 - Transfer of county ferry district real and personal property—Assumption of appropriations and federal grants.

RCW 36.150.080 Transfer of county ferry district real and personal property—Assumption of appropriations and federal grants.(1) When the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a county ferry district are transferred pursuant to this chapter, all real and personal property owned by the county ferry district becomes that of the county.(2) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or other writings relating to the administration of the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to this chapter and available to the county ferry district must be made available to the county.(3) All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed in carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations transferred under this chapter and available to the county ferry district must be made available to the county.(4) All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with powers, duties, and functions transferred under this chapter must be assigned to the county.(5) Any appropriations or federal grant made to the county ferry district for the purpose of carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized to be assumed by a county pursuant to this chapter, on the effective date of such transfer, must be credited to the county for the purpose of carrying out such transferred rights, powers, functions, and obligations.[ 2014 c 51 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.150.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.|36.150.090 - Assumption and payment of county ferry district indebtedness.

RCW 36.150.090 Assumption and payment of county ferry district indebtedness.(1) The county must assume and agree to provide for the payment of all of the indebtedness of the county ferry district, including the payment and retirement of outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds issued by the county ferry district. Until the indebtedness of a county ferry district assumed by a county under this chapter has been discharged, all property within the boundaries of the county ferry district and the owners and occupants of that property continue to be liable for taxes, special assessments, and other charges legally pledged to pay the indebtedness of the county ferry district. The county must assume the obligation of causing the payment of such indebtedness, collecting such taxes, assessments, and charges, and observing and performing the other contractual obligations of the county ferry district. The legislative authority of the county must act in the same manner as the governing body of the county ferry district for the purpose of certifying the amount of any property tax to be levied and collected therein, and may cause service and other charges and assessments to be collected from such property or owners or occupants thereof, enforce such collection, and perform all acts necessary to ensure performance of the contractual obligations of the county ferry district in the same manner and by the same means as if the property of the county ferry district had not been acquired by the county.(2) When a county assumes the obligation of paying indebtedness of a county ferry district and if property taxes or assessments have been levied and service and other charges have accrued for such purpose but have not been collected by the county ferry district prior to such assumption, the same when collected must belong and be paid to the county and be used by such county so far as necessary for payment of the indebtedness of the county ferry district existing and unpaid on the date such county assumed that indebtedness. Any funds received by the county that have been collected for the purpose of paying any bonded or other indebtedness of the county ferry district must be used for the purpose for which they were collected and for no other purpose until such indebtedness has been paid and retired or adequate provision has been made for such payment and retirement. Any funds remaining after the payment and retirement of such indebtedness must be used solely for carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the county ferry district assumed by the county. The transfer of property as provided in this chapter does not derogate from the claims or rights of the creditors of the county ferry district or impair the ability of the county ferry district to respond to its debts and obligations.[ 2014 c 51 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 36.160.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.010 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 36.160.010 Findings—Intent.(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Many Washington cities and counties and their residents are experiencing the lingering effects of the recession. While there are many residents who have been able to successfully weather the economic downturn, unfortunately there are still individuals, families, and valued community organizations who have not. Local governments also have not been immune to this situation. Local government revenues have continued to lag behind economic growth, leaving local communities unable to make adequate and necessary investments in infrastructure and services their residents rely on and benefit from. Additional fiscal tools that provide funding for facilities, services, housing, and programs benefiting vulnerable populations as well as cultural organizations will enable local communities and their residents to choose to invest in their local institutional and human infrastructure to the benefit of the public.(b) There is a demonstrated need for facilities and services in the community to help people with mental illness, individuals with developmental disabilities, and other vulnerable populations, including foster children, homeless families, veterans, and others in critical need. The need includes, but is not limited to, funding for mental health services, evaluation and treatment facilities, housing, and other projects and services for those in need.(c) There is also a need to provide public and educational benefits and economic support for cultural organizations. Providing local support for the state's cultural organizations is in the public interest and will serve multiple public purposes including, among others, enhancing and extending the education reach and offerings of cultural organizations; ensuring continued and expanded access to the facilities and programs of cultural organizations by economically and geographically underserved populations; and providing financial stability to the organizations to continue and extend the numerous public benefits they provide.(2) It is the intent of the legislature to provide local governments and the communities they serve the fiscal tools needed to provide these important services.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 101.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.030 - Cultural access program—Creation.

RCW 36.160.030 Cultural access program—Creation.(1) Any county legislative authority may create a cultural access program by ordinance.(2) Any contiguous group of counties may create a program by entering into an interlocal agreement under chapter 39.34 RCW, approved by resolution of the county legislative authorities.(3) A city may create a cultural access program if the county legislative authority in which the city is located adopts a resolution stating that the county forfeits its option to create a program or does not place a proposition before the people to create such a program by June 30, 2017. In the event the exception in this subsection occurs, all references in this chapter to a county must include a city that has exercised its authority under this subsection, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 301.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: "The provisions of this act must be liberally construed to effectuate the policies and purposes of this act." [ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 804.]
WA Rev Code § 36.160.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.040 - Cultural access program—Start-up funding and conditional formation.

RCW 36.160.040 Cultural access program—Start-up funding and conditional formation.(1) The county creating a program may advance to the program funding for its administrative costs, including the cost of informing the public about the formation of the program, how it is proposed to be funded, and the public benefits to be realized if it is successful. However, this subsection does not authorize the preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of any election called for voter authorization of a proposed tax to support a program.(2) The county creating a program may provide for repayment of any start-up funding advanced to a program from the proceeds of taxes authorized under RCW 36.160.080, 82.14.525, and 84.52.821 and approved by voters after the taxes are first collected. The funds may be repaid to such county with interest at the internal rate of return on the invested funds of such county.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 302.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.050 - Cultural access program—Nonsupplantation.

RCW 36.160.050 Cultural access program—Nonsupplantation.In creating a program under this chapter, any county creating the program must affirm that any funding such county usually and customarily provides to cultural organizations similar to funding that would be available to those organizations under this chapter may not be replaced or materially diminished as a result of funding becoming available under this chapter. If an organization designated to receive funds under this chapter is a state-related cultural organization, the funds received under this chapter may not replace or materially diminish any funding usually or customarily provided by the state.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 303.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.060 - Cultural access program—Advisory councils.

RCW 36.160.060 Cultural access program—Advisory councils.Each county creating a program under this chapter may establish an advisory council, the membership of which must include citizen representatives of constituencies and organizations with interests relevant to the work of the program including, but not limited to, leaders in the business, educational, and cultural communities. Advisory council members should be residents of the county creating the program. Policies concerning the size and operation of any advisory council must be established by the county that creates the program.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 304.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.070 - Cultural access program—Alternative administrative arrangements.

RCW 36.160.070 Cultural access program—Alternative administrative arrangements.A county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand may contract with the state arts commission formed under chapter 43.46 RCW for the provision of consulting, management, or other administrative services to be provided to its program created under this chapter. Any county creating a program may elect to consolidate administration of such a program with that of the entity or public agency designated by the county creating such a program to perform the functions required under RCW 36.160.110.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 305.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.080 - Funding—Local tax authority.

RCW 36.160.080 Funding—Local tax authority.(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a county creating a program under this chapter may impose sales and use taxes under RCW 82.14.525 or additional regular property tax levies under RCW 84.52.821 for the purposes authorized under this chapter.(b) A county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more may not impose additional regular property tax levies under RCW 84.52.821.(2) If a county imposes sales and use taxes under RCW 82.14.525, the county may not impose an additional regular property tax levy under RCW 84.52.821 so long as such sales and use taxes are in effect.(3) If a county imposes an additional regular property tax levy under RCW 84.52.821, the county may not impose sales and use taxes under RCW 82.14.525 so long as such property tax levy is in effect.(4) All revenue from taxes imposed under this chapter must be credited to a special fund in the treasury of the county imposing such tax and used solely for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of cultural access programs as provided in this chapter.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 401.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.090 - Public benefits.

RCW 36.160.090 Public benefits.(1) A program created under this chapter must provide or continue to provide funding authorized under this chapter only to cultural organizations that provide discernible public benefits. Each program created under this chapter must identify a range of public benefits that cultural organizations may provide or continue to provide in satisfaction of this requirement for eligibility to receive funding authorized under this chapter. The public benefits include, without limitation: Reasonable opportunities for access to facilities, programs, and services on a reduced or no admission fee basis, particularly for diverse and underserved populations and communities; providing, through technological and other means, services or programs in locations other than an organization's own facilities; providing educational programs and experiences both at an organization's own facilities and in schools and other venues; broadening cultural programs, performances, and exhibitions for the enlightenment and entertainment of the public; supporting collaborative relationships with other cultural organizations in order to extend the reach and impact of the collaborating organizations for the benefit of the public; and, in the case of community-based cultural organizations, organizational capacity-building projects or activities that an organization can demonstrate, to the reasonable satisfaction of the designated entity, will enhance the ability of the organization to provide or continue to provide meaningful public benefits not otherwise achievable.(2) Each program created under this chapter must adopt guidelines establishing a baseline standard of continuous performance with respect to the provision of public benefits required under this chapter and for evaluating the eligibility of any cultural organization to receive funds under this chapter based on the continuous performance of the organization in the provision of the public benefits. The guidelines must include: (a) Procedures for notifying any organization at risk of losing its eligibility to receive funds under this chapter for failure to achieve the program's baseline standard of performance with respect to the continuous provision of public benefits; and (b) measures or procedures available to the organization for either retaining or recovering eligibility, as appropriate.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 501.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.100 - Public school cultural access program.

RCW 36.160.100 Public school cultural access program.A program created under this chapter must develop and provide a public school cultural access program, as provided in RCW 36.160.110.[ 2020 c 192 § 2; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 502.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.
WA Rev Code § 36.160.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.|36.160.800 - Attacks prohibited.

RCW 36.160.800 Attacks prohibited.No direct or collateral attack on any program purported to be authorized or created in conformance with this chapter may be commenced more than thirty days after creation.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 24 § 801.]NOTES:Construction—2015 3rd sp.s. c 24: See note following RCW 36.160.030.