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WA Rev Code § 53.34.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.130 - Bonds, notes, obligations not state or district debt—No ad valorem taxes.

RCW 53.34.130 Bonds, notes, obligations not state or district debt—No ad valorem taxes.The revenue bonds, revenue notes, and any other obligations of a district issued under the authority of this chapter shall not be a debt of the state of Washington or of any political subdivision of this state, nor shall such obligations be considered indebtedness of the port district issuing same within any constitutional, statutory, or other limitation of indebtedness, and neither the state nor any political subdivision thereof, including the port district issuing such revenue bonds or notes, shall ever become obligated to levy ad valorem taxes on any taxable property within the state for the payment of such revenue bonds and notes, but such revenue bonds and notes shall be payable solely from and shall be a charge only upon the revenues and other funds of the project or projects pledged to the payment thereof by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds and notes.[ 1959 c 236 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.140 - Registration of bonds and notes—Prima facie validity.

RCW 53.34.140 Registration of bonds and notes—Prima facie validity.Prior to the issuance and delivery of revenue bonds or notes under the authority of this chapter, such revenue bonds or notes and a certified copy of the resolution, resolutions, or trust agreements authorizing such revenue bonds or notes shall be forwarded by the port commission to the state auditor together with any additional information requested by him or her, and when such revenue bonds or notes have been examined they shall be registered by the auditor in books to be kept by him or her for that purpose, and a certificate of registration shall be endorsed upon each such revenue bond or note and signed by the auditor or a deputy appointed by him or her for that purpose.Revenue bonds or notes so registered shall then be prima facie valid and binding obligations of the port district in accordance with the terms thereof, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity in the proceedings for the authorization and issuance of such revenue bonds or notes or in the sale, execution or delivery thereof or in the application of the proceeds thereof.[ 2010 c 8 § 16010; 1959 c 236 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.150 - Bonds and notes as legal investment and security.

RCW 53.34.150 Bonds and notes as legal investment and security.Revenue bonds and notes issued under the authority of this chapter are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions and all other political subdivisions of this state, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds and notes are also made securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities, municipal subdivisions, and other political subdivisions of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.[ 1959 c 236 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.160 - Projects declared public benefit and governmental function—Covenant by state with bond and note holders—Tax exemption.

RCW 53.34.160 Projects declared public benefit and governmental function—Covenant by state with bond and note holders—Tax exemption.It is found, determined, and declared that the creation and establishment of projects authorized by this chapter are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington, for the improvement of their welfare and prosperity, and for the promotion of intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce, the transportation of freight, commercial, and passenger traffic, is a public purpose, that such projects operated by port districts are essential parts of the public transportation system, and that such districts will be performing essential governmental functions in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by this chapter; and the state of Washington covenants with the holders of revenue bonds and notes that port districts shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments, or other governmental charges in lieu thereof, upon any of the property acquired by them or under their respective jurisdictions, control, possession, or supervision, upon the activities of port districts in the operation and maintenance of such projects, or upon any charges, fees, rentals, revenues, or other income received by such districts from such projects and that the revenue bonds and notes of port districts and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from all taxation in the state of Washington, except transfer, inheritance, and estate taxes. This section shall constitute a covenant and agreement with the holders of all revenue bonds and notes issued by port districts pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.[ 1959 c 236 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.170 - District's power to acquire property, rights, etc.—Gifts—Condemnation—Contracts by public agencies authorized.

RCW 53.34.170 District's power to acquire property, rights, etc.—Gifts—Condemnation—Contracts by public agencies authorized.In the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, or betterment of any project or projects authorized under the provisions of this chapter any port district creating and establishing any such project or projects may have and exercise all of the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to port districts for corporate purposes and, in addition thereto, may acquire by gift or grant, lease, purchase, or condemnation any public and private property, franchises and property rights, including state, county, and school lands and property, and littoral and water rights whether or not any such property is then devoted to public or quasi public proprietary or governmental use: PROVIDED, That the court shall find that the proposed condemnation of any property already devoted to a public use is for a higher public use, and may by appropriate contracts with any city, county, or other political subdivision of the state, with the state and any department of the government of the state (hereinafter referred to collectively as public agencies), or with any department, instrumentality or agency of the United States, acquire title to or the use of existing roads, streets, parkways, avenues, or highways or the closing of any roads, streets, parkways, avenues, or highways as may be necessary or convenient to the acquisition, construction, or operation of any such project or projects under such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon. All public agencies are authorized to enter into contracts with port districts for the aforesaid purposes.[ 1959 c 236 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.180 - Public agencies authorized to contract with district for contribution of money, property, services, etc.

RCW 53.34.180 Public agencies authorized to contract with district for contribution of money, property, services, etc.Any public agency, including without limitation the department of transportation, may contract with a port district that is constructing a project or projects under this chapter for the contribution of moneys or real or personal property in aid of the construction of the projects, or for the furnishing of engineering, legal, police, and fire protection, and all other services necessary or convenient to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, renewal, replacement, improvement, additions to, or extension of the project or projects. The contracts shall run for such period of years and contain such terms and conditions as the parties thereto mutually agree upon. Any public agency, by resolution, may authorize the execution of the contracts with a port district and no other authorization on the part of the public agency is necessary, regardless of any provision of laws or of a city charter to the contrary. Obligations assumed by a public agency under the contracts entered into under this chapter shall be included and provided for in each annual budget of the public agency made thereafter until all the obligations have been fully discharged.[ 1984 c 7 § 366; 1959 c 236 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.190 - Bylaws, rules for management, uses, charges—Penalty for violation.

RCW 53.34.190 Bylaws, rules for management, uses, charges—Penalty for violation.(1) Any port district establishing a project under the authority of this chapter may make such bylaws, rules, and regulations for the management and use of such project and for the collection of rentals, tolls, fees, and other charges for services or commodities sold, furnished or supplied through such project.(2) The violation of any bylaw, rule, or regulation described in subsection (1) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not longer than thirty days, or both.[ 2003 c 53 § 287; 1959 c 236 § 19.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 53.34.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.200 - Actions for damages, injuries, death—Allegation in complaint of presentment of claim.

RCW 53.34.200 Actions for damages, injuries, death—Allegation in complaint of presentment of claim.In every action against a district for damages, for injuries to real or personal property, or for the destruction thereof, or for personal injuries or death arising in connection with the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance of a project authorized by the provisions of this chapter, the complaint shall contain an allegation that at least thirty days have elapsed since a demand, claim, or claims upon which such action is founded were presented to the secretary of the district, or to its chief executive officer, and that the district has neglected or refused to make an adjustment or payment thereof for thirty days after such presentment.[ 1959 c 236 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.220 - Chapter supplemental to other laws—Liberal construction.

RCW 53.34.220 Chapter supplemental to other laws—Liberal construction.The powers and rights granted to port districts and public agencies by the provisions of this chapter are in addition and supplemental to and not in substitution of the powers and rights heretofore or hereafter granted to such districts and public agencies by any other law or city charter, and no limitations or restrictions or proceedings for the exercise of powers and rights by port districts and public agencies contained in any other laws or city charters shall apply to the exercise of powers and rights granted by the provisions of this chapter, and the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to permit the accomplishment of the purposes hereof.[ 1959 c 236 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 53.34.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.|53.34.910 - Chapter controls inconsistent acts.

RCW 53.34.910 Chapter controls inconsistent acts.Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act or of any city charter, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.[ 1959 c 236 § 24.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.010 - Preliminary budget.

RCW 53.35.010 Preliminary budget.On or before the 15th day of September of each year each port commission shall prepare a preliminary budget of the port district for the ensuing fiscal year showing the estimated expenditures and the anticipated available funds from which all expenditures are to be paid.[ 1959 c 159 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.020 - Publication of notice of preliminary budget and hearing.

RCW 53.35.020 Publication of notice of preliminary budget and hearing.Following the preparation of the preliminary budget, the port commission shall publish a notice stating that the preliminary budget of the port district has been prepared and placed on file at the office of the port district; that a copy thereof may be obtained by any taxpayer at an address set forth in the notice; that the commission will meet at a date, hour and place set forth in the notice, such date to be not earlier than September 15th and not later than the first Tuesday following the first Monday in October, for the purpose of fixing and adopting the final budget of the port district for the ensuing year. The notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a legal newspaper of the district, or if there is none, in any newspaper of general circulation in the county, the first publication to be not less than nine days nor more than twenty days prior to the date of the hearing.[ 1959 c 159 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.030 - Hearing—Final budget.

RCW 53.35.030 Hearing—Final budget.On the day set by the notice provided for in RCW 53.35.020 the commission shall meet at the place and hour designated for the purpose of a hearing on the budget and adoption of a final budget. Any person may present objections to the preliminary budget following which the commission shall, by resolution adopt a final budget.[ 1959 c 159 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.040 - Final budget to be filed with county commissioners.

RCW 53.35.040 Final budget to be filed with county commissioners.It shall be the duty of the commissioners of port districts, for the purpose of levying port district taxes, to file with the clerk of the board of county commissioners on or before the Wednesday next following the first Monday in October in each year a certified copy of such final budget which shall specify the amounts to be raised by taxation on the assessed valuation of the property in the port district.[ 1959 c 159 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.045 - Alternate date for filing final budget.

RCW 53.35.045 Alternate date for filing final budget.Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of a port district may file with the clerk of the county legislative authority a certified copy of the port district final budget, provided for in RCW 53.35.040, on the first Monday in December. The board of port commissioners may also set other dates relating to the budget process, including but not limited to the dates set in RCW 53.35.010 and 53.35.020 to conform to the alternate date for final budget filing.[ 1974 ex.s. c 19 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.050 - Supplemental budgets.

RCW 53.35.050 Supplemental budgets.A port commission may adopt by resolution one or more supplemental budgets at any time during the fiscal year. Such supplemental budget shall be adopted only after public hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be given by a single publication of notice of the date, place and hour of the hearing in a legal newspaper of the district, or if there is none, in any newspaper of general circulation in the county, the publication of such notice to be at least five days and not more than fifteen days prior to the hearing date.[ 1959 c 159 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.060 - Fiscal year.

RCW 53.35.060 Fiscal year.The fiscal year for a port district shall be the calendar year.[ 1959 c 159 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 53.35.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.|53.35.070 - Chapter exclusive method for budgets.

RCW 53.35.070 Chapter exclusive method for budgets.The provisions of this chapter shall constitute the exclusive requirement and authority for the preparation, adoption, certification and filing of port district budgets.[ 1959 c 159 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 53.36.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.36 - Finances.|53.36.010 - District treasurer.

RCW 53.36.010 District treasurer.The treasurer of the county in which a port district is located shall be treasurer of the district unless the commission of a port district which has for the last three consecutive years received annual gross operating revenues of one hundred thousand dollars or more, excluding tax revenues and grants for capital purposes, designates by resolution some other person having experience in financial or fiscal matters as treasurer of the port district to act with the same powers and under the same restrictions as provided by law for a county treasurer acting on behalf of a port district: PROVIDED, That any port district which was authorized by the county treasurer to appoint its own treasurer prior to July 24, 1983, may continue to appoint its own treasurer. The commission may, and if the treasurer is not the county treasurer it shall, require a bond, with a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Washington, in an amount and under the terms and conditions which the commission by resolution from time to time finds will protect the district against loss. The premium on such bonds shall be paid by the district. All district funds shall be paid to the treasurer and shall be disbursed by him or her upon warrants signed by a port auditor appointed by the port commission, upon vouchers approved by the commission.[ 2010 c 8 § 16011; 1983 c 250 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 13 § 1; 1955 c 348 § 5. Prior: 1921 c 179 § 1, part; 1911 c 92 § 5, part; RRS § 9693, part.]NOTES:Severability—1955 c 348: See note following RCW 53.08.120.County treasurer, calling warrants: RCW 36.29.060.
WA Rev Code § 53.36.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.36 - Finances.|53.36.015 - Payment of claims—Use of warrants and checks.

RCW 53.36.015 Payment of claims—Use of warrants and checks.A port district that acts as its own treasurer as provided in RCW 53.36.010 may by resolution adopt a policy for the payment of claims or other obligations of the port district, which are payable out of solvent funds, electing either to pay obligations by warrant or by check. However, no check shall be issued when the applicable fund is not solvent at the time payment is ordered, but a warrant shall be issued instead. When checks are to be used, the port commission shall designate the qualified public depository where checks are to be drawn, and the officers authorized or required to sign checks. Wherever in this title reference is made to warrants, the term includes checks where authorized by this section.[ 2002 c 95 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.36.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.36 - Finances.|53.36.020 - Tax levy—Limitation.

RCW 53.36.020 Tax levy—Limitation.A district may raise revenue by levy of an annual tax not to exceed forty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value against the assessed valuation of the taxable property in such port district for general port purposes, including the establishment of a capital improvement fund for future capital improvements, except that any levy for the payment of the principal and interest of the general bonded indebtedness of the port district shall be in excess of any levy made by the port district under the forty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value limitation. The levy shall be made and taxes collected in the manner provided for the levy and collection of taxes in school districts of the first class.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 56; 1955 c 65 § 11. Prior: 1951 c 133 § 1; 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.Budgets: Chapter 53.35 RCW.Levy of taxes: Chapter 84.52 RCW.Limitation on levies: State Constitution Art. 7 § 2 (Amendments 55 and 59); RCW 84.52.050 through 84.52.056.School district levy: Chapter 28A.545 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 53.36.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.36 - Finances.|53.36.040 - Funds in anticipation of revenues—Warrants.

RCW 53.36.040 Funds in anticipation of revenues—Warrants.(1) Any port commission is hereby authorized, prior to the receipt of taxes raised by levy, to borrow money or issue the warrants of the district in anticipation of the revenues to be derived by such district and such warrants shall be redeemed from the first money available from such taxes when collected. Such warrants may be in any form, including bearer warrants or registered warrants as provided in RCW 39.46.030.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such warrants may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1983 c 167 § 136; 1921 c 179 § 2; 1911 c 92 § 12; RRS § 9699.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.