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WA Rev Code § 36.54.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.130 - County ferry districts—Tax levy authorized—Uses.

RCW 36.54.130 County ferry districts—Tax levy authorized—Uses.(1) To carry out the purposes for which ferry districts are created, the governing body of a ferry district may levy each year an ad valorem tax on all taxable property located in the district not to exceed seventy-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value, except a ferry district in a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more may not levy at a rate that exceeds seven and one-half cents per thousand dollars of assessed value. The levy must be sufficient for the provision of ferry services as shown to be required by the budget prepared by the governing body of the ferry district.(2) A tax imposed under this section may be used only for:(a) Providing ferry services, including the purchase, lease, or rental of ferry vessels and dock facilities;(b) The operation, maintenance, and improvement of ferry vessels and dock facilities;(c) Providing shuttle services between the ferry terminal and passenger parking facilities, and other landside improvements directly related to the provision of passenger-only ferry service; and(d) Related personnel costs.[ 2009 c 551 § 4; 2007 c 223 § 6; 2006 c 332 § 9; 2003 c 83 § 303.]NOTES:Effective date—2007 c 223: See note following RCW 36.57A.220.Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.135 - County ferry districts—General indebtedness, bond issuance.

RCW 36.54.135 County ferry districts—General indebtedness, bond issuance.(1) A county ferry district may incur general indebtedness, and issue general obligation bonds, to finance the construction, purchase, and preservation of passenger-only ferries and associated terminals and retire the indebtedness in whole or in part from the revenues received from the tax levy authorized in RCW 36.54.130.(2) The ordinance adopted by the county legislative authority creating the county ferry district and authorizing the use of revenues received from the tax levy authorized in RCW 36.54.130 must indicate an intent to incur this indebtedness and the maximum amount of this indebtedness that is contemplated.[ 2007 c 223 § 7.]NOTES:Effective date—2007 c 223: See note following RCW 36.57A.220.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.140 - County ferry districts—Excess levies.

RCW 36.54.140 County ferry districts—Excess levies.A ferry district may impose excess levies upon the property included within the district for a one-year period to be used for operating or capital purposes whenever authorized by the electors of the district under RCW 84.52.052 and Article VII, section 2(a) of the state Constitution.[ 2003 c 83 § 304.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.150 - County ferry districts—Budget of fund requirements.

RCW 36.54.150 County ferry districts—Budget of fund requirements.The governing body of the ferry district shall annually prepare a budget of the requirements of each district fund.[ 2003 c 83 § 305.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.160 - County ferry districts—General property tax levies.

RCW 36.54.160 County ferry districts—General property tax levies.At the time of making general tax levies in each year, the county legislative authority of the county in which a ferry district is located shall make the required levies for district purposes against the real and personal property in the district. The tax levies must be a part of the general tax roll and be collected as a part of the general taxes against the property in the district.[ 2003 c 83 § 306.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.170 - County ferry districts—Treasurer—Ferry district fund.

RCW 36.54.170 County ferry districts—Treasurer—Ferry district fund.(1) The treasurer of the county in which a ferry district is located shall be treasurer of the district. The county treasurer shall receive and disburse ferry district revenues, collect taxes authorized and levied under this chapter, and credit district revenues to the proper fund.(2) The county treasurer shall establish a ferry district fund, into which must be paid all district revenues, and the county treasurer shall also maintain such special funds as may be created by the governing body of a ferry district, into which the county treasurer shall place all money as the governing body of the district may, by resolution, direct.(3) The county treasurer shall pay out money received for the account of the ferry district on warrants issued by the county auditor against the proper funds of the district.(4) All district funds must be deposited with the county depositaries under the same restrictions, contracts, and security as provided for county depositaries.(5) All interest collected on ferry district funds belongs to the district and must be deposited to its credit in the proper district funds.[ 2003 c 83 § 307.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.180 - County ferry districts—Not subject to Washington utilities and transportation commission.

RCW 36.54.180 County ferry districts—Not subject to Washington utilities and transportation commission.A ferry district is exempt from the provisions of Title 81 RCW and is not subject to the control of the Washington utilities and transportation commission. It is not necessary for a ferry district to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.[ 2003 c 83 § 308.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.190 - County ferry districts—Dissolution.

RCW 36.54.190 County ferry districts—Dissolution.A ferry district formed under this chapter may be dissolved in the manner provided in chapter 53.48 RCW, relating to port districts.[ 2003 c 83 § 309.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
WA Rev Code § 36.54.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.|36.54.200 - Vessel replacement surcharge—Use of revenues.

RCW 36.54.200 Vessel replacement surcharge—Use of revenues.A county or ferry district operating ferries under this chapter may impose a vessel replacement surcharge on every ferry fare sold. The surcharge must be at least equal to the surcharge amount included in Washington state ferry fares identified in RCW 47.60.315(7). Revenues generated from the surcharge may be used only for the construction or purchase of ferry vessels and to pay the principal and interest on bonds authorized for the construction or purchase of ferry vessels. The surcharge must be clearly indicated to ferry passengers and drivers and, if possible, on the fare media itself.[ 2012 c 78 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.010 - Pipe line and wire line franchises on county roads.

RCW 36.55.010 Pipe line and wire line franchises on county roads.Any board of county commissioners may grant franchises to persons or private or municipal corporations to use the right-of-way of county roads in their respective counties for the construction and maintenance of waterworks, gas pipes, telephone, telegraph, and electric light lines, sewers and any other such facilities.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.55.010. Prior: 1961 c 55 § 2; prior: 1937 c 187 § 38, part; RRS § 6450-38, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.020 - Cattleguards, tramroad, and railway rights.

RCW 36.55.020 Cattleguards, tramroad, and railway rights.Any board of county commissioners may grant to any person the right to build and maintain tramroads and railway roads upon county roads under such regulations and conditions as the board may prescribe, and may grant to any person the right to build and maintain cattleguards across the entire right-of-way on any county road, under such regulations and conditions as the board may prescribe: PROVIDED, That such tramroad or railway road shall not occupy more than eight feet of the county road upon which the same is built and shall not be built upon the roadway of such county road nor in such a way as to interfere with the public travel thereon.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.55.020. Prior: 1941 c 138 § 1; 1937 c 187 § 39; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 6450-39.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.030 - Franchises on county bridges.

RCW 36.55.030 Franchises on county bridges.Any board of county commissioners may grant franchises upon bridges, trestles, or other structures constructed and maintained by it, severally or jointly with any other county or city or town of this state, or jointly with any other state or any county, city or town of any other state, in the same manner and under the same provisions as govern the granting of franchises on county roads.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.55.030. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 40; RRS § 6450-40.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.040 - Application—Notice of hearing.

RCW 36.55.040 Application—Notice of hearing.On application being made to the county legislative authority for franchise, it shall fix a time and place for hearing the same, and shall cause the county auditor to give public notice thereof at the expense of the applicant, by posting notices in three public places in the county seat of the county at least fifteen days before the day fixed for the hearing. The county legislative authority shall also publish a like notice two times in the official newspaper of the county, the last publication to be not less than five days before the day fixed for the hearing. The notice shall state the name or names of the applicant or applicants, a description of the county roads by reference to section, township and range in which the county roads or portions thereof are physically located, to be included in the franchise for which the application is made, and the time and place fixed for the hearing.[ 1985 c 469 § 49; 1963 c 4 § 36.55.040. Prior: 1961 c 55 § 3; prior: 1937 c 187 § 38, part; RRS § 6450-38, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.050 - Hearing—Order.

RCW 36.55.050 Hearing—Order.The hearing may be adjourned from time to time by the order of the board of county commissioners. If, after the hearing, the board deems it to be for the public interest to grant the franchise in whole or in part, it may make and enter a resolution to that effect and may require the applicant to place his or her utility and its appurtenances in such location on or along the county road as the board finds will cause the least interference with other uses of the road.[ 2009 c 549 § 4094; 1963 c 4 § 36.55.050. Prior: 1961 c 55 § 4; prior: 1937 c 187 § 38, part; RRS § 6450-38, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.060 - Limitations upon grants.

RCW 36.55.060 Limitations upon grants.(1) Any person constructing or operating any utility on or along a county road shall be liable to the county for all necessary expense incurred in restoring the county road to a suitable condition for travel.(2) No franchise shall be granted for a period of longer than fifty years.(3) No exclusive franchise or privilege shall be granted.(4) The facilities of the holder of any such franchise shall be removed at the expense of the holder thereof, to some other location on such county road in the event it is to be constructed, altered, or improved or becomes a primary state highway and such removal is reasonably necessary for the construction, alteration, or improvement thereof.(5) Counties shall, in the predesign phase of construction projects involving relocation of sewer and/or water facilities, consult with public utilities operating water/sewer systems in order to coordinate design.[ 2007 c 31 § 6; 1963 c 4 § 36.55.060. Prior: 1961 c 55 § 5; prior: 1937 c 187 § 38, part; RRS § 6450-38, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.070 - Existing franchises validated.

RCW 36.55.070 Existing franchises validated.All rights, privileges, or franchises granted or attempted to be granted by the board of county commissioners of any county prior to April 1, 1937, when such board of county commissioners was in regular or special session and when the action of such board is shown by its records, to any person to erect, construct, maintain, or operate any railway or poles, pole lines, wires, or any other thing for the furnishing, transmission, delivery, enjoyment, or use of electric energy, electric power, electric light, and telephone connection therewith, or any other matter relating thereto; or to lay or maintain pipes for the distribution of water, or gas, or to or for any other such facilities in, upon, along, through or over any county roads, are confirmed and declared to be valid to the extent that such rights, privileges, or franchises specifically refer or apply to any county road or county roads, or to the extent that any such county road has prior to April 1, 1937, been actually occupied by the bona fide construction and operation of such utility, and such rights, privileges, and franchises hereby confirmed shall have the same force and effect as if the board of county commissioners prior to the time of granting said rights, privileges, and franchises, had been specifically authorized to grant them.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.55.070. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 41; RRS § 6450-41.]
WA Rev Code § 36.55.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.|36.55.080 - Record of franchises.

RCW 36.55.080 Record of franchises.The board of county commissioners shall cause to be recorded with the county auditor a complete record of all existing franchises upon the county roads of its county and the auditor shall keep and maintain a currently correct record of all franchises existing or granted with the information describing the holder of the franchise, the purpose thereof, the portion of county road over or along which granted, the date of granting, term for which granted, and date of expiration, and any other information with reference to any special provisions of such franchises.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.55.080. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 42; RRS § 6450-42.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.010 - Assumption of rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized.

RCW 36.56.010 Assumption of rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized.Any county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more in which a metropolitan municipal corporation has been established pursuant to chapter 35.58 RCW with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the county may by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, of the county legislative authority assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of such metropolitan municipal corporation in accordance with the provisions of *this 1977 amendatory act. The definitions contained in RCW 35.58.020 shall be applicable to this chapter.[ 1991 c 363 § 72; 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "this 1977 amendatory act" or "this act" [1977 ex.s. c 277] consists of chapter 36.56 RCW and the amendment to RCW 35.58.020 by 1977 ex.s. c 277.Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 36.56.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.020 - Ordinance or resolution of intention to assume rights, powers, functions, and obligations—Adoption—Publication—Hearing.

RCW 36.56.020 Ordinance or resolution of intention to assume rights, powers, functions, and obligations—Adoption—Publication—Hearing.The assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metropolitan municipal corporation may be initiated by the adoption of an ordinance or a resolution, as the case may be, by the county legislative authority indicating its intention to conduct a hearing concerning assumption of such rights, powers, functions, and obligations. In the event the county legislative authority adopts such an ordinance or a resolution of intention, such ordinance or resolution shall set a time and place at which it will consider the proposed assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation, and shall state that all persons interested may appear and be heard. Such ordinance or resolution of intention shall be published for at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the scheduled hearing in newspapers of daily general circulation printed or published in said county.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.030 - Hearing.

RCW 36.56.030 Hearing.At the time scheduled for the hearing in the ordinance or resolution of intention, the county legislative authority shall consider the assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation, and hear those appearing and all protests and objections to it. The county legislative authority may continue the hearing from time to time, not exceeding sixty days in all.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.040 - Declaration of intention to assume—Submission of ordinance or resolution to voters required—Extent of rights, powers, functions, and obligations assumed and vested in county—Abolition of metropolitan council—Transfer of rights, powers, functions, and obligations to county.

RCW 36.56.040 Declaration of intention to assume—Submission of ordinance or resolution to voters required—Extent of rights, powers, functions, and obligations assumed and vested in county—Abolition of metropolitan council—Transfer of rights, powers, functions, and obligations to county.If, from the testimony given before the county legislative authority, it appears that the public interest or welfare would be satisfied by the county assuming the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation, the county legislative authority may declare that to be its intent and assume such rights, powers, functions, and obligations by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, providing that the county shall be vested with every right, power, function, and obligation currently granted to or possessed by the metropolitan municipal corporation pursuant to chapter 35.58 RCW (including *RCW 35.58.273 relating to levy and use of the motor vehicle excise tax) or other provision of state law, including but not limited to, the power and authority to levy a sales and use tax pursuant to chapter 82.14 RCW or other provision of law: PROVIDED, That such ordinance or resolution shall be submitted to the voters of the county for their adoption and ratification or rejection, and if a majority of the persons voting on the proposition residing within the central city shall vote in favor thereof and a majority of the persons voting on the proposition residing in the metropolitan area outside of the central city shall vote in favor thereof, the ordinance or resolution shall be deemed adopted and ratified.Upon assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation by the county, the metropolitan council established pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.58.120 through 35.58.160 shall be abolished, said provisions shall be inapplicable to the county, and the county legislative authority shall thereafter be vested with all rights, powers, duties, and obligations otherwise vested by law in the metropolitan council: PROVIDED, That in any county with a home rule charter such rights, powers, functions, and obligations shall vest in accordance with the executive and legislative responsibilities defined in such charter.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 35.58.273 was repealed by 2002 c 6 § 2.
WA Rev Code § 36.56.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.050 - Employees and personnel.

RCW 36.56.050 Employees and personnel.All employees and personnel of the metropolitan municipal corporation who are under a personnel system pursuant to RCW 35.58.370 shall be assigned to the county personnel system to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing the county personnel system.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.060 - Apportionment of budgeted funds—Transfer and adjustment of funds, accounts and records.

RCW 36.56.060 Apportionment of budgeted funds—Transfer and adjustment of funds, accounts and records.If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers authorized by this chapter, the county budget office shall certify such apportionments to the agencies and local governmental units affected and to the state auditor. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with such certification.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 6.]