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WA Rev Code § 43.52.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.250 - Definitions.

RCW 43.52.250 Definitions.As used in this chapter and unless the context indicates otherwise, words and phrases shall mean:"District" means a public utility district as created under the laws of the state of Washington authorized to engage in the business of generating and/or distributing electricity."City" means any city or town in the state of Washington authorized to engage in the business of generating and/or distributing electricity."Canada" means Canada or any province thereof."Operating agency" or "joint operating agency" means a municipal corporation created pursuant to RCW 43.52.360, as now or hereafter amended."Board of directors" means the board established under RCW 43.52.370."Executive board" means the board established under RCW 43.52.374."Board" means the board of directors of the joint operating agency unless the operating agency is constructing, operating, terminating, or decommissioning a nuclear power plant under a site certification agreement under chapter 80.50 RCW, in which case "board" means the executive board."Public utility" means any person, firm or corporation, political subdivision or governmental subdivision including cities, towns and public utility districts engaged in or authorized to engage in the business of generating, transmitting or distributing electric energy."Revenue bonds or warrants" means bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, warrants, certificates of indebtedness, commercial paper, refunding or renewal obligations, payable from a special fund or revenues of the utility properties operated by the joint operating agency."Electrical resources" means both electric energy and conservation."Electrical energy" means electric energy produced by any means including water power, steam power, nuclear power, and conservation."Conservation" means any reduction in electric power consumption as a result of increases in efficiency of energy use, production, or distribution.[ 1987 c 376 § 8; 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 1; 1981 1st ex.s. c 1 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.250. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 1: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 1st ex.s. c 1 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.260 - Scope of authority.

RCW 43.52.260 Scope of authority.The authority granted in this chapter shall apply equally to the generating of electricity by water power, by steam power, by nuclear power, conservation, or by any other means whatsoever.[ 1987 c 376 § 9; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 2; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.260. Prior: 1955 c 258 § 18; 1953 c 281 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.272 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.272 - Power commission abolished.

RCW 43.52.272 Power commission abolished.The Washington state power commission is hereby abolished.[ 1965 c 8 § 43.52.272. Prior: 1957 c 295 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.290 - Members of the board of directors of an operating agency—Compensation—May hold other public position—Incompatibility of offices doctrine voided.

RCW 43.52.290 Members of the board of directors of an operating agency—Compensation—May hold other public position—Incompatibility of offices doctrine voided.Members of the board of directors of an operating agency shall be paid the sum of fifty dollars per day as compensation for each day or major part thereof devoted to the business of the operating agency, together with their traveling and other necessary expenses. Such member may, regardless of any charter or other provision to the contrary, be an officer or employee holding another public position and, if he or she be such other public officer or employee, he or she shall be paid by the operating agency such amount as will, together with the compensation for such other public position equal the sum of fifty dollars per day. The common law doctrine of incompatibility of offices is hereby voided as it applies to persons sitting on the board of directors or the executive board of an operating agency and holding an elective or appointive position on a public utility district commission or municipal legislative authority or being an employee of a public utility district or municipality.[ 2009 c 549 § 5135; 1983 1st ex.s. c 3 § 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 3; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.290. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.3411 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.3411 - Revenue bonds or warrants.

RCW 43.52.3411 Revenue bonds or warrants.For the purposes provided for in this chapter, an operating agency shall have power to issue revenue bonds or warrants payable from the revenues of the utility properties operated by it. Whenever the board of a joint operating agency shall deem it advisable to issue bonds or warrants to engage in conservation activities or to construct or acquire any public utility or any works, plants or facilities or any additions or betterments thereto or extensions thereof it shall provide therefor by resolution, which shall specify and adopt the system or plan proposed and declare the estimated cost thereof as near as may be. Such cost may include funds for working capital, for payment of expenses incurred in the conservation activities or the acquisition or construction of the utility and for the repayment of advances made to the operating agency by any public utility district or city. Except as otherwise provided in RCW 43.52.343, all the provisions of law as now or hereafter in effect relating to revenue bonds or warrants of public utility districts shall apply to revenue bonds or warrants issued by the joint operating agency including, without limitation, provisions relating to: The creation of special funds and the pledging of revenues thereto; the time and place of payment of such bonds or warrants and the interest rate or rates thereon; the covenants that may be contained therein and the effect thereof; the execution, issuance, sale, funding, or refunding, redemption and registration of such bonds or warrants; and the status thereof as negotiable instruments, as legal securities for deposits of public moneys and as legal investments for trustees and other fiduciaries and for savings and loan associations, banks and insurance companies doing business in this state. However, for revenue bonds or warrants issued by an operating agency, the provisions under RCW 54.24.030 relating to additional or alternate methods for payment may be made a part of the contract with the owners of any revenue bonds or warrants of an operating agency. The board may authorize the managing director or the treasurer of the operating agency to sell revenue bonds or warrants maturing one year or less from the date of issuance, and to fix the interest rate or rates on such revenue bonds or warrants with such restrictions as the board shall prescribe. Such bonds and warrants may be in any form, including bearer bonds or bearer warrants, or registered bonds or registered warrants as provided in RCW 39.46.030. Such bonds and warrants may also be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1987 c 376 § 10; 1983 c 167 § 116; 1981 1st ex.s. c 1 § 2; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.3411. Prior: 1957 c 295 § 6.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.52.250.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.343 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.343 - Revenue bonds or warrants—Sale by negotiation or advertisement and bid.

RCW 43.52.343 Revenue bonds or warrants—Sale by negotiation or advertisement and bid.All bonds issued by an operating agency shall be sold and delivered in such manner, at such rate or rates of interest and for such price or prices and at such time or times as the board shall deem in the best interests of the operating agency, whether by negotiation or to the highest and best bidder after such advertising for bids as the board of the operating agency may deem proper: PROVIDED, That the board may reject any and all bids so submitted and thereafter sell such bonds so advertised under such terms and conditions as it may deem most advantageous to its own interests.[ 1981 1st ex.s. c 1 § 3; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.343. Prior: 1957 c 295 § 7; 1955 c 258 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.52.250.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.350 - Operating agencies to provide fishways, facilities and hatcheries—Contracts.

RCW 43.52.350 Operating agencies to provide fishways, facilities and hatcheries—Contracts.An operating agency shall, at the time of the construction of any dam or obstruction, construct and shall thereafter maintain and operate such fishways, fish protective facilities and hatcheries as the director of fish and wildlife finds necessary to permit anadromous fish to pass any dam or other obstruction operated by the operating agency or to replace fisheries damaged or destroyed by such dam or obstruction and an operating agency is further authorized to enter into contracts with the department of fish and wildlife to provide for the construction and/or operation of such fishways, facilities and hatcheries.[ 1994 c 264 § 24; 1988 c 36 § 18; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 5; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.350. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.378 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.378 - Executive board—Appointment of administrative auditor—Retention of firm for performance audits—Duties of auditor and firm—Reports.

RCW 43.52.378 Executive board—Appointment of administrative auditor—Retention of firm for performance audits—Duties of auditor and firm—Reports.The executive board of any operating agency constructing, operating, terminating, or decommissioning a nuclear power plant under a site certification agreement issued pursuant to chapter 80.50 RCW shall appoint an administrative auditor. The administrative auditor shall be deemed an officer under chapter 42.23 RCW. The appointment of the administrative auditor shall be in addition to the appointment of the auditor for the issuance of warrants and other purposes as provided in RCW 43.52.375. The executive board shall retain a qualified firm or firms to conduct performance audits which is in fact independent and does not have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the operating agency other than its employment hereunder. No member or employee of any such firm shall be connected with the operating agency as an officer, employee, or contractor. The administrative auditor and the firm or firms shall be independently and directly responsible to the executive board of the operating agency. The executive board shall require a firm to conduct continuing audits of the methods, procedures and organization used by the operating agency to control costs, schedules, productivity, contract amendments, project design and any other topics deemed desirable by the executive board. The executive board may also require a firm to analyze particular technical aspects of the operating agency's projects and contract amendments. The firm or firms shall provide advice to the executive board in its management and control of the operating agency. At least once each year, the firm or firms shall prepare and furnish a report of its actions and recommendations to the executive board for the purpose of enabling it to attain the highest degree of efficiency in the management and control of any thermal power project under construction or in operation. The administrative auditor shall assist the firm or firms in the performance of its duties. The administrative auditor and the firm or firms shall consult regularly with the executive board and furnish any information or data to the executive board which the administrative auditor, firm, or executive board deems helpful in accomplishing the purpose above stated. The administrative auditor shall perform such other duties as the executive board shall prescribe to accomplish the purposes of this section.Upon the concurrent request of the chairs of the senate or house energy and utilities committees, the operating agency shall report to the committees on a quarterly basis.[ 2009 c 549 § 5138; 1987 c 505 § 84; 1986 c 158 § 13; 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 8; 1981 1st ex.s. c 3 § 4; 1979 ex.s. c 220 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.380 - Member's preference to buy energy—Apportionment—Surplus.

RCW 43.52.380 Member's preference to buy energy—Apportionment—Surplus.Members shall have a preference right to the purchase of all electric energy generated by an operating agency. As between members, the amount of electric energy to which each shall be entitled shall be computed annually and shall be based on the same percentage as the purchases of such member bore to the total generation of the operating agency for the preceding year. Surplus electric energy, that is energy not contracted for by the members, may be sold to any public utility authorized by law to distribute and sell electric energy.[ 1965 c 8 § 43.52.380. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.383 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.383 - Compliance with open public meetings act.

RCW 43.52.383 Compliance with open public meetings act.(1) The legislature intends that the business and deliberations of joint operating agencies conducted by their boards of directors, executive boards, committees and subcommittees be conducted openly and with opportunity for public input.(2) The board of directors, executive board, and all committees or subcommittees thereof shall comply with the provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW, in order to assure adequate public input and awareness of decisions.[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 3 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.385 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.385 - Best interest of ratepayers to determine interest of agency.

RCW 43.52.385 Best interest of ratepayers to determine interest of agency.For the purposes of this chapter, including but not limited to RCW 43.52.343, the best interests of all ratepayers affected by the joint operating agency and its projects shall determine the interest of the operating agency and its board.[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 9.]NOTES:Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.395 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.395 - Maximum interest rate operating agency may pay member.

RCW 43.52.395 Maximum interest rate operating agency may pay member.(1) The maximum rate at which an operating agency shall add interest in repaying a member under RCW 43.52.391 may not exceed the higher of fifteen percent per annum or four percentage points above the equivalent coupon issue yield (as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) of the average bill rate for twenty-six week treasury bills as determined at the first bill market auction conducted during the preceding calendar month.(2) The maximum rate specified in subsection (1) of this section is applicable to all advances and contributions made by each member to the agency prior to January 21, 1982, and to all renewals of such advances and contributions.[ 1989 c 14 § 4; 1982 c 1 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 1: See note following RCW 43.52.391.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.410 - Authority of city or district to contract for electric energy or falling waters.

RCW 43.52.410 Authority of city or district to contract for electric energy or falling waters.Any city or district is authorized to enter into contracts or compacts with any operating agency or a publicly or privately owned public utility for the purchase and sale of electric energy or falling waters: PROVIDED, That no city or district may enter into a contract or compact with an operating agency to purchase electric energy, or to purchase or participate in a portion of an electrical generating project, that commits the city or district to pay an amount in excess of an express dollar amount or in excess of an express rate per unit of electrical energy received.[ 1983 c 308 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 9; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.410. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.430 - Appeals from director of department of ecology.

RCW 43.52.430 Appeals from director of department of ecology.Any party in interest deeming itself aggrieved by any order of the director of the department of ecology may appeal to the superior court of Thurston county by serving upon the director and filing with clerk of said court within thirty days after the entry of the order a notice of appeal. The director shall, within ten days after service of the notice of appeal, file with the clerk of the court a return containing a true copy of the order appealed from, together with a transcript of the record of the proceeding before the director, after which the appeal shall be at issue. The appeal shall be heard and decided by the court upon the record before the director and the court may either affirm, set aside, or remand the order appealed from for further proceedings. Appellate review of the superior court's decision may be sought as in other civil cases.[ 1988 c 202 § 44; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 10; 1971 c 81 § 113; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.430. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 19.]NOTES:Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.440 - Effect of chapter on "Columbia River Sanctuary Act."

RCW 43.52.440 Effect of chapter on "Columbia River Sanctuary Act."Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to amend, modify or repeal in any manner *RCW 77.55.160, commonly known as the "Columbia River Sanctuary Act", and all matter herein contained shall be expressly subject to such act.[ 2003 c 39 § 26; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 § 178; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.440. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 23.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 77.55.160 was recodified as RCW 77.55.191 pursuant to 2005 c 146 § 1001.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.450 - Chapter requirements are cumulative—Preservation of rights—Not subject to utilities and transportation commission.

RCW 43.52.450 Chapter requirements are cumulative—Preservation of rights—Not subject to utilities and transportation commission.The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and shall not impair or supersede the powers or rights of any person, firm or corporation or political subdivision of the state of Washington under any other law. The rights of all persons, firms, corporations and political subdivisions or operating units of any kind under existing contracts, renewals thereof or supplements thereto, with the United States, or any agency thereof, for power, are hereby preserved and such rights shall not be impaired or modified by any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the powers granted by this chapter.The rates, services and practices of any operating agency in respect to the power generated, transmitted or sold by it shall not be governed by the regulations of the utilities and transportation commission.[ 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 11; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.450. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.460 - Operating agency to pay in lieu of taxes.

RCW 43.52.460 Operating agency to pay in lieu of taxes.Any joint operating agency formed under this chapter shall pay in lieu of taxes payments in the same amounts as paid by public utility districts. Such payments shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions applicable to public utility districts.[ 2005 c 443 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 75 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.460. Prior: 1957 c 295 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2005 c 443: See notes following RCW 82.08.0255.
WA Rev Code § 43.52.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.470 - Operating agency—Validity of organization and existence.

RCW 43.52.470 Operating agency—Validity of organization and existence.Except as provided in RCW 43.52.360, the validity of the organization of any joint operating agency can be questioned only by action instituted within six months from the date that the joint operating agency is created. If the validity of the existence of any joint operating agency is not challenged within that period, by the filing and service of a petition or complaint in the action, the state shall be barred forever from questioning the validity of the joint operating agency by reason of any defect claimed to exist in the organization thereof, and it shall be deemed validly organized for all purposes. Any joint operating agency heretofore (March 26, 1957) attempted to be organized pursuant to chapter 43.52 RCW and which has maintained its existence since the date of such attempted organization, is hereby declared legal and valid and its organization and creation are validated and confirmed.[ 1965 c 8 § 43.52.470. Prior: 1957 c 295 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 43.52.515 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.|43.52.515 - Application of Titles 9 and 9A RCW.

RCW 43.52.515 Application of Titles 9 and 9A RCW.All of the provisions of Titles 9 and 9A RCW apply to actions of a joint operating agency.[ 1981 c 173 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 173: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 c 173 § 9.]