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WA Rev Code § 86.09.271 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.271 - Board of directors—Location of district office—Change of location.

RCW 86.09.271 Board of directors—Location of district office—Change of location.The office of the directors and principal place of business of the district shall be located, if possible, at some place within the district to be designated by the board. If a place convenient and suitable for conducting district business and public hearings required by this chapter cannot be found within the district, the office may be located in the county within which the major portion of district lands is situated. The office and place of business cannot thereafter be changed, except with the previous written consent of the county legislative authority of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated, and without passing a resolution to that effect at a previous regular meeting of the board, entered in the minutes thereof and without posting a notice of the change in a conspicuous public place at or near the place of business which is to be changed at least ten days prior thereto and by the previous posting of a copy of the notice for the same length of time at or near the new location of the office.[ 1985 c 396 § 59; 1965 c 26 § 7; 1937 c 72 § 91; RRS § 9663E-91. Formerly RCW 86.08.200.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.274 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.274 - Board of directors—Meetings—Change of date.

RCW 86.09.274 Board of directors—Meetings—Change of date.The directors shall hold a regular meeting at their office at least once a year, or more frequently, on the date or dates the board shall designate in their bylaws, and may adjourn any meeting from time to time as may be required for the proper transaction of business: PROVIDED, That the day of the regular meeting cannot be changed, except in the manner prescribed herein for changing the place of business of the district.[ 1985 c 396 § 60; 1937 c 72 § 92; RRS § 9663E-92. Formerly RCW 86.08.205, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.277 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.277 - Board of directors—Special meetings—When notice required—Authorized business.

RCW 86.09.277 Board of directors—Special meetings—When notice required—Authorized business.Special meetings of the board may be called at any time by order of a majority of the directors. Any member not joining in said order shall be given, by United States mail, at least a three days' notice of such meeting, unless the same is waived in writing, which notice shall also specify the business to be transacted and the board at such special meeting shall have no authority to transact any business other than that specified in the notice, unless the transaction of any other business is agreed to in writing by all the members of the board.[ 1937 c 72 § 93; RRS § 9663E-93. Formerly RCW 86.08.205, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.280 - Board of directors—Meetings and records public—Printing of bylaws and rules.

RCW 86.09.280 Board of directors—Meetings and records public—Printing of bylaws and rules.All meetings of the directors must be public. All records of the board shall be open for the inspection of any elector of the district during business hours of the day in which any meeting of the board is held. The bylaws, rules and regulations of the board shall be printed in convenient form for distribution in the district.[ 1937 c 72 § 94; RRS § 9663E-94. Formerly RCW 86.08.205, part, and 86.08.210, part.]NOTES:Meetings of public officials declared public: RCW 42.30.035.
WA Rev Code § 86.09.286 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.286 - Board of directors—Personal interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty—Officer may be employed.

RCW 86.09.286 Board of directors—Personal interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty—Officer may be employed.No director or any other officer named in this chapter shall in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board, or in the profits to be derived therefrom; and for any violation of this provision, such officer shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and such conviction shall work a forfeiture of his office, and he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both fine and imprisonment: PROVIDED, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to prevent any district officer from being employed by the district as foreman or as a day laborer: PROVIDED FURTHER, That this section shall have no application to any person who is a state employee as defined in RCW 42.52.010.[ 1994 c 154 § 316; 1969 ex.s. c 234 § 35; 1937 c 72 § 96; RRS § 9663E-96. Formerly RCW 86.08.215.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 154: See RCW 42.52.904.Ethics in public service act: Chapter 42.52 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 86.09.292 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.292 - Board of directors—Chair of county commissioners may act when quorum not present.

RCW 86.09.292 Board of directors—Chair of county commissioners may act when quorum not present.In case any member of the district board is absent at the time of any regular monthly meeting of said board, and a quorum of said board cannot be obtained by reason of the absence of said member, it shall be the duty of the chair of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the office of the district board is located to act in place of said absent member, and the acts of the district board at said meeting shall be valid so far as a quorum is concerned and shall have the same effect as though said absent member were present and acting thereat.[ 2013 c 23 § 449; 1937 c 72 § 98; RRS § 9663E-98. Formerly RCW 86.08.205, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.301 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.301 - Board of directors—Oath.

RCW 86.09.301 Board of directors—Oath.Every district officer, upon taking office, shall take and subscribe an official oath for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office during the term of his or her incumbency.[ 2013 c 23 § 450; 1985 c 396 § 62; 1937 c 72 § 101; RRS § 9663E-101. Formerly RCW 86.08.195, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.304 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.304 - Bond of officer or employee handling funds.

RCW 86.09.304 Bond of officer or employee handling funds.Every district officer or employee handling any district funds shall execute a surety bond payable to the district in the sum of double the estimated amount of funds handled monthly, conditioned that the principal will strictly account for all moneys or credit received by him or her for the use of the district. Each bond and the amount thereof shall be approved by the county legislative authority of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated, and thereafter filed with the secretary of the district.[ 2013 c 23 § 451; 1985 c 396 § 63; 1937 c 72 § 102; RRS § 9663E-102. Formerly RCW 86.08.220, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.307 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.307 - Bonds—Cost charged to district.

RCW 86.09.307 Bonds—Cost charged to district.All official bonds executed by district officers under the provisions of this chapter shall be secured at the cost of the district.[ 1937 c 72 § 103; RRS § 9663E-103. Formerly RCW 86.08.220, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.310 - Delivery of property to successor.

RCW 86.09.310 Delivery of property to successor.Every person, upon the expiration or sooner termination of his or her term of office as an officer of the district, shall immediately turn over and deliver, under oath, to his or her successor in office, all records, books, papers, and other property under his or her control and belonging to such office. In case of the death of any officer, his or her legal representative shall turn over and deliver such records, books, papers, and other property to the successor in office of such deceased person.[ 2013 c 23 § 452; 1937 c 72 § 104; RRS § 9663E-104.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.313 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.313 - Nearest county treasurer as ex officio district treasurer.

RCW 86.09.313 Nearest county treasurer as ex officio district treasurer.The county treasurer of any county in which lands within the flood control district are situated, whose office is nearest distant by public highway to the office of the district board and principal place of business of the district, shall be and is hereby constituted ex officio district treasurer, who shall collect all district assessments and shall keep all district funds required by law.[ 1937 c 72 § 105; RRS § 9663E-105. Formerly RCW 86.08.225, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.319 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.319 - Treasurer's liability.

RCW 86.09.319 Treasurer's liability.Any county treasurer collecting or handling funds of the district shall be liable upon his or her official bond and to criminal prosecution for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office relative to any of his or her duties prescribed herein.[ 2013 c 23 § 453; 1937 c 72 § 107; RRS § 9663E-107. Formerly RCW 86.08.230.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.322 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.322 - County treasurers to collect and remit assessments.

RCW 86.09.322 County treasurers to collect and remit assessments.It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of each county, in which lands included within the operation of the district are located, to collect and receipt for all assessments levied as herein provided, and forward monthly all sums so collected to the ex officio district treasurer who shall place the same to the credit of the proper fund of the district.[ 1937 c 72 § 108; RRS § 9663E-108. Formerly RCW 86.08.240.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.325 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.325 - Disbursement of funds by district treasurer.

RCW 86.09.325 Disbursement of funds by district treasurer.The ex officio district treasurer shall pay out moneys collected or deposited with him or her in behalf of the district, or portions thereof, upon warrants issued by the county auditor against the proper funds of the districts, except the sums to be paid out of the bond fund for interest and principal payments on bonds.[ 2013 c 23 § 454; 1983 c 167 § 201; 1937 c 72 § 109; RRS § 9663E-109. Formerly RCW 86.08.250, part.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 86.09.328 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.328 - Monthly report by district treasurer.

RCW 86.09.328 Monthly report by district treasurer.The said ex officio district treasurer shall report in writing on or before the fifteenth day of each month to the district board, the amount of money held by him or her, the amount in each fund, the amount of receipts for the month preceding in each fund, and the amount or amounts paid out of each fund, and said report shall be filed with the secretary of the board.[ 2013 c 23 § 455; 1937 c 72 § 110; RRS § 9663E-110. Formerly RCW 86.08.250, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.377 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.377 - Voting rights.

RCW 86.09.377 Voting rights.Each qualified voter of a flood control district who owns more than ten acres of land within the district shall be entitled to two additional votes for each ten acres or major fraction thereof located within the district, up to a maximum total of forty votes for any voter, or in the case of community property, a maximum total of twenty votes per member of the marital community.[ 1991 c 349 § 4; 1985 c 396 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.379 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.379 - Elections—Informality not fatal.

RCW 86.09.379 Elections—Informality not fatal.No informality in conducting any election authorized by this chapter shall invalidate the same, if the election shall have been otherwise fairly conducted.[ 1937 c 72 § 127; RRS § 9663E-127. Formerly RCW 86.08.165.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.380 - Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.

RCW 86.09.380 Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.RCW 85.38.140 through 85.38.170 constitute a mutually exclusive alternative method by which flood control districts in existence as of July 28, 1985, may measure and impose special assessments and adopt budgets. RCW 85.38.150 through 85.38.170 constitute the exclusive method by which flood control districts created after July 28, 1985, may measure and impose special assessments and adopt budgets.[ 1985 c 396 § 29.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.382 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.382 - Assessments—Presumption that land benefited by class—Benefit ratio basis of assessment.

RCW 86.09.382 Assessments—Presumption that land benefited by class—Benefit ratio basis of assessment.It shall be and hereby is presumed that lands within flood control districts organized under the provisions of this chapter, shall be benefited in relation to their respective classes to be determined as herein provided, and that the relative ratios of benefits for said lands arising from their locations in said respective classes shall be the basis upon which the same shall be assessed to raise district revenues for any and all purposes now or hereafter authorized by law.[ 1937 c 72 § 128; RRS § 9663E-128. Formerly RCW 86.08.450, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.385 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.385 - Assessments—Base map of lands within the district.

RCW 86.09.385 Assessments—Base map of lands within the district.As a basis for the levy of all assessments authorized under this chapter, the county legislative authority of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated, soon after the creation of the district, shall cause to be prepared a base map of the lands within the district and deliver the same to the secretary of the district: PROVIDED, That said county legislative authority shall not be required to prepare said base map unless ample appropriation of funds for the purpose has been made.[ 1985 c 396 § 64; 1965 c 26 § 10; 1937 c 72 § 129; RRS § 9663E-129. Formerly RCW 86.08.420, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.388 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.388 - Assessments—Appointment of appraisers—Determination of benefit ratios.

RCW 86.09.388 Assessments—Appointment of appraisers—Determination of benefit ratios.Upon receipt of the base map the board of directors of the district shall appoint a board of three appraisers subject to the written approval of the county legislative authority of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated, whose duty it shall be to determine the ratio of benefits which the several tracts of land shall receive with respect to each other from the organization and operation of the district and the construction and maintenance of the district works in accordance with the comprehensive plan therefor adopted by the directors of the district.[ 1985 c 396 § 65; 1965 c 26 § 11; 1937 c 72 § 130; RRS § 9663E-130. Formerly RCW 86.08.420, part, and 86.08.430, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.391 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.391 - Assessments—Appraisers' board, chair, and secretary—Compensation and expenses.

RCW 86.09.391 Assessments—Appraisers' board, chair, and secretary—Compensation and expenses.The board of appraisers shall elect a member as chair and the secretary of the district or his or her deputy shall be ex officio secretary of the board of appraisers. The appraisers shall receive such compensation and expenses as the board of directors of the district, with the approval of the county legislative authority of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated, shall determine, and which may forthwith be paid by the issuance of district warrants.[ 2013 c 23 § 456; 1985 c 396 § 66; 1937 c 72 § 131; RRS § 9663E-131. Formerly RCW 86.08.420, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.394 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.394 - Assessments—Classification of lands according to benefits—Factors considered.

RCW 86.09.394 Assessments—Classification of lands according to benefits—Factors considered.For the purpose of determining said ratios of benefits, said board of appraisers shall segregate the acreage of the respective lands within the district into such number of classes as in the sole judgment of the members of the board of appraisers shall fairly represent the manifest degrees of benefits, including benefits from better sanitation, easier accessibility, facility of drainage, promotion of land development as well as from minimization of flood damages and from actual flood protection, accruing to the several lands from the organization and operation of the district and the construction and maintenance of the district works in accordance with the comprehensive plan therefor adopted by the directors of the district.[ 1937 c 72 § 132; RRS § 9663E-132. Formerly RCW 86.08.440, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.397 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.397 - Assessments—Classification of lands by appraisers—Classes described.

RCW 86.09.397 Assessments—Classification of lands by appraisers—Classes described.Said board of appraisers shall have full authority and it shall be its duty to segregate and classify the acreage of the lands and subdivisions of the same with respect to their respective relative benefits received and to be received from the organization and operation of the district and the construction and maintenance of the district works in accordance with the comprehensive plan therefor adopted by the directors of the district. Those lands receiving the greatest benefits shall be placed in class No. 1; those lands receiving the next greatest benefits shall be placed in class No. 2, and so on down to the class of the least benefits. Those lands receiving no benefits shall be designated "nonbenefited."[ 1937 c 72 § 133; RRS § 9663E-133. Formerly RCW 86.08.430, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.400 - Assessments—Percentage of benefits to lands as classed—Relative ratios.

RCW 86.09.400 Assessments—Percentage of benefits to lands as classed—Relative ratios.Said board of appraisers shall have full authority and it shall be its duty to determine the percentage of benefits which the acreage of the lands in each class shall have with respect to the lands in class No. 1. Those lands falling in class No. 1 shall have the ratio or percentage of one hundred and those lands in the other respective classes shall be given such percentages of the lands in class No. 1 as said board of appraisers shall determine.[ 1937 c 72 § 134; RRS § 9663E-134. Formerly RCW 86.08.430, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.403 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.403 - Assessments—Surveys, investigations to determine classification and benefits.

RCW 86.09.403 Assessments—Surveys, investigations to determine classification and benefits.In determining the classification of said lands and their relative percentages of benefits, as herein provided, said board of appraisers shall consider the benefits of every kind accruing to said lands, as aforesaid, and shall make such investigation and surveys of the same as said board of appraisers shall deem necessary. The board of appraisers shall also examine and consider the data and records of the commission which fixed the boundaries of the district.[ 1937 c 72 § 135; RRS § 9663E-135. Formerly RCW 86.08.440, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.406 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.406 - Assessments—Permanency of ratios of benefits as fixed.

RCW 86.09.406 Assessments—Permanency of ratios of benefits as fixed.The ratio of percentage determined by said board of appraisers for each class of lands aforesaid shall constitute the ratio of benefits of each acre or fraction thereof in its respective class for all district assessment purposes until changed in the manner herein provided.[ 1937 c 72 § 136; RRS § 9663E-136. Formerly RCW 86.08.450, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.409 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.409 - Assessments—Alternative method of determining benefit ratios.

RCW 86.09.409 Assessments—Alternative method of determining benefit ratios.As an independent and alternative method to any other method herein authorized and subject to the prior written approval of the county legislative authority of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated, the ratio of benefits herein mentioned may be determined in their relation to the relative values of the respective benefited lands, including the improvements thereon, and the same shall be expressed on a relative percentage basis.[ 1985 c 396 § 67; 1937 c 72 § 137; RRS § 9663E-137. Formerly RCW 86.08.460, part.]
WA Rev Code § 86.09.412 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.09 - Flood Control Districts—1937 Act.|86.09.412 - Assessments—Alternative method, percentage shall fix the class.

RCW 86.09.412 Assessments—Alternative method, percentage shall fix the class.In case said alternative method of determining the ratio of benefits is adopted by any such district the percentage given a tract of land shall fix the class to which said tract belongs for assessment purposes.[ 1937 c 72 § 138; RRS § 9663E-138. Formerly RCW 86.08.460, part.]