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WA Rev Code § 68.54.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.020 - Merger—Authorized.

RCW 68.54.020 Merger—Authorized.A cemetery district organized under chapter 68.52 RCW may merge with another such district lying adjacent thereto, upon such terms and conditions as they agree upon, in the manner hereinafter provided. The district desiring to merge with another district shall hereinafter be called the "merging district", and the district into which the merger is to be made shall be called the "merger district".[ 1990 c 259 § 36; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 2. Formerly RCW 68.18.020.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.030 - Merger—Petition—Procedure—Contents.

RCW 68.54.030 Merger—Petition—Procedure—Contents.To effect such a merger, a petition therefor shall be filed with the board of the merger district by the commissioners of the merging district. The commissioners of the merging district may sign and file the petition upon their own initiative, and they shall file such a petition when it is signed by ten percent of the registered voters resident in the merging district who voted in the last general municipal election and presented to them. The petition shall state the reasons for the merger; give a detailed statement of the district's finances, listing its assets and liabilities; state the terms and conditions under which the merger is proposed; and pray for the merger.[ 1990 c 259 § 37; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 3. Formerly RCW 68.18.030.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.040 - Merger—Petition—Rejection, concurrence, or modification—Signatures.

RCW 68.54.040 Merger—Petition—Rejection, concurrence, or modification—Signatures.The board of the merger district may, by resolution, reject the petition, or it may concur therein as presented, or it may modify the terms and conditions of the proposed merger, and shall transmit the petition, together with a copy of its resolution thereon to the merging district. If the petition is concurred in as presented or as modified, the board of the merging district shall forthwith present the petition to the auditor of the county in which the merging district is situated, who shall within thirty days examine the signatures thereon and certify to the sufficiency or insufficiency thereof, and for that purpose he or she shall have access to all registration books and records in the possession of the registration officers of the election precincts included, in whole or in part, within the merging district. Such books and records shall be prima facie evidence of truth of the certificate. No signatures may be withdrawn from the petition after the filing.[ 2012 c 117 § 322; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 4. Formerly RCW 68.18.040.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.050 - Merger—Petition—Special election.

RCW 68.54.050 Merger—Petition—Special election.If the auditor finds that the petition contains the signatures of a sufficient number of qualified electors, he or she shall return it, together with his or her certificate of sufficiency attached thereto, to the board of the merging district. Thereupon such board shall adopt a resolution, calling a special election in the merging district, at which shall be submitted to the electors thereof, the question of the merger.[ 2012 c 117 § 323; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 5. Formerly RCW 68.18.050.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.060 - Merger—Petition—Election—Vote required—Merger effected.

RCW 68.54.060 Merger—Petition—Election—Vote required—Merger effected.The board of [the] merging district shall notify the board of the merger district of the results of the election. If three-fifths of the votes cast at the election favor the merger, the respective district boards shall adopt concurrent resolutions, declaring the districts merged, under the name of the merger district. Thereupon the districts are merged into one district, under the name of the merger district; the merging district is dissolved without further proceedings; and the boundaries of the merger district are thereby extended to include all the area of the merging district. Thereafter the legal existence cannot be questioned by any person by reason of any defect in the proceedings had for the merger.[ 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 6. Formerly RCW 68.18.060.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.070 - Merger—Petition—When election dispensed with.

RCW 68.54.070 Merger—Petition—When election dispensed with.If three-fifths of all the qualified electors in the merging district sign the petition to merge, no election on the question of the merger is necessary. In such case, the auditor shall return the petition, together with his or her certificate of sufficiency attached thereto, to the board of the merging district. Thereupon the boards of the respective districts shall adopt their concurrent resolutions of merger in the same manner and to the same effect as if the merger had been authorized by an election.[ 2012 c 117 § 324; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 7. Formerly RCW 68.18.070.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.080 - Merger—Preexisting obligations.

RCW 68.54.080 Merger—Preexisting obligations.None of the obligations of the merged districts or of a local improvement district therein shall be affected by the merger and dissolution, and all land liable to be assessed to pay any of such indebtedness shall remain liable to the same extent as if the merger had not been made, and any assessments theretofore levied against the land shall remain unimpaired and shall be collected in the same manner as if no merger had been made. The commissioners of the merged district shall have all the powers possessed at the time of the merger by the commissioners of the two districts, to levy, assess and cause to be collected all assessments against any land in both districts which may be necessary to provide for the payment of the indebtedness thereof, and until the assessments are collected and all indebtedness of the districts paid, separate funds shall be maintained for each district as were maintained before the merger: PROVIDED, That the board of the merged district may, with the consent of the creditors of the districts merged, cancel any or all assessments theretofore levied, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger, to the end that the lands in the respective districts shall bear their fair and proportionate share of such indebtedness.[ 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 8. Formerly RCW 68.18.080.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.090 - Merger—Transfer of all property, funds, assessments.

RCW 68.54.090 Merger—Transfer of all property, funds, assessments.The commissioners of the merging district shall, forthwith upon completion of the merger, transfer, convey, and deliver to the merged district all property and funds of the merging district, together with all interest in and right to collect any assessments theretofore levied.[ 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 9. Formerly RCW 68.18.090.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.100 - Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district—Petition—Election—Vote.

RCW 68.54.100 Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district—Petition—Election—Vote.A part of one district may be transferred and merged with an adjacent district whenever such area can be better served by the merged district. To effect such a merger a petition, signed by not less than fifteen percent of the qualified electors residing in the area to be merged, shall be filed with the commissioners of the merging district. Such petition shall be promoted by one or more qualified electors within the area to be transferred. If the commissioners of the merging district act favorably upon the petition, then the petition shall be presented to the commissioners of the merger district. If the commissioners of the merger district act favorably upon the petition, an election shall be called in the area merged.In the event that either board of cemetery commissioners should not concur with the petition, the petition may then be presented to a county review board established for such purposes, if there be no county review board for such purposes then to the state review board and if there be no state review board, then to the county commissioners of the county in which the area to be merged is situated, who shall decide if the area can be better served by such a merger; upon an affirmative decision an election shall be called in the area merged.A majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to approve the transfer.[ 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 10. Formerly RCW 68.18.100.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.110 - Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district—When election dispensed with.

RCW 68.54.110 Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district—When election dispensed with.If three-fifths of all the qualified electors in the area to be merged sign a petition to merge the districts, no election on the question of the merger is necessary, in which case the auditor shall return the petition, together with his or her certificate of sufficiency attached thereto, to the boards of the merging districts. Thereupon the boards of the respective districts shall adopt their concurrent resolutions of transfer in the same manner and to the same effect as if the same had been authorized by an election.[ 2012 c 117 § 325; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 11. Formerly RCW 68.18.110.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.120 - Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district—Preexisting indebtedness.

RCW 68.54.120 Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district—Preexisting indebtedness.When a part of one cemetery district is transferred to another as provided by RCW 68.54.100 and 68.54.110, said part shall be relieved of all liability for any indebtedness of the district from which it is withdrawn. However, the acquiring district shall pay to the losing district that portion of the latter's indebtedness for which the transferred part was liable. This amount shall not exceed the proportion that the assessed valuation of the transferred part bears to the assessed valuation of the whole district from which said part is withdrawn. The adjustment of such indebtedness shall be based on the assessment for the year in which the transfer is made. The boards of commissioners of the districts involved in the said transfer and merger shall enter into a contract for the payment by the acquiring district of the above-referred to indebtedness under such terms as they deem proper, provided such contract shall not impair the security of existing creditors.[ 1987 c 331 § 75; 1969 ex.s. c 78 § 12. Formerly RCW 68.18.120.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.130 - Withdrawal of territory.

RCW 68.54.130 Withdrawal of territory.(1) Territory within a cemetery district may be withdrawn from the district in the same manner provided by law for withdrawal of territory from water-sewer districts, as provided by chapter 57.28 RCW, except as provided otherwise in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.(2) If a territory has qualified voters residing within it, then the territory may not be withdrawn from the cemetery district unless a special election is held and a majority of votes cast by qualified voters residing within the district approve the withdrawal. Agreement between the district board of commissioners and the county legislative authority on the findings of fact under RCW 57.28.080 does not preclude an election under this subsection.(3) If a territory has no qualified voters residing within it, then no special election is required as applied to procedures for withdrawal of territory under this section. However, if withdrawal of such territory is commenced by the district board of commissioners as provided under RCW 57.28.035, then the territory may not be withdrawn from the cemetery district unless written approval is attained from the owners, according to the records of the county auditor or auditors, of not less than sixty percent of the area of land included in the resolution for withdrawal. The written approval must be attained within sixty days from the date of the final hearing of any county legislative authority on the resolution for withdrawal. Agreement between the district board of commissioners and the county legislative authority on the findings of fact under RCW 57.28.080 does not preclude the written approval requirement under this subsection.[ 2019 c 42 § 1; 2017 c 62 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 68.54.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.54 - Annexation and Merger of Cemetery Districts.|68.54.900 - Effective date—1987 c 331.

RCW 68.54.900 Effective date—1987 c 331.See RCW 68.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 68.56.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.010 - Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Interfering with funeral.

RCW 68.56.010 Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Interfering with funeral.Every person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who unlawfully or without right wilfully does any of the following:(1) Destroys, cuts, mutilates, effaces, or otherwise injures, tears down or removes, any tomb, plot, monument, memorial or marker in a cemetery, or any gate, door, fence, wall, post or railing, or any enclosure for the protection of a cemetery or any property in a cemetery.(2) Destroys, cuts, breaks, removes or injures any building, statuary, ornamentation, tree, shrub, flower or plant within the limits of a cemetery.(3) Disturbs, obstructs, detains or interferes with any person carrying or accompanying human remains to a cemetery or funeral establishment, or engaged in a funeral service, or an interment.[ 1943 c 247 § 36; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-36. Cf. 1909 c 249 § 240 and 1856-57 p 28 §§ 4, 5. Formerly RCW 68.48.010.]
WA Rev Code § 68.56.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.020 - Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Civil liability for damage.

RCW 68.56.020 Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Civil liability for damage.Any person violating any provision of RCW 68.56.010 is liable, in a civil action by and in the name of the cemetery authority, to pay all damages occasioned by his or her unlawful acts. The sum recovered shall be applied in payment for the repair and restoration of the property injured or destroyed.[ 2012 c 117 § 326; 1943 c 247 § 37; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-37. Formerly RCW 68.48.020.]
WA Rev Code § 68.56.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.030 - Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Exceptions.

RCW 68.56.030 Unlawful damage to graves, markers, shrubs, etc.—Exceptions.The provisions of *RCW 68.48.010 do not apply to the removal or unavoidable breakage or injury, by a cemetery authority, of any thing placed in or upon any portion of its cemetery in violation of any of the rules or regulations of the cemetery authority, nor to the removal of anything placed in the cemetery by or with the consent of the cemetery authority which has become in a wrecked, unsightly or dilapidated condition.[ 1943 c 247 § 37; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-37. Formerly RCW 68.48.030.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 68.48.010 was recodified as RCW 68.56.010 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
WA Rev Code § 68.56.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.040 - Nonconforming cemetery a nuisance—Penalty.

RCW 68.56.040 Nonconforming cemetery a nuisance—Penalty.Every person, firm, or corporation who is the owner or operator of a cemetery established in violation of *this act is guilty of maintaining a public nuisance, which is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2005 c 365 § 149; 2003 c 53 § 313; 1943 c 247 § 145; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-145. Formerly RCW 68.48.040.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For "this act," see note following RCW 68.04.020.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Section applies to certain mausoleums, columbariums, etc.: RCW 68.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 68.56.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.050 - Defendant liable for costs.

RCW 68.56.050 Defendant liable for costs.Every person who violates any provision of *this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition is liable for all costs, expenses, and disbursements paid or incurred by a person prosecuting the case.[ 1943 c 247 § 139; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-139. Formerly RCW 68.48.060.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For "this act," see note following RCW 68.04.020.Costs, etc., to be fixed by court having jurisdiction: RCW 68.28.065.Section applies to certain mausoleums, columbariums, etc.: RCW 68.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 68.56.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.060 - Police authority—Who may exercise.

RCW 68.56.060 Police authority—Who may exercise.The sexton, superintendent, or other person in charge of a cemetery, and such other persons as the cemetery authority designates have the authority of a police officer for the purpose of maintaining order, enforcing the rules and regulations of the cemetery association, the laws of the state, and the ordinances of the city or county, within the cemetery over which he or she has charge, and within such radius as may be necessary to protect the cemetery property.[ 2012 c 117 § 327; 1943 c 247 § 55; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-55. Formerly RCW 68.48.080.]
WA Rev Code § 68.56.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.070 - Forfeiture of office for inattention to duty.

RCW 68.56.070 Forfeiture of office for inattention to duty.The office of any director or officer who acts or permits action contrary to *this act immediately thereupon becomes vacant.[ 1943 c 247 § 132; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-132. Formerly RCW 68.48.090.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For "this act," see note following RCW 68.04.020.
WA Rev Code § 68.56.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.56 - Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions.|68.56.900 - Effective date—1987 c 331.

RCW 68.56.900 Effective date—1987 c 331.See RCW 68.05.900.
WA Rev Code § 68.60.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.60 - Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries and Historic Graves.|68.60.010 - Definitions.

RCW 68.60.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Abandoned cemetery" means a burial ground of the human dead:(a) For which the county assessor can find no record of an owner;(b) Where the last known owner is deceased and lawful conveyance of the title has not been made; or(c) In which the cemetery company, cemetery association, corporation, or other organization that formed for the purposes of burying the human dead:(i) Has disbanded, has been administratively dissolved by the secretary of state, or has otherwise ceased to exist, and for which title has not been conveyed; or(ii) No longer has a valid certificate of authority as determined by the funeral and cemetery board.(2) "Cemetery" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 68.04.040.(3) "Historic grave" means a grave or graves that were placed outside a cemetery dedicated pursuant to this chapter and to chapter 68.24 RCW, prior to June 7, 1990, except Indian graves and burial cairns protected under chapter 27.44 RCW.(4) "Historical cemetery" means any burial site or grounds which contain within them human remains buried prior to November 11, 1889; except that (a) cemeteries holding a valid certificate of authority to operate granted under RCW 68.05.115 and 68.05.215, (b) cemeteries owned or operated by any recognized religious denomination that qualifies for an exemption from real estate taxation under RCW 84.36.020 on any of its churches or the ground upon which any of its churches are or will be built, and (c) cemeteries controlled or operated by a coroner, county, city, town, or cemetery district shall not be considered historical cemeteries.[ 2017 c 208 § 1; 1990 c 92 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
WA Rev Code § 68.60.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.60 - Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries and Historic Graves.|68.60.020 - Dedication.

RCW 68.60.020 Dedication.Any cemetery, abandoned cemetery, historical cemetery, or historic grave that has not been dedicated pursuant to RCW 68.24.030 and 68.24.040 shall be considered permanently dedicated and subject to RCW 68.24.070. Removal of dedication may only be made pursuant to RCW 68.24.090 and 68.24.100.[ 1999 c 367 § 3; 1990 c 92 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 68.60.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains|Chapter 68.60 - Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries and Historic Graves.|68.60.040 - Protection of cemeteries—Penalties.

RCW 68.60.040 Protection of cemeteries—Penalties.(1) Every person who in a cemetery unlawfully or without right willfully destroys, cuts, mutilates, effaces, or otherwise injures, tears down or removes, any tomb, plot, monument, memorial, or marker in a cemetery, or any gate, door, fence, wall, post, or railing, or any enclosure for the protection of a cemetery or any property in a cemetery is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.(2) Every person who in a cemetery unlawfully or without right willfully destroys, cuts, breaks, removes, or injures any building, statuary, ornamentation, tree, shrub, flower, or plant within the limits of a cemetery is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.(3) Every person who in a cemetery unlawfully or without right willfully opens a grave; removes personal effects of the decedent; removes all or portions of human remains; removes or damages caskets, surrounds, outer burial containers, or any other device used in making the original burial; transports unlawfully removed human remains from the cemetery; or knowingly receives unlawfully removed human remains from the cemetery is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.[ 1990 c 92 § 4.]