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WA Rev Code § 35.58.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.110 - Additional functions—Authorized without election.

RCW 35.58.110 Additional functions—Authorized without election.A metropolitan municipal corporation may be authorized to perform one or more metropolitan functions in addition to those which it previously has been authorized to perform, without an election, in the manner provided in this section. A resolution providing for the performance of such additional metropolitan function or functions shall be adopted by the metropolitan council. A copy of such resolution shall be transmitted by registered mail to the legislative body of each component city and county. If, within ninety days after the date of such mailing, a concurring resolution is adopted by the legislative body of each component county, of each component city of the first class, and of at least two-thirds of all other component cities, and such concurring resolutions are transmitted to the metropolitan council, such council shall by resolution declare that the metropolitan municipal corporation has been authorized to perform such additional metropolitan function or functions. A copy of such resolution shall be transmitted by registered mail to the legislative body of each component city and county and of each special district which will be affected by the particular additional metropolitan function authorized.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.110. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 11.]NOTES:Election required to authorize public transportation function: RCW 35.58.245.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.112 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.112 - Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Study and preparation.

RCW 35.58.112 Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Study and preparation.The metropolitan council of a metropolitan municipal corporation upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of such council may make planning, engineering, legal, financial and feasibility studies preliminary to or incident to the preparation of a recommended comprehensive plan for any metropolitan function, and may prepare such a recommended comprehensive plan before the metropolitan municipal corporation has been authorized to perform such function. The studies and plan may cover territory within and without the metropolitan municipal corporation. A recommended comprehensive plan prepared pursuant to this section for any metropolitan function may not be adopted by the metropolitan council unless the metropolitan municipal corporation shall have been authorized to perform such function.[ 1967 c 105 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.116 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.116 - Proposition for issuance of general obligation bonds or levy of general tax—Submission at same election or special election.

RCW 35.58.116 Proposition for issuance of general obligation bonds or levy of general tax—Submission at same election or special election.The metropolitan council may at the same election called to authorize the performance of an additional function or at a special election called by the council after it has been authorized to perform any metropolitan function submit a proposition for the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital purposes as provided in RCW 35.58.450 or a proposition for the levy of a general tax for any authorized purpose for one year in such total dollar amount as the metropolitan council may determine and specify in such proposition. Any such proposition to be effective must be assented to by at least three-fifths of the persons voting thereon and the number of persons voting on such proposition shall constitute not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast within the metropolitan area at the last preceding state general election. Any such proposition shall only be effective if the performance of the additional function shall be authorized at such election or shall have been authorized prior thereto.[ 1967 c 105 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.120 - Metropolitan council—Composition.

RCW 35.58.120 Metropolitan council—Composition.Unless the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metropolitan municipal corporation have been assumed by a county as provided in chapter 36.56 RCW, a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be governed by a metropolitan council composed of elected officials of the component counties and component cities, and possibly other persons, as determined by agreement of each of the component counties and the component cities equal in number to at least twenty-five percent of the total number of component cities that have at least seventy-five percent of the combined component city populations. The agreement shall remain in effect until altered in the same manner as the initial composition is determined.[ 1993 c 240 § 4; 1983 c 92 § 1; 1981 c 190 § 3; 1974 ex.s. c 70 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 303 § 5; 1969 ex.s. c 135 § 1; 1967 c 105 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.120. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.130 - Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.

RCW 35.58.130 Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.At the first meeting of the metropolitan council following the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation, the mayor of the central city shall serve as temporary chair. As its first official act the council shall elect a chair. The chair shall be a voting member of the council and shall preside at all meetings. In the event of his or her absence or inability to act the council shall select one of its members to act as chair pro tempore. A majority of all members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A smaller number of councilmembers than a quorum may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the council may provide. The council shall determine its own rules and order of business, shall provide by resolution for the manner and time of holding all regular and special meetings and shall keep a journal of its proceedings which shall be a public record. Every legislative act of the council of a general or permanent nature shall be by resolution.[ 2009 c 549 § 2099; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.130. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.140 - Metropolitan council—Terms.

RCW 35.58.140 Metropolitan council—Terms.Each member of a metropolitan council except those selected under the provisions of RCW 35.58.120, shall hold office at the pleasure of the body which selected him or her. Each member, who shall hold office ex officio, may not hold office after he or she ceases to hold the position of elected county executive, mayor, commissioner, or councilmember. The chair shall hold office until the second Tuesday in July of each even-numbered year and may, if reelected, serve more than one term. Each member shall hold office until his or her successor has been selected as provided in this chapter.[ 2009 c 549 § 2100; 1971 ex.s. c 303 § 6; 1969 ex.s. c 135 § 2; 1967 c 105 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.140. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.150 - Metropolitan council—Vacancies.

RCW 35.58.150 Metropolitan council—Vacancies.A vacancy in the office of a member of the metropolitan council shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the original selection. The meeting of mayors to fill a vacancy of the member selected under the provisions of RCW 35.58.120 or of special district representatives to fill a vacancy of a member selected under RCW 35.58.120 shall be held at such time and place as shall be designated by the chair of the metropolitan council after ten days' written notice mailed to the mayors of each of the cities specified in RCW 35.58.120 or to the representatives of the special purpose districts specified in RCW 35.58.120, whichever is applicable.[ 2009 c 549 § 2101; 1984 c 44 § 1; 1967 c 105 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.150. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.160 - Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.

RCW 35.58.160 Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.The chair and committee chairs of the metropolitan council except elected public officials serving on a full-time salaried basis may receive such compensation as the other members of the metropolitan council shall provide. Members of the council other than the chair and committee chairs shall receive compensation of fifty dollars per day or portion thereof for attendance at metropolitan council or committee meetings, or for performing other services on behalf of the metropolitan municipal corporation, but not exceeding a total of four thousand eight hundred dollars in any year, in addition to any compensation which they may receive as officers of component cities or counties: PROVIDED, That elected public officers serving in such capacities on a full-time basis shall not receive compensation for attendance at metropolitan, council, or committee meetings, or otherwise performing services on behalf of the metropolitan municipal corporation: PROVIDED FURTHER, That committee chairs shall not receive compensation in any one year greater than one-third of the compensation authorized for the county commissioners or county councilmembers of the central county.Any member of the council may waive all or any portion of his or her compensation payable under this section as to any month or months during his or her term of office, by a written waiver filed with the council as provided in this section. The waiver, to be effective, must be filed any time after the member's selection and prior to the date on which the compensation would otherwise be paid. The waiver shall specify the month or period of months for which it is made.All members of the council shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred by them in the conduct of official business for the metropolitan municipal corporation.[ 2009 c 549 § 2102; 1985 c 330 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 84 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.160. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.170 - Corporation name and seal.

RCW 35.58.170 Corporation name and seal.The name of a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be established by its metropolitan council. Each metropolitan municipal corporation shall adopt a corporate seal containing the name of the corporation and the date of its formation.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.170. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.180 - General powers of corporation.

RCW 35.58.180 General powers of corporation.In addition to the powers specifically granted by this chapter a metropolitan municipal corporation shall have all powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation and to perform authorized metropolitan functions. A metropolitan municipal corporation may contract with the United States or any agency thereof, any state or agency thereof, any other metropolitan municipal corporation, any county, city, special district, or governmental agency and any private person, firm or corporation for the purpose of receiving gifts or grants or securing loans or advances for preliminary planning and feasibility studies, or for the design, construction or operation of metropolitan facilities and a metropolitan municipal corporation may contract with any governmental agency or with any private person, firm or corporation for the use by either contracting party of all or any part of the facilities, structures, lands, interests in lands, air rights over lands and rights-of-way of all kinds which are owned, leased or held by the other party and for the purpose of planning, constructing or operating any facility or performing any service which the metropolitan municipal corporation may be authorized to operate or perform, on such terms as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties: PROVIDED, That before any contract for the lease or operation of any metropolitan public transportation facilities shall be let to any private person, firm or corporation, a general schedule of rental rates for bus equipment with or without drivers shall be publicly posted applicable to all private certificated carriers, and for other facilities competitive bids shall first be called upon such notice, bidder qualifications and bid conditions as the metropolitan council shall determine.A metropolitan municipal corporation may sue and be sued in its corporate capacity in all courts and in all proceedings.[ 1974 ex.s. c 84 § 3; 1967 c 105 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.180. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.190 - Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.

RCW 35.58.190 Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.The metropolitan council shall provide by resolution the effective date on which the metropolitan municipal corporation will commence to perform any one or more of the metropolitan functions which it shall have been authorized to perform.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.190. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.210 - Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.

RCW 35.58.210 Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water pollution abatement, the metropolitan council shall, prior to the effective date of the assumption of such function, cause a metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee to be formed by notifying the legislative body of each component city and county which operates a sewer system to appoint one person to serve on such advisory committee and the board of commissioners of each water-sewer district which operates a sewer system, any portion of which lies within the metropolitan area, to appoint one person to serve on such committee. The metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee shall meet at the time and place provided in the notice and elect a chair. The members of such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing bodies and shall receive no compensation other than reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties. The function of such advisory committee shall be to advise the metropolitan council in matters relating to the performance of the water pollution abatement function.[ 2011 c 124 § 1; 2009 c 549 § 2103; 1999 c 153 § 33; 1974 ex.s. c 70 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.210. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 21.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.215 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.215 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.

RCW 35.58.215 Powers relative to systems of sewerage.A metropolitan municipal corporation authorized to perform water pollution abatement may exercise all the powers relating to systems of sewerage authorized by RCW 36.94.010, 36.94.020, and 36.94.140 for counties.[ 1997 c 447 § 13.]NOTES:Finding—Purpose—1997 c 447: See note following RCW 70.05.074.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.220 - Powers relative to water supply.

RCW 35.58.220 Powers relative to water supply.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water supply, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare a comprehensive plan for the development of sources of water supply, trunk supply mains and water treatment and storage facilities for the metropolitan area.(2) To acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or grant and to lease, construct, add to, improve, replace, repair, maintain, operate and regulate the use of metropolitan facilities for water supply within or without the metropolitan area, including buildings, structures, water sheds, wells, springs, dams, settling basins, intakes, treatment plants, trunk supply mains and pumping stations, together with all lands, property, equipment and accessories necessary to enable the metropolitan municipal corporation to obtain and develop sources of water supply, treat and store water and deliver water through trunk supply mains. Water supply facilities which are owned by a city or special district may be acquired or used by the metropolitan municipal corporation only with the consent of the legislative body of the city or special district owning such facilities. Cities and special districts are hereby authorized to convey or lease such facilities to metropolitan municipal corporations or to contract for their joint use on such terms as may be fixed by agreement between the legislative body of such city or special district and the metropolitan council, without submitting the matter to the voters of such city or special district.(3) To fix rates and charges for water supplied by the metropolitan municipal corporation.(4) To acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or grant and to lease, construct, add to, improve, replace, repair, maintain, operate and regulate the use of facilities for the local distribution of water in portions of the metropolitan area not contained within any city, or water-sewer district that operates a water system, and, with the consent of the legislative body of any city or the water-sewer district, to exercise such powers within such city or water-sewer district and for such purpose to have all the powers conferred by law upon such city or water-sewer district with respect to such local distribution facilities. All costs of such local distribution facilities shall be paid for by the area served thereby.[ 1999 c 153 § 34; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.220. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 22.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.230 - Metropolitan water advisory committee.

RCW 35.58.230 Metropolitan water advisory committee.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water supply, the metropolitan council shall, prior to the effective date of the assumption of such function, cause a metropolitan water advisory committee to be formed by notifying the legislative body of each component city which operates a water system to appoint one person to serve on such advisory committee and the board of commissioners of each water-sewer district that operates a water system, any portion of which lies within the metropolitan area, to appoint one person to serve on such committee who shall be a water-sewer district commissioner. The metropolitan water advisory committee shall meet at the time and place provided in the notice and elect a chair. The members of such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing bodies and shall receive no compensation other than reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties. The function of such advisory committee shall be to advise the metropolitan council with respect to matters relating to the performance of the water supply function.The requirement to create a metropolitan water advisory committee shall not apply to a county that has assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation under chapter 36.56 RCW.[ 2009 c 549 § 2104; 1999 c 153 § 35; 1993 c 240 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.230. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 23.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.245 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.245 - Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.

RCW 35.58.245 Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 35.58 RCW a metropolitan municipal corporation may perform the function of metropolitan public transportation only if the performance of such function is authorized by election. The metropolitan council may call such election and certify the ballot proposition. The election shall be conducted and canvassed as provided in RCW 35.58.090 and the municipality shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan public transportation if a majority of the persons voting on the proposition shall vote in favor.[ 1971 ex.s. c 303 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.250 - Other local public passenger transportation service prohibited—Agreements—Purchase—Condemnation.

RCW 35.58.250 Other local public passenger transportation service prohibited—Agreements—Purchase—Condemnation.Except in accordance with an agreement made as provided herein, upon the effective date on which the metropolitan municipal corporation commences to perform the metropolitan transportation function, no person or private corporation shall operate a local public passenger transportation service within the metropolitan area with the exception of taxis, buses owned or operated by a school district or private school, and buses owned or operated by any corporation or organization solely for the purposes of the corporation or organization and for the use of which no fee or fare is charged.An agreement may be entered into between the metropolitan municipal corporation and any person or corporation legally operating a local public passenger transportation service wholly within or partly within and partly without the metropolitan area and on said effective date under which such person or corporation may continue to operate such service or any part thereof for such time and upon such terms and conditions as provided in such agreement. Where any such local public passenger transportation service will be required to cease to operate within the metropolitan area, the commission may agree with the owner of such service to purchase the assets used in providing such service, or if no agreement can be reached, the commission shall condemn such assets in the manner provided herein for the condemnation of other properties.Wherever a privately owned public carrier operates wholly or partly within a metropolitan municipal corporation, the Washington utilities and transportation commission shall continue to exercise jurisdiction over such operation as provided by law.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.250. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 25.]