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WA Rev Code § 36.95.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.100 - Tax levied—Maximum—Exemptions.

RCW 36.95.100 Tax levied—Maximum—Exemptions.(1) The tax provided for in RCW 36.95.090 and this section may not exceed sixty dollars per year per television set within the district. No person may be taxed for more than one television set, except that a motel or hotel or any person owning more than five television sets must pay at a rate of one-fifth of the annual tax rate imposed for each of the first five television sets and one-tenth of the annual tax rate imposed for each additional television set. (2) An owner of a television set within the district is exempt from paying the excise tax on the television set if:(a) The owner's television set does not receive at least a class grade B contour signal retransmitted by the television translator station or other similar device operated by the district, as such class is defined under regulations of the Federal Communications Commission as of August 9, 1971;(b) The owner is currently subscribing to and receiving the services of a community antenna system (CATV) to which the owner's television set is connected; or(c) The owner is currently subscribing to and receiving the services of a satellite carrier, as that term is defined in 17 U.S.C. Sec. 119, as of January 1, 2013.(3) To qualify for an exemption specified in subsection (2) of this section, an owner of a television set must file a statement with the board claiming the owner's grounds for an exemption. Space for the statement must be provided in tax notices sent to taxpayers pursuant to RCW 36.95.160.[ 2013 c 191 § 1; 2009 c 549 § 4158; 1981 c 52 § 2; 1975 c 11 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.110 - Liability for delinquent tax and costs.

RCW 36.95.110 Liability for delinquent tax and costs.Any person owing the excise tax provided for under this chapter and who fails to pay the same within sixty days after the board or the county treasurer has sent the tax bill to him or her, shall be deemed to be delinquent. Such person shall be liable for all costs to the county or district attributable to collecting the tax but no such excise tax or costs, nor any judgment based thereon, shall be deemed to create a lien against real property.[ 2009 c 549 § 4159; 1981 c 52 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.120 - Prorating tax.

RCW 36.95.120 Prorating tax.The board may adopt rules providing for prorating of tax bills for persons who have not owned a television set within the district for a full tax year.[ 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.130 - District board—Powers generally.

RCW 36.95.130 District board—Powers generally.In addition to other powers provided for under this chapter, the board has the following powers:(1) To perform all acts necessary to assure that the purposes of this chapter will be carried out fairly and efficiently;(2) To acquire, build, construct, repair, own, maintain, and operate any necessary stations retransmitting visual and aural signals intended to be received by the general public, relay stations, pickup stations, or any other electrical or electronic system necessary. However, the board has no power to originate programs;(3) To make contracts to compensate any owner of land or other property for the use of such property for the purposes of this chapter;(4) To make contracts with the United States, or any state, municipality, or any department or agency of those entities for carrying out the general purposes for which the district is formed;(5) To acquire by gift, devise, bequest, lease, or purchase real and personal property, tangible or intangible, including lands, rights-of-way, and easements, necessary or convenient for its purposes;(6) To make contracts of any lawful nature (including labor contracts or those for employees' benefits), employ engineers, laboratory personnel, attorneys, other technical or professional assistants, and any other assistants or employees necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;(7) To contract indebtedness or borrow money and to issue warrants or bonds to be paid from district revenues. The bonds, warrants, or other obligations may be in any form, including bearer or registered as provided in RCW 39.46.030. Moreover, such warrants and bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW;(8) To prescribe excise tax rates for providing services throughout the area in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;(9) To assist the county treasurer in sending tax notices to taxpayers pursuant to RCW 36.95.160; and(10) To apply for, accept, and be the holder of any permit or license issued by or required under federal or state law.[ 2013 c 191 § 2; 1985 c 76 § 2; 1983 c 167 § 102; 1980 c 100 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 13.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 36.95.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.140 - Signals district may utilize.

RCW 36.95.140 Signals district may utilize.A district may translate or retransmit only those signals which originate from commercial and educational FM radio stations and commercial and educational television stations which directly provide, within some portion of the state of Washington, a class A grade or class B grade contour, as such classes are defined under regulations of the Federal Communications Commission as of August 9, 1971.[ 1985 c 76 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.150 - Claims against district board—Procedure upon allowance.

RCW 36.95.150 Claims against district board—Procedure upon allowance.Any claim against the district shall be presented to the board. Upon allowance of the claim, the board shall submit a voucher, signed by the chair and one other member of the board, to the county auditor for the issuance of a warrant in payment of said claim. This procedure for payment of claims shall apply to the reimbursement of board members for their actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties.[ 2009 c 549 § 4160; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.160 - District treasurer—Duties—District warrants.

RCW 36.95.160 District treasurer—Duties—District warrants.(1) The treasurer of the county in which a district is located is the treasurer of the district.(2) The county treasurer must collect the excise tax provided for under this chapter and send notice of payment due to persons owing the tax. To reduce costs of services performed by the county treasurer, district board members and employees may assist the treasurer in sending tax notices to taxpayers.(3) Districts with fewer than twelve hundred persons subject to the excise tax and levying an excise tax of forty dollars or more per television set per year may:(a) Send tax notices bimonthly; and(b) Collect excise tax revenue, which must be forwarded to the county treasurer for deposit in the district account. (4) All district funds must be deposited with the county treasurer. All district payments must be made by the county treasurer from district funds upon warrants issued by the county auditor, except the sums to be paid out of any bond fund for principal and interest payments on bonds. All warrants must be paid in the order of issuance.(5) The treasurer must report monthly to the board, in writing, the amount in the district fund or funds.[ 2013 c 191 § 3; 2009 c 549 § 4161; 1983 c 167 § 103; 1981 c 52 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 16.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 36.95.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.180 - Costs of county officers reimbursed.

RCW 36.95.180 Costs of county officers reimbursed.(1) The board must reimburse the county auditor, assessor, and treasurer for the actual costs of services performed by them in behalf of the district.(2) A district may reduce costs of services performed by the county treasurer by assisting the treasurer in sending tax notices to taxpayers pursuant to RCW 36.95.160.[ 2013 c 191 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.190 - Penalty for false statement as to tax exemption.

RCW 36.95.190 Penalty for false statement as to tax exemption.Any person who shall knowingly make a false statement for exemption from the tax provided under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.200 - Dissolution of district by resolution—Disposition of property.

RCW 36.95.200 Dissolution of district by resolution—Disposition of property.If the board of county commissioners finds, following a public hearing or hearings, that the continued existence of a district would no longer serve the purposes of this chapter, it may by resolution order the district dissolved. If there is any property owned by the district at the time of dissolution, the board of county commissioners shall have such property sold pursuant to the provisions of chapter 36.34 RCW, as now law or hereafter amended. The proceeds from such sale shall be applied to the county current expense fund.[ 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 36.95.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.|36.95.210 - District may not be formed to operate certain translator stations.

RCW 36.95.210 District may not be formed to operate certain translator stations.No television reception improvement district may be formed to operate and maintain any translator station presently or previously owned, operated or maintained by a television broadcaster.[ 1971 ex.s. c 155 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.010 - Definitions.

RCW 36.96.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Special purpose district" means every municipal and quasi-municipal corporation other than counties, cities, and towns. Such special purpose districts shall include, but are not limited to, water-sewer districts, fire protection districts, port districts, public utility districts, county park and recreation service areas, flood control zone districts, diking districts, drainage improvement districts, and solid waste collection districts, but shall not include industrial development districts created by port districts, and shall not include local improvement districts, utility local improvement districts, and road improvement districts;(2) "Governing authority" means the commission, council, or other body which directs the affairs of a special purpose district;(3) "Inactive" means that a special purpose district is characterized by any of the following criteria:(a) Has not carried out any of the special purposes or functions for which it was formed within the preceding consecutive five-year period;(b) No election has been held for the purpose of electing a member of the governing body within the preceding consecutive seven-year period or, in those instances where members of the governing body are appointed and not elected, where no member of the governing body has been appointed within the preceding seven-year period; or(c) The special purpose district has been determined to be unauditable by the state auditor;(4) "Unauditable" means a special purpose district that the state auditor has determined to be incapable of being audited because the special purpose district has improperly maintained, failed to maintain, or failed to submit adequate accounts, records, files, or reports for an audit to be completed.[ 2020 c 179 § 2; 1999 c 153 § 50; 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 36.96.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.020 - Notice of inactive special purpose districts by county auditor.

RCW 36.96.020 Notice of inactive special purpose districts by county auditor.On or before June 1st of 1980, and on or before June 1st of every year thereafter, each county auditor shall search available records and notify the county legislative authority if any special purpose districts located wholly or partially within the county appear to be inactive. If the territory of any special purpose district is located within more than one county, the legislative authorities of all other counties within whose boundaries such a special purpose district lies shall also be notified by the county auditor. However, the authority to dissolve such a special purpose district as provided by this chapter shall rest solely with the legislative authority of the county which contains the greatest geographic portion of such special purpose district.[ 2009 c 337 § 12; 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.030 - Determination of inactive special purpose districts—Public hearing—Notice.

RCW 36.96.030 Determination of inactive special purpose districts—Public hearing—Notice.(1) Upon receipt of notice from the county auditor as provided in RCW 36.96.020, the county legislative authority within whose boundaries all or the greatest portion of such special purpose district lies shall hold one or more public hearings on or before September 1st of the same year to determine whether or not such special purpose district or districts meet any of the criteria for being "inactive" as provided in RCW 36.96.010. In addition, at any time a county legislative authority may hold hearings on the dissolution of any special purpose district that appears to meet the criteria of being "inactive" and dissolve such a district pursuant to the proceedings provided for in RCW 36.96.030 through 36.96.080.(2) Notice of such public hearings shall be given by publication at least once each week for not less than three successive weeks in a newspaper that is in general circulation within the boundaries of the special purpose district or districts. Notice of such hearings shall also be mailed to each member of the governing authority of such special purpose districts, if such members are known, and to all persons known to have claims against any of the special purpose districts. Notice of such public hearings shall be posted in at least three conspicuous places within the boundaries of each special purpose district that is a subject of such hearings. Whenever a county legislative authority that is conducting such a public hearing on the dissolution of one or more of a particular kind of special purpose district is aware of the existence of an association of such special purpose districts, it shall also mail notice of the hearing to the association. In addition, whenever a special purpose district that lies in more than one county is a subject of such a public hearing, notice shall also be mailed to the legislative authorities of all other counties within whose boundaries the special purpose district lies. All notices shall state the purpose, time, and place of such hearings, and that all interested persons may appear and be heard.[ 2020 c 179 § 3; 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.040 - Dissolution of inactive special purpose district by county legislative authority—Written findings.

RCW 36.96.040 Dissolution of inactive special purpose district by county legislative authority—Written findings.After such hearings, the county legislative authority shall make written findings whether each of the special purpose districts that was a subject of the hearings meets each of the criteria of being "inactive." Whenever a special purpose district other than a public utility district has been found to meet a criterion of being inactive, or a public utility district has been found to meet both criteria of being inactive, the county legislative authority shall adopt an ordinance dissolving the special purpose district if it also makes additional written findings detailing why it is in the public interest that the special purpose district be dissolved, and shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the county treasurer. Except for the purpose of winding up its affairs as provided by this chapter, a special purpose district that is so dissolved shall cease to exist and the authority and obligation to carry out the purposes for which it was created shall cease thirty-one days after adoption of the dissolution ordinance.[ 2001 c 299 § 12; 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.050 - Application for writ of prohibition or mandamus by interested party—Procedure.

RCW 36.96.050 Application for writ of prohibition or mandamus by interested party—Procedure.The action of the county legislative authority dissolving a special purpose district pursuant to RCW 36.96.040 shall be final and conclusive unless within thirty days of the adoption of the ordinance an interested party makes application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of prohibition or writ of mandamus. At the hearing upon such a writ, the applicant shall have the full burden of demonstrating that the particular special purpose district, other than a public utility district, does not meet either of the criteria of being inactive or that it is not in the public interest that the special purpose district be dissolved: PROVIDED, That where the particular special purpose district subject to the dissolution proceedings is a public utility district, the applicant shall have the full burden of demonstrating that the public utility district either does not meet both the criteria of being inactive or that it is not in the public interest to dissolve the public utility district.[ 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.060 - Dissolution of inactive special purpose district by county legislative authority—Powers and duties.

RCW 36.96.060 Dissolution of inactive special purpose district by county legislative authority—Powers and duties.For the sole and exclusive purpose of winding up the affairs of a dissolved special purpose district, the county legislative authority, acting as a board of trustees, shall have the same powers and duties as the governing authority of the dissolved special purpose district including the following:(1) To exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of all property, real and personal, of the dissolved special purpose district; and(2) To settle all obligations of such special purpose district. Such powers and duties shall commence upon the effective date of dissolution and shall continue thereafter until such time as the affairs of the dissolved special purpose district have been completely wound up.[ 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.070 - Dissolved special purpose district—Disposition of property.

RCW 36.96.070 Dissolved special purpose district—Disposition of property.Any moneys or funds of the dissolved special purpose district and any moneys or funds received by the board of trustees from the sale or other disposition of any property of the dissolved special purpose district shall be used, to the extent necessary, for the payment or settlement of any outstanding obligations of the dissolved special purpose district. Any remaining moneys or funds shall be used to pay the county legislative authority for all costs and expenses incurred in the dissolution and liquidation of the dissolved special purpose district. Thereafter, any remaining moneys, funds, or property shall become that of the county in which the dissolved special purpose district was located. However, if the territory of the dissolved special purpose district was located within more than one county, the remaining moneys, funds, and personal property shall be apportioned and distributed to each county in the proportion that the geographical area of the dissolved special purpose district within the county bears to the total geographical area of the dissolved special purpose district, and any remaining real property or improvements to real property shall be transferred to the county within whose boundaries it lies. A county to which real property or improvements to real property are transferred under this section may, but does not have an obligation to, use the property or improvements for the purposes for which the dissolved special purpose district used the property or improvements and the county does not assume the obligations or liabilities of the dissolved special purpose district as a result of the transfer unless the county expressly assumes such obligations or liabilities through the adoption of a resolution.[ 2020 c 179 § 4; 2001 c 299 § 13; 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.080 - Dissolved special purpose district—Satisfaction of outstanding obligations.

RCW 36.96.080 Dissolved special purpose district—Satisfaction of outstanding obligations.If the proceeds from the sale of any property of the special district together with any moneys or funds of the special purpose district are insufficient to satisfy the outstanding obligations of the special purpose district, the county legislative authority, acting as a board of trustees, shall exercise any and all powers conferred upon it to satisfy such outstanding obligations: PROVIDED, That in no case shall the board of trustees be obligated to satisfy such outstanding obligations from county moneys, funds, or other sources of revenue unless it would have been so obligated before initiation of the dissolution proceedings under this chapter.[ 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.96.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.|36.96.085 - Dissolved special purpose district—Property tax levies or special assessments—When authorized.

RCW 36.96.085 Dissolved special purpose district—Property tax levies or special assessments—When authorized.A county that dissolves a special purpose district under this chapter may impose a separate regular property tax levy or a special assessment as provided in RCW 84.55.135 if that county assumes responsibility of the services previously provided by the special purpose district.[ 2020 c 179 § 5.]