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WA Rev Code § 36.100.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.130 - Board of directors—Compensation.

RCW 36.100.130 Board of directors—Compensation.Each member of the board of directors of the public facilities district may receive compensation of fifty dollars per day for attending meetings or conferences on behalf of the district, not to exceed three thousand dollars per year. A director may waive all or a portion of his or her compensation under this section as to a month or months during his or her term of office, by a written waiver filed with the public facilities district. The compensation provided in this section is in addition to reimbursement for expenses paid to the directors by the public facilities district.[ 1995 c 396 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—1995 c 396: See note following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.140 - Liability insurance.

RCW 36.100.140 Liability insurance.The board of directors of the public facilities district may purchase liability insurance with such limits as the directors may deem reasonable for the purpose of protecting and holding personally harmless district officers and employees against liability for personal or bodily injuries and property damage arising from their acts or omissions while performing or in good faith purporting to perform their official duties.[ 1995 c 396 § 11.]NOTES:Severability—1995 c 396: See note following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.150 - Costs of defense.

RCW 36.100.150 Costs of defense.Whenever an action, claim, or proceeding is instituted against a person who is or was an officer or employee of the public facilities district arising out of the performance of duties for or employment with the district, the public facilities district may grant a request by the person that the attorney of the district's choosing be authorized to defend the claim, suit, or proceeding, and the costs of defense, attorneys' fees, and obligation for payments arising from the action may be paid from the district's funds. Costs of defense or judgment or settlement against the person shall not be paid in a case where the court has found that the person was not acting in good faith or within the scope of employment with or duties for the public facilities district.[ 1995 c 396 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—1995 c 396: See note following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.160 - Expenditure of funds—Purposes.

RCW 36.100.160 Expenditure of funds—Purposes.(1) The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and maintaining facilities of the district. For promotional activities the district board must: (a) Identify the proposed expenditure in its annual budget; and (b) adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board, including requirements for identifying and evaluating the public benefits to be derived and documenting the public benefits realized.(2) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a district election.[ 2009 c 167 § 1; 1995 c 396 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—1995 c 396: See note following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.170 - Employees—Benefits.

RCW 36.100.170 Employees—Benefits.The public facilities district shall have authority to create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and bonds therefor, pay costs involved in securing or arranging to secure employees, and establish benefits for employees, including holiday pay, vacations or vacation pay, retirement benefits, medical, life, accident, or health disability insurance, as approved by the board. Public facilities district board members, at their own expense, shall be entitled to medical, life, accident, or health disability insurance. Insurance for employees and board members shall not be considered compensation. District coverage for the board is not to exceed that provided public facilities district employees.[ 1995 c 396 § 14.]NOTES:Severability—1995 c 396: See note following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.190 - Purchases and sales—Procedures.

RCW 36.100.190 Purchases and sales—Procedures.In addition to provisions contained in chapter 39.04 RCW, the public facilities district is authorized to follow procedures contained in chapter 39.26 RCW for all purchases, contracts for purchase, and sales.[ 2015 c 79 § 3; 1995 c 396 § 16.]NOTES:Severability—1995 c 396: See note following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.205 - Bonds issued are securities.

RCW 36.100.205 Bonds issued are securities.Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies in their commercial departments, savings banks, cooperative banks, banking associations, investment companies, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in obligations of the state may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds and other obligations of the state are now or may hereafter be authorized by law.[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 11.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Construction—2010 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.210 - Tax on admissions.

RCW 36.100.210 Tax on admissions.A public facility district may levy and fix a tax of not more than one cent on twenty cents or fraction thereof to be paid by the person who pays an admission charge to a regional center, as defined in RCW 35.57.020. This includes a tax on persons who are admitted free of charge or at reduced rates if other persons pay a charge or a regular higher charge for the same privileges or accommodations.The term "admission charge" includes:(1) A charge made for season tickets or subscriptions;(2) A cover charge, or a charge made for use of seats and tables reserved or otherwise, and other similar accommodations;(3) A charge made for food and refreshment if free entertainment, recreation, or amusement is provided;(4) A charge made for rental or use of equipment or facilities for purposes of recreation or amusement; if the rental of the equipment or facilities is necessary to the enjoyment of a privilege for which a general admission is charged, the combined charges shall be considered as the admission charge;(5) Automobile parking charges if the amount of the charge is determined according to the number of passengers in the automobile.[ 1999 c 165 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 36.100.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.220 - Tax on vehicle parking charges.

RCW 36.100.220 Tax on vehicle parking charges.(1) A public facility district may levy and fix a tax on any vehicle parking charges imposed at any parking facility that is owned or leased by the public facility district as part of a regional center, as defined in RCW 35.57.020, or a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW 82.14.0485. No county, city, or town within which the regional center or baseball stadium is located may impose a tax of the same or similar kind on any vehicle parking charges at the facility.(2) For the purposes of this section, "vehicle parking charges" means only the actual parking charges exclusive of taxes and service charges and the value of any other benefit conferred.(3) The tax authorized under this section must be at the rate of not more than ten percent. The tax authorized by this section with respect to a parking facility associated with a baseball stadium must be used exclusively to fund repair, reequipping, and capital improvement of the baseball stadium, and is not subject to the requirements of RCW 36.100.010(4).[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 38 § 3; 1999 c 165 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 36.100.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.240 - Eminent domain authorized.

RCW 36.100.240 Eminent domain authorized.(1) Any county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more that creates a public facilities district pursuant to this chapter to acquire, own, and operate a convention and trade center transferred from a public nonprofit corporation is authorized to acquire by condemnation property or property rights as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of such district. If the legislative body of such county chooses to exercise its authority to acquire property by eminent domain on behalf of such public facilities district, it must do so pursuant to the procedures set forth in chapter 8.08 RCW.(2) The accomplishment of the activities authorized by this chapter is declared to be a strictly public purpose of the municipality or municipal entities authorized to perform the same.(3) The powers and authority conferred by this section are in addition and supplemental to existing powers or authority. Nothing contained in this section limits any other powers or authority of any agency, political subdivision, or unit of local government of this state.[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 12.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Construction—2010 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.100.905 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.|36.100.905 - Construction—2010 1st sp.s. c 15.

RCW 36.100.905 Construction—2010 1st sp.s. c 15.Nothing in chapter 15, Laws of 2010 1st sp. sess. may be construed to limit the authority of a public nonprofit corporation under *chapter 67.40 RCW prior to November 30, 2010.[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 10.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: A majority of chapter 67.40 RCW was repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 14, effective November 30, 2010. RCW 67.40.020 was repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 15 § 15, effective December 30, 2010.Findings—Intent—Construction—2010 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.102.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.010 - Definitions.

RCW 36.102.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Design" includes architectural, engineering, and other related professional services.(2) "Develop" means, generally, the process of planning, designing, financing, constructing, owning, operating, and leasing a project such as a stadium and exhibition center.(3) "Permanent seat license" means a transferable license sold to a third party that, subject to certain conditions, restrictions, and limitations, entitles the third party to purchase a season ticket to professional football games of the professional football team played in the stadium and exhibition center for so long as the team plays its games in that facility.(4) "Preconstruction" includes negotiations, including negotiations with any team affiliate, planning, studies, design, and other activities reasonably necessary before constructing a stadium and exhibition center.(5) "Professional football team" means a team that is a member of the national football league or similar professional football association.(6) "Public stadium authority operation" means the formation and ongoing operation of the public stadium authority, including the hiring of employees, agents, attorneys, and other contractors, and the acquisition and operation of office facilities.(7) "Site acquisition" means the purchase or other acquisition of any interest in real property including fee simple interests and easements, which property interests constitute the site for a stadium and exhibition center.(8) "Site preparation" includes demolition of existing improvements, environmental remediation, site excavation, shoring, and construction and maintenance of temporary traffic and pedestrian routing.(9) "Stadium and exhibition center" means an open-air stadium suitable for national football league football and for Olympic and world cup soccer, with adjacent exhibition facilities, together with associated parking facilities and other ancillary facilities.(10) "Team affiliate" means a professional football team that will use the stadium and exhibition center, and any affiliate of the team designated by the team. An "affiliate of the team" means any person or entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the team.[ 1997 c 220 § 101 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
WA Rev Code § 36.102.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.020 - Public stadium authority—Creation—Powers and duties—Transfer of property.

RCW 36.102.020 Public stadium authority—Creation—Powers and duties—Transfer of property.(1) A public stadium authority may be created in any county that has entered into a letter of intent relating to the development of a stadium and exhibition center under chapter 220, Laws of 1997 with a team affiliate or an entity that has a contractual right to become a team affiliate.(2) A public stadium authority shall be created upon adoption of a resolution providing for the creation of such an authority by the county legislative authority in which the proposed authority is located.(3) A public stadium authority shall constitute a body corporate and shall possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by statute, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire employees, staff, and services, to enter into contracts, and to sue and be sued.(4) The legislative authority of the county in which the public stadium authority is located, or the council of any city located in that county, may transfer property to the public stadium authority created under this chapter. Property encumbered by debt may be transferred by a county legislative authority or a city council to a public stadium authority created to develop a stadium and exhibition center under RCW 36.102.050, but obligation for payment of the debt may not be transferred.[ 1997 c 220 § 102 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
WA Rev Code § 36.102.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.030 - Public stadium authority—Board of directors—Appointment—Terms—Vacancy—Removal.

RCW 36.102.030 Public stadium authority—Board of directors—Appointment—Terms—Vacancy—Removal.(1) A public stadium authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven members appointed by the governor. The speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate shall each recommend to the governor a person to be appointed to the board.(2) Members of the board of directors shall serve four-year terms of office, except that three of the initial seven board members shall serve two-year terms of office. The governor shall designate the initial terms of office for the initial members who are appointed.(3) A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made and the person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the office for the position to which he or she was appointed.(4) A director appointed by the governor may be removed from office by the governor.[ 1997 c 220 § 103 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
WA Rev Code § 36.102.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.040 - Public stadium authority advisory committee—Appointment—Review and comment on proposed lease agreement.

RCW 36.102.040 Public stadium authority advisory committee—Appointment—Review and comment on proposed lease agreement.(1) There is created a public stadium authority advisory committee comprised of five members. The advisory committee consists of: The director of the office of financial management, who shall serve as chair; two members appointed by the house of representatives, one each appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the minority leader of the house of representatives; and two members appointed by the senate, one each appointed by the majority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the senate.(2) The advisory committee, prior to the final approval of any lease with the master tenant or sale of stadium naming rights, shall review and comment on the proposed lease agreement or sale of stadium naming rights.[ 1997 c 220 § 104 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
WA Rev Code § 36.102.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.050 - Public stadium authority—Powers and duties—Acquisition, construction, ownership, remodeling, maintenance, equipping, reequipping, repairing, and operation of stadium and exhibition center—Contracts and agreements regarding ownership and operation—Employees unclassified—Supplemental public works contracting procedures—Charges and fees—Gifts, grants, and donations—Prevailing wage and women and minority-business participation.

RCW 36.102.050 Public stadium authority—Powers and duties—Acquisition, construction, ownership, remodeling, maintenance, equipping, reequipping, repairing, and operation of stadium and exhibition center—Contracts and agreements regarding ownership and operation—Employees unclassified—Supplemental public works contracting procedures—Charges and fees—Gifts, grants, and donations—Prevailing wage and women and minority-business participation.(1) The public stadium authority is authorized to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, and operate a stadium and exhibition center as defined in RCW 36.102.010.(2) The public stadium authority may enter into agreements under chapter 39.34 RCW for the joint provision and operation of a stadium and exhibition center and may enter into contracts under chapter 39.34 RCW where any party to the contract provides and operates the stadium and exhibition center for the other party or parties to the contract.(3) Any employees of the public stadium authority shall be unclassified employees not subject to the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW and a public stadium authority may contract with a public or private entity for the operation or management of the stadium and exhibition center.(4) The public stadium authority is authorized to use the alternative supplemental public works contracting procedures set forth in chapter 39.10 RCW in connection with the design, construction, reconstruction, remodel, or alteration of a stadium and exhibition center.(5) The public stadium authority may impose charges and fees for the use of the stadium and exhibition center, and may accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations.(6) The public stadium authority shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements of chapter 39.12 RCW and goals established for women and minority-business participation for the county.[ 1997 c 220 § 105 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
WA Rev Code § 36.102.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.070 - Deferral of taxes—Application by public stadium authority—Department of revenue approval—Repayment—Schedules—Interest—Debt for taxes—Information not confidential.

RCW 36.102.070 Deferral of taxes—Application by public stadium authority—Department of revenue approval—Repayment—Schedules—Interest—Debt for taxes—Information not confidential.(1) The governing board of a public stadium authority may apply for deferral of taxes on the construction of buildings, site preparation, and the acquisition of related machinery and equipment for a stadium and exhibition center. Application shall be made to the department of revenue in a form and manner prescribed by the department of revenue. The application shall contain information regarding the location of the stadium and exhibition center, estimated or actual costs, time schedules for completion and operation, and other information required by the department of revenue. The department of revenue shall approve the application within sixty days if it meets the requirements of this section.(2) The department of revenue shall issue a sales and use tax deferral certificate for state and local sales and use taxes due under chapters 82.08, 82.12, and 82.14 RCW on the public facility.(3) The public stadium authority shall begin paying the deferred taxes in the fifth year after the date certified by the department of revenue as the date on which the stadium and exhibition center is operationally complete. The first payment is due on December 31st of the fifth calendar year after such certified date, with subsequent annual payments due on December 31st of the following nine years. Each payment shall equal ten percent of the deferred tax.(4) The department of revenue may authorize an accelerated repayment schedule upon request of the public stadium authority.(5) Interest shall not be charged on any taxes deferred under this section for the period of deferral, although all other penalties and interest applicable to delinquent excise taxes may be assessed and imposed for delinquent payments under this section. The debt for deferred taxes is not extinguished by insolvency or other failure of the public stadium authority.(6) The repayment of deferred taxes and interest, if any, shall be deposited into the stadium and exhibition center account created in RCW 43.99N.060 and used to retire bonds issued under RCW 43.99N.020 to finance the construction of the stadium and exhibition center.(7) Applications and any other information received by the department of revenue under this section are not confidential and are subject to disclosure. Chapter 82.32 RCW applies to the administration of this section.[ 1997 c 220 § 201 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
WA Rev Code § 36.102.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.|36.102.080 - Naming rights—Use of revenues.

RCW 36.102.080 Naming rights—Use of revenues.Revenues from the sales of naming rights of a stadium and exhibition center developed under RCW 36.102.050 may only be used for costs associated with capital improvements associated with modernization and maintenance of the stadium and exhibition center. The sales of naming rights are subject to the reasonable approval of the public stadium authority.[ 1997 c 220 § 107 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]