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WA Rev Code § 57.24.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.100 - Petition method—Effective date of annexation—Prior indebtedness.

RCW 57.24.100 Petition method—Effective date of annexation—Prior indebtedness.Upon the date fixed in the resolution the area annexed shall become a part of the district.No property within the limits of the territory so annexed shall ever be taxed or assessed to pay any portion of the indebtedness of the district to which it is annexed contracted prior to or existing at the date of annexation; nor shall any such property be released from any taxes or assessments levied against it or from liability for payment of outstanding bonds or warrants issued prior to such annexation.[ 1953 c 251 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 57.24.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.170 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Authorized—Hearing.

RCW 57.24.170 Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Authorized—Hearing.When there is, within a district, unincorporated territory containing less than one hundred acres and having at least eighty percent of the boundaries of such area contiguous to the district, the board of commissioners may resolve to annex that territory to the district. The resolution shall describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed, state the number of voters residing therein as nearly as may be, and set a date for a public hearing on such resolution for annexation. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication of the resolution at least once a week for two weeks prior to the date of the hearing, in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the district and one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area to be annexed.[ 1996 c 230 § 908; 1982 c 146 § 4.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.24.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.180 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Opportunity to be heard—Effective date of annexation resolution—Notice—Referendum.

RCW 57.24.180 Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Opportunity to be heard—Effective date of annexation resolution—Notice—Referendum.On the date set for hearing under RCW 57.24.170, residents or property owners of the area included in the resolution for annexation shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The board of commissioners may provide by resolution for annexation of the territory described in the resolution, but the effective date of the resolution shall be not less than forty-five days after the passage thereof. The board of commissioners shall cause notice of the proposed effective date of the annexation, together with a description of the property to be annexed, to be published at least once each week for two weeks subsequent to passage of the resolution, in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the district and in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area to be annexed. Upon the filing of a timely and sufficient referendum petition under RCW 57.24.190, a referendum election shall be held under RCW 57.24.190, and the annexation shall be deemed approved by the voters unless a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in opposition thereto. After the expiration of the forty-fifth day from but excluding the date of passage of the annexation resolution, if no timely and sufficient referendum petition has been filed, under RCW 57.24.190, the area annexed shall become a part of the district upon the date fixed in the resolution of annexation.[ 1996 c 230 § 909; 1982 c 146 § 5.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.24.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.190 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Referendum authorized—Petition—Election—Effective date of annexation.

RCW 57.24.190 Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Referendum authorized—Petition—Election—Effective date of annexation.The annexation resolution under RCW 57.24.180 shall be subject to referendum for forty-five days after the passage thereof. Upon the filing of a timely and sufficient referendum petition with the board of commissioners, signed by registered voters in number equal to not less than ten percent of the registered voters in the area to be annexed who voted in the last municipal general election, the question of annexation shall be submitted to the voters of such area in a general election if one is to be held within ninety days or at a special election called for that purpose by the board of commissioners in accordance with RCW 29A.04.321 and 29A.04.330. Notice of that election shall be given under RCW 57.24.020 and the election shall be conducted under RCW 57.24.040. The annexation shall be deemed approved by the voters unless a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in opposition thereto.After the expiration of the forty-fifth day from but excluding the date of passage of the annexation resolution, if no timely and sufficient referendum petition has been filed, the area annexed shall become a part of the district upon the date fixed in the resolution of annexation upon transmitting the resolution to the county legislative authority.[ 2015 c 53 § 90; 1996 c 230 § 910; 1990 c 259 § 32; 1982 c 146 § 6.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.24.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.200 - Expenditure of funds to provide certain information authorized—Limits.

RCW 57.24.200 Expenditure of funds to provide certain information authorized—Limits.A district may expend funds to inform residents in areas proposed for annexation into the district of the following:(1) Technical information and data;(2) The fiscal impact of the proposed improvement; and(3) The types of improvements planned.Expenditures under this section shall be limited to research, preparation, printing, and mailing of the information.[ 1996 c 230 § 911; 1986 c 258 § 2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.24.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.210 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory with boundaries contiguous to two municipal corporations providing water or sewer service—Procedure.

RCW 57.24.210 Annexation of certain unincorporated territory with boundaries contiguous to two municipal corporations providing water or sewer service—Procedure.When there is unincorporated territory containing less than one hundred acres and having at least eighty percent of the boundaries of such area contiguous to two municipal corporations providing either water or sewer service, one of which is a water-sewer district, the legislative authority of either of the contiguous municipal corporations may resolve to annex such territory to that municipal corporation, provided a majority of the legislative authority of the other contiguous municipal corporation concurs. In such event, the municipal corporation resolving to annex such territory may proceed to effect the annexation by complying with RCW 57.24.170 through 57.24.190. For purposes of this section, "municipal corporation" means a water-sewer district, city, or town.[ 2002 c 76 § 1; 1996 c 230 § 912; 1995 c 279 § 2; 1987 c 449 § 17.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.24.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.220 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.

RCW 57.24.220 Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.A district assuming responsibility for a water system that is not in compliance with state or federal requirements for public drinking water systems, and its agents and employees, are immune from lawsuits or causes of action, based on noncompliance with state or federal requirements for public drinking water systems, which predate the date of assuming responsibility and continue after the date of assuming responsibility, provided that the district has submitted and is complying with a plan and schedule of improvements approved by the department of health. This immunity shall expire on the earlier of the date the plan of improvements is completed or four years from the date of assuming responsibility. This immunity does not apply to intentional injuries, fraud, or bad faith.[ 1996 c 230 § 913; 1994 c 292 § 8.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.Findings—Intent—1994 c 292: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 57.24.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.230 - Annexation of territory within cities—Authorized—Process.

RCW 57.24.230 Annexation of territory within cities—Authorized—Process.(1) If a district acquires either water facilities or sewer facilities, or both from a city, and the district and the city within which the facilities are located enter into an agreement stating that the district will seek annexation of territory within that city, the district commissioners may initiate a process for the annexation of such territory.(2) The annexation process shall commence upon the adoption of a resolution by the commissioners calling for the question of annexation to be submitted to the voters of the territory proposed for annexation and setting forth the boundaries thereof. The resolution must be filed with the county legislative authority of each county in which the territory proposed for annexation is located.(3) Upon receipt of the resolution, the county legislative authority shall cause a hearing to be held as provided in RCW 57.24.240.[ 2007 c 31 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 57.24.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.240 - Annexation of territory within cities—Hearing procedure—Election notice.

RCW 57.24.240 Annexation of territory within cities—Hearing procedure—Election notice.(1) If a resolution calling for an annexation election as provided in RCW 57.24.230 is presented for hearing, the legislative authority of each county in which the territory proposed for annexation is located shall hear the resolution or may adjourn and reconvene the hearing as deemed necessary for its purposes. The hearing, however, may not exceed four weeks in duration. Any person, firm, or corporation may appear before the legislative authority or authorities and make objections to the proposed boundary lines or to annexation of the territory described in the resolution.(2) Upon a final hearing, each county legislative authority may make changes to the proposed boundary lines within the county as it deems proper and shall formally establish and define the boundaries. Each legislative authority also shall find whether the proposed annexation will be conducive to the public health, welfare, and convenience and whether it will be of special benefit to the land included within the boundaries of the proposed annexation. No lands that will not, in the judgment of the legislative authority, benefit by inclusion therein, may be included within the boundaries of the territory as established and defined. The legislative authority may not include within the territory proposed for annexation any territory outside of the boundary lines described in the resolution adopted by the district under RCW 57.24.230(2).(3) Upon the entry of the findings of the final hearing, each county legislative authority, if it finds the proposed annexation satisfies the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, shall give notice of a special election to be held within the boundaries of the territory proposed for annexation for the purpose of determining whether the same shall be annexed to the district. The notice shall:(a) Describe the boundaries established by the legislative authority;(b) State the name of the district to which the territory is proposed to be annexed;(c) Be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory proposed for annexation at least once a week for a minimum of two successive weeks prior to the election;(d) Be posted for the same period in at least four public places within the boundaries of the territory proposed for annexation; and(e) Designate the places within the territory proposed for annexation where the election shall be held.(4) The proposition to the voters shall be expressed on ballots containing the words:For Annexation to DistrictorAgainst Annexation to DistrictThe county legislative authority shall name the persons to act as judges at that election.[ 2007 c 31 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 57.24.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.250 - Annexation of territory within cities—Election.

RCW 57.24.250 Annexation of territory within cities—Election.(1) The annexation election shall be held on the date designated in the notice and shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state. Qualified voters residing within the territory proposed for annexation shall be permitted to vote at the election.(2) If the majority of the votes cast upon the question of such election are for annexation, the territory concerned shall immediately be deemed annexed to the district and the same shall then forthwith be a part of the district, the same as though originally included in that district.[ 2007 c 31 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 57.24.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.|57.24.260 - Annexation of territory within cities—Alternative method.

RCW 57.24.260 Annexation of territory within cities—Alternative method.The method of annexation provided for in RCW 57.24.230 through 57.24.250 is an alternative method and is additional to other methods provided for in this chapter.[ 2007 c 31 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 57.28.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.28 - Withdrawal of Territory.|57.28.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 57.28.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.Actions taken under this chapter may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1996 c 230 § 1001; 1989 c 84 § 59.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.28.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.28 - Withdrawal of Territory.|57.28.010 - Withdrawal authorized—Petition.

RCW 57.28.010 Withdrawal authorized—Petition.Territory within a district may be withdrawn therefrom in the following manner and upon the following conditions: The petition for withdrawal shall be in writing and shall designate the boundaries of the territory proposed to be withdrawn from the district and shall be signed by at least twenty-five percent of the qualified voters residing within the territory so designated who are qualified voters on the date of filing such petition. The petition shall set forth that the territory proposed to be withdrawn is of such location or character that water and sewer services cannot be furnished to it by the district at reasonable cost, and shall further set forth that the withdrawal of such territory will be of benefit to such territory and conducive to the general welfare of the balance of the district.[ 1996 c 230 § 1002; 1941 c 55 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 11604-1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.28.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.28 - Withdrawal of Territory.|57.28.020 - Petition of residents.

RCW 57.28.020 Petition of residents.The petition for withdrawal shall be filed with the county auditor of each county in which the district is located, and after the filing no person having signed the petition shall be allowed to withdraw the person's name therefrom. Within ten days after such filing, each county auditor shall examine and verify the signatures of signers residing in the respective county. The petition shall be transmitted to the auditor of the county in which all or the major geographic portion of the district is located, who shall certify to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the signatures. If the area proposed to be withdrawn is located in more than one county, the auditor of the county in which the largest geographic portion of the area proposed to be withdrawn is located shall be the lead auditor and shall immediately transfer a copy of the petitions to the auditor of each other county in which the area proposed to be withdrawn is located. Within ten days after the lead auditor received the petition, the auditors of these other counties shall certify to the lead auditor: (1) The number of voters of that county residing in the area proposed to be withdrawn who voted at the last municipal general election; and (2) the number of valid signatures on the petition of voters of that county residing in the area proposed to be withdrawn. The lead auditor shall certify the sufficiency of the petition after receiving this information. If such petition be found by such county auditor to contain sufficient signatures, the petition, together with a certificate of sufficiency attached thereto, shall be transmitted to the board of commissioners of the district.[ 1996 c 230 § 1003; 1982 1st ex.s. c 17 § 23; 1941 c 55 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 11604-2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.28.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.28 - Withdrawal of Territory.|57.28.030 - Petition of landowners.

RCW 57.28.030 Petition of landowners.In the event there are no qualified voters residing within the territory proposed to be withdrawn, the petition for withdrawal may be signed by such persons as appear of record to own at least a majority of the acreage within such territory, in which event the petition shall also state the total number of acres and the names of all record owners of the land within such territory. The petition so signed shall be filed with the board of commissioners of the district, and after such filing no person having signed the same shall be allowed to withdraw that person's name.[ 1996 c 230 § 1004; 1941 c 55 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 11604-3.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.28.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.28 - Withdrawal of Territory.|57.28.035 - Alternative procedure—Resolution.

RCW 57.28.035 Alternative procedure—Resolution.As an alternative procedure to those set forth in RCW 57.28.010 through 57.28.030, the withdrawal of territory within a district may be commenced by a resolution of the board of commissioners that sets forth boundaries of the territory to be withdrawn and sets a date for the public hearing required under RCW 57.28.050. Upon the final hearing, the board of commissioners shall make such changes in the proposed boundaries as they deem proper, except that no changes in the boundary lines may be made by the board of commissioners to include lands not within the boundaries of the territory as described in such resolution.Whenever the board of commissioners proposes to commence the withdrawal of any portion of its territory located within a city or town using the alternative procedures herein authorized, it shall first notify such city or town of their [its] intent to withdraw the territory. If the legislative authority of the city or town takes no action within sixty days of receipt of notification, the district may proceed with the resolution method.If the city or town legislative authority disapproves of use of the alternative procedures, the board of commissioners may proceed using the process established under RCW 57.28.010 through 57.28.030.A withdrawal procedure commenced under this section shall be subject to the procedures and requirements set forth in RCW 57.28.040 through 57.28.110.[ 1996 c 230 § 1005; 1985 c 153 § 1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
WA Rev Code § 57.28.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts|Chapter 57.28 - Withdrawal of Territory.|57.28.040 - Notice of hearing—Bond for costs.

RCW 57.28.040 Notice of hearing—Bond for costs.Upon receipt by the board of commissioners of a petition and certificate of sufficiency of the auditor, or if the petition is signed by landowners and the board of commissioners is satisfied as to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon, it shall at a regular or special meeting fix a date for hearing on the petition and give notice that the petition has been filed, stating the time and place of the meeting of the board of commissioners at which the petition will be heard and setting forth the boundaries of the territory proposed to be withdrawn. The notice shall be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation therein, and if no such newspaper is printed in the county, then in some newspaper of general circulation in the county and district. Any additional notice of the hearing may be given as the board of commissioners may by resolution direct.Prior to fixing the time for a hearing on any such petition, the board of commissioners in its discretion may require the petitioners to furnish a satisfactory bond conditioned that the petitioners shall pay all costs incurred by the district in connection with the petition, including the cost of an election if one is held pursuant thereto, and should the petitioners fail or refuse to post such a bond, if one is required by the district board of commissioners, then there shall be no duty on the part of the board of commissioners to act upon the petition.[ 1996 c 230 § 1006; 1985 c 469 § 59; 1951 c 112 § 3; 1941 c 55 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 11604-4.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.