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WA Rev Code § 36.56.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.070 - Existing rights, actions, proceedings, etc. not impaired or altered.

RCW 36.56.070 Existing rights, actions, proceedings, etc. not impaired or altered.No transfer of any function made pursuant to this chapter shall be construed to impair or alter any existing rights acquired under the provisions of chapter 35.58 RCW or any other provision of law relating to metropolitan municipal corporations, nor as impairing or altering any actions, activities, or proceedings validated thereunder, nor as impairing or altering any civil or criminal proceedings instituted thereunder, nor any rule, regulation, or order promulgated thereunder, nor any administrative action taken thereunder; and neither the assumption of control of any metropolitan municipal function by a county, nor any transfer of rights, powers, functions, and obligations as provided in this chapter, shall impair or alter the validity of any act performed by such metropolitan municipal corporation or division thereof or any officer thereof prior to the assumption of such rights, powers, functions, and obligations by any county as authorized by this chapter.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.080 - Collective bargaining units or agreements.

RCW 36.56.080 Collective bargaining units or agreements.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until any such agreement has expired or until any such bargaining unit has been modified as provided by law.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.090 - Rules and regulations, pending business, contracts, obligations, validity of official acts.

RCW 36.56.090 Rules and regulations, pending business, contracts, obligations, validity of official acts.All rules and regulations, and all pending business before the committees, divisions, boards, and other agencies of any metropolitan municipal corporation transferred pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be continued and acted upon by the county.All existing contracts and obligations of the transferred metropolitan municipal corporation shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be performed by the county. No transfer authorized in this chapter shall affect the validity of any official act performed by any official or employee prior to the transfer authorized pursuant to *this amendatory act.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 9.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "this amendatory act," see note following RCW 36.56.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.56.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.100 - Real and personal property—Reports, books, records, etc.—Funds, credits, assets—Appropriations or federal grants.

RCW 36.56.100 Real and personal property—Reports, books, records, etc.—Funds, credits, assets—Appropriations or federal grants.When the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metropolitan municipal corporation are transferred pursuant to this chapter, all real and personal property owned by the metropolitan municipal corporation shall become that of the county.All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or other writings relating to the administration of the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to this chapter and available to the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be made available to the county.All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed in carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations transferred by this chapter and available to the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be made available to the county.All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with powers, duties, and functions herein transferred shall be assigned to the county.Any appropriations or federal grant made to any committee, division, board, or other department of a metropolitan municipal corporation for the purpose of carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized to be assumed by a county pursuant to this chapter shall on the effective date of such transfer be credited to the county for the purpose of carrying out such transferred rights, powers, functions, and obligations.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.110 - Debts and obligations.

RCW 36.56.110 Debts and obligations.The county shall assume and agree to provide for the payment of all of the indebtedness of the metropolitan municipal corporation including the payment and retirement of outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds issued by the metropolitan municipal corporation. Until the indebtedness of a metropolitan municipal corporation thus assumed by a county has been discharged, all property within the boundaries of the metropolitan municipal corporation and the owners and occupants of that property, shall continue to be liable for taxes, special assessments, and other charges legally pledged to pay the indebtedness of the metropolitan municipal corporation. The county shall assume the obligation of causing the payment of such indebtedness, collecting such taxes, assessments, and charges and observing and performing the other contractual obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation. The legislative authority of the county shall act in the same manner as the governing body of the metropolitan municipal corporation for the purpose of certifying the amount of any property tax to be levied and collected therein, and may cause service and other charges and assessments to be collected from such property or owners or occupants thereof, enforce such collection and perform all acts necessary to ensure performance of the contractual obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation in the same manner and by the same means as if the property of the metropolitan municipal corporation had not been acquired by the county.When a county assumes the obligation of paying indebtedness of a metropolitan municipal corporation and if property taxes or assessments have been levied and service and other charges have accrued for such purpose but have not been collected by the metropolitan municipal corporation prior to such assumption, the same when collected shall belong and be paid to the county and be used by such county so far as necessary for payment of the indebtedness of the metropolitan municipal corporation existing and unpaid on the date such county assumed that indebtedness. Any funds received by the county which have been collected for the purpose of paying any bonded or other indebtedness of the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be used for the purpose for which they were collected and for no other purpose until such indebtedness has been paid and retired or adequate provision has been made for such payment and retirement. No transfer of property as provided in *this act shall derogate from the claims or rights of the creditors of the metropolitan municipal corporation or impair the ability of the metropolitan municipal corporation to respond to its debts and obligations.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 11.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "this act," see note following RCW 36.56.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.56.121 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.121 - Maintenance plan.

RCW 36.56.121 Maintenance plan.As a condition of receiving state funding, a county that has assumed the transportation functions of a metropolitan municipal corporation shall submit a maintenance and preservation management plan for certification by the department of transportation. The plan must inventory all transportation system assets within the direction and control of the county, and provide a preservation plan based on lowest life-cycle cost methodologies.[ 2006 c 334 § 29; 2003 c 363 § 303.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.Finding—Intent—2003 c 363: See note following RCW 35.84.060.Part headings not law—Severability—2003 c 363: See notes following RCW 47.28.241.
WA Rev Code § 36.56.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.900 - Severability—Construction—1977 ex.s. c 277.

RCW 36.56.900 Severability—Construction—1977 ex.s. c 277.If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. In the event the provisions in RCW 36.56.040 requiring approval by both the voters of a central city and the county voters residing outside of the central city are held to be invalid, then such provisions shall be severable and the ballot proposition on the transfer of the metropolitan municipal corporation to the county shall be decided by the majority vote of the voters voting thereon in a countywide election.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 36.56.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.|36.56.910 - Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 277.

RCW 36.56.910 Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 277.This 1977 amendatory act shall take effect July 1, 1978.[ 1977 ex.s. c 277 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.010 - Definitions.

RCW 36.57.010 Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:(1) "Authority" means the county transportation authority created pursuant to this chapter.(2) "Population" means the number of residents as shown by the figures released for the most recent official state, federal, or county census, or population determination made by the office of financial management.(3) "Public transportation function" means the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sightseeing bus, together with the necessary passenger terminals and parking facilities or other properties necessary for passenger and vehicular access to and from such people-moving systems, and may include contracting for the provision of ambulance services for the transportation of the sick and injured: PROVIDED, That such contracting for ambulance services shall not include the exercise of eminent domain powers: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That nothing shall prohibit an authority from leasing its buses to private certified carriers or prohibit the county from providing school bus service.[ 1981 c 319 § 1; 1979 c 151 § 39; 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 1.]NOTES:Population determinations, office of financial management: Chapter 43.62 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.57.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.020 - Public transportation authority authorized.

RCW 36.57.020 Public transportation authority authorized.Every county, except a county in which a metropolitan municipal corporation is performing the function of public transportation on May 5, 1974, is authorized to create a county transportation authority which shall perform the function of public transportation. Such authority shall embrace all the territory within a single county and all cities and towns therein.[ 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.030 - Membership—Compensation.

RCW 36.57.030 Membership—Compensation.Every county which undertakes the transportation function pursuant to RCW 36.57.020 shall create by resolution of the county legislative body a county transportation authority which shall be composed as follows:(1) The elected officials of the county legislative body, not to exceed three such elected officials;(2) The mayor of the most populous city within the county;(3) The mayor of a city with a population less than five thousand, to be selected by the mayors of all such cities within the county;(4) The mayor of a city with a population greater than five thousand, excluding the most populous city, to be selected by the mayors of all such cities within the county: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if there is no city with a population greater than five thousand, excluding the most populous city, then the sixth member who shall be an elected official, shall be selected by the other two mayors selected pursuant to subsections (2) and (3) of this section; and(5) An individual recommended by the labor organization representing the public transportation employees within the county transportation authority. If the public transportation employees are represented by more than one labor organization, all such labor organizations shall select the nonvoting member by majority vote. The nonvoting member shall comply with all governing bylaws and policies of the authority. The chair or cochairs of the county transportation authority shall exclude the nonvoting member from attending any executive session held for the purpose of discussing negotiations with labor organizations. The chair or cochairs may exclude the nonvoting member from attending any other executive session.The members of the authority shall be selected within sixty days after the date of the resolution creating such authority.Any member of the authority who is a mayor or an elected official selected pursuant to subsection (4) of this section and whose office is not a full time position shall receive one hundred dollars for each day attending official meetings of the authority.[ 2010 c 278 § 2; 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.050 - Chair—General manager.

RCW 36.57.050 Chair—General manager.The authority shall elect a chair, and appoint a general manager who shall be experienced in administration, and who shall act as executive secretary to, and administrative officer for the authority. He or she shall also be empowered to employ such technical and other personnel as approved by the authority. The general manager shall be paid such salary and allowed such expenses as shall be determined by the authority. The general manager shall hold office at the pleasure of the authority, and shall not be removed until after notice is given him or her, and an opportunity for a hearing before the authority as to the reason for his or her removal.[ 2009 c 549 § 4095; 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.060 - Transportation fund—Contributions.

RCW 36.57.060 Transportation fund—Contributions.Each authority shall establish a fund to be designated as the "transportation fund", in which shall be placed all sums received by the authority from any source, and out of which shall be expended all sums disbursed by the authority. The county treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund, and the county auditor shall keep the record of the receipts and disbursements, and shall draw and the county treasurer shall honor and pay all warrants, which shall be approved before issuance and payment as directed by the authority.The county and each city or town which is included in the authority shall contribute such sums towards the expense for maintaining and operating the authority as shall be agreed upon between them.[ 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.070 - Public transportation plan.

RCW 36.57.070 Public transportation plan.The authority shall adopt a public transportation plan. Such plan shall be a general comprehensive plan designed to best serve the residents of the entire county. Prior to adoption of the plan, the authority shall provide a minimum of sixty days during which sufficient hearings shall be held to provide interested persons an opportunity to participate in development of the plan.[ 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.080 - Transfer of transportation powers and rights to authority—Funds—Contract indebtedness.

RCW 36.57.080 Transfer of transportation powers and rights to authority—Funds—Contract indebtedness.On the effective date of the proposition approved by the voters in accord with RCW 35.95.040 or 82.14.045, as now or hereafter amended, the authority shall have and exercise all rights with respect to the construction, acquisition, maintenance, operation, extension, alteration, repair, control and management of passenger transportation which the county or any city located within such county shall have been previously empowered to exercise and such powers shall not thereafter be exercised by the county or such cities without the consent of the authority. The county and all cities within such county upon demand of the authority shall transfer to the authority all unexpended funds earmarked or budgeted from any source for public transportation, including funds receivable. The county in which an authority is located shall have the power to contract indebtedness and issue bonds pursuant to chapter 36.67 RCW to enable the authority to carry out the purposes of this chapter and RCW 35.95.040 or 82.14.045, as now or hereafter amended, and the purposes of this chapter and RCW 35.95.040 or 82.14.045, as now or hereafter amended, shall constitute a "county purpose" as that term is used in chapter 36.67 RCW.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 5; 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 8.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.090 - Acquisition of existing transportation system—Assumption of labor contracts—Transfer of employees—Preservation of benefits—Collective bargaining.

RCW 36.57.090 Acquisition of existing transportation system—Assumption of labor contracts—Transfer of employees—Preservation of benefits—Collective bargaining.A county transportation authority may acquire any existing transportation system by conveyance, sale, or lease. In any purchase from a county or city, the authority shall receive credit from the county or city for any federal assistance and state matching assistance used by the county or city in acquiring any portion of such system. The authority shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts relating to such system and, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such acquired transportation system whose duties are necessary to operate efficiently the facilities acquired shall be appointed to comparable positions to those which they held at the time of such transfer, and no employee or retired or pensioned employee of such systems shall be placed in any worse position with respect to pension seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation or other benefits that he or she enjoyed as an employee of such system prior to such acquisition. The authority shall engage in collective bargaining with the duly appointed representatives of any employee labor organization having existing contracts with the acquired transportation system and may enter into labor contracts with such employee labor organization.[ 2009 c 549 § 4096; 1974 ex.s. c 167 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 36.57.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.100 - Counties authorized to perform public transportation function in unincorporated areas—Exceptions.

RCW 36.57.100 Counties authorized to perform public transportation function in unincorporated areas—Exceptions.Every county, except a county in which a metropolitan municipal corporation is performing the public transportation function as of July 1, 1975, is authorized to perform such function in such portions of the unincorporated areas of the county, except within the boundaries of a public transportation benefit area established pursuant to chapter 36.57A RCW, as the county legislative body shall determine and the county shall have those powers as are specified in RCW 36.57.040 with respect to the provision of public transportation as is authorized pursuant to RCW 36.57.040.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 9.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.110 - Boundaries of unincorporated transportation benefit areas.

RCW 36.57.110 Boundaries of unincorporated transportation benefit areas.The legislative body of any county is hereby authorized to create and define the boundaries of unincorporated transportation benefit areas within the unincorporated areas of the county, following school district or election precinct lines, as far as practicable. Such areas shall include only those portions of the unincorporated area of the county which could reasonably assume to benefit from the provision of public transportation services.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 36.57.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.|36.57.130 - Public transportation for persons with special needs.

RCW 36.57.130 Public transportation for persons with special needs.(1) Effective January 1, 2001, in addition to any other authority granted under this chapter, a county transportation authority may be created to purchase, acquire, maintain, operate, or lease transportation services, equipment, and facilities for public transportation limited only to persons with special needs by any method or combination of methods provided by the authority.(2) As used in this section, "persons with special needs" means those persons, including their personal attendants, who because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age are unable to transport themselves or purchase transportation.(3) The county transportation authority may fix, regulate, and control fares and rates to be charged for these transportation services.[ 2001 c 89 § 1.]