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WA Rev Code § 36.32.435 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.435 - Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.

RCW 36.32.435 Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.Any county may acquire title to or any interest in real and personal property for the purpose of historic preservation and may restore, improve, maintain, manage, and lease the property for public or private use and may enter into contracts, borrow money, and issue bonds and other obligations for such purposes. This authorization shall not expand the eminent domain powers of counties.[ 1984 c 203 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 203: See note following RCW 35.43.140.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.440 - Staff to aid in purchasing, poverty programs, parks, emergency services, budget, etc., authorized.

RCW 36.32.440 Staff to aid in purchasing, poverty programs, parks, emergency services, budget, etc., authorized.The board of county commissioners of the several counties may employ such staff as deemed appropriate to serve the several boards directly in matters including but not limited to purchasing, poverty and relief programs, parks and recreation, emergency services, budgetary preparations set forth in RCW 36.40.010- 36.40.050, code enforcement and general administrative coordination. Such authority shall in no way infringe upon or relieve the county auditor of responsibilities contained in RCW * 36.22.010(9) and 36.22.020.[ 1974 ex.s. c 171 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 252 § 3.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 36.22.010 was amended by 1984 c 128 § 2, changing subsection (9) to subsection (8); and was subsequently amended by 1995 c 194 § 1, changing subsection (8) to subsection (6).
WA Rev Code § 36.32.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.450 - Tourist promotion.

RCW 36.32.450 Tourist promotion.Any county in this state acting through its council or other legislative body shall have power to expend moneys and conduct promotion of resources and facilities in the county or general area by advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting visitors and encouraging tourist expansion.[ 1971 ex.s. c 61 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.460 - Employee safety award programs.

RCW 36.32.460 Employee safety award programs.The board of county commissioners may establish an employee safety award program to reward and encourage the safe performance of assigned duties by county employees.The board may establish standards and regulations necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and for otherwise accomplishing the purposes of such program.The board may authorize every department head and other officer of county government who oversees or directs county employees to make the determination as to whether an employee safety award will be made.Such awards shall be made annually from the county general fund by warrant on vouchers duly authorized by the board according to the following schedule based upon safe and accident-free performance:5years. . . .$2.5010years. . . . 5.0015years. . . . 7.5020years. . . . 10.0025years. . . . 12.5030years. . . . 20.00:PROVIDED, That the board may give such department heads and other officers overseeing and directing county employees discretion to purchase a noncash award of equal value in lieu of the cash award. If a noncash award is given the warrants shall be made payable to the business enterprise from which the noncash award is purchased.However, safety awards made to persons whose safe and accident-free performance has directly benefited the county road system shall be made from the county road fund by warrant on vouchers duly authorized by the board.[ 1971 c 79 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.470 - Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporations within county—Financial and other assistance authorized.

RCW 36.32.470 Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporations within county—Financial and other assistance authorized.The legislative authority of any county shall have the power to furnish, upon such terms as the board may deem proper, with or without consideration, financial or other assistance to any municipal corporation, or political subdivision within such county for the purpose of implementing the fire protection, ambulance, medical or other emergency services provided by such municipal corporation, or political subdivision: PROVIDED, That no such municipal corporation or political subdivision shall be authorized to expend any funds or property received as part of such assistance for any purpose, or in any manner, for which it could not otherwise legally expend its own funds.[ 1974 ex.s. c 51 § 1.]NOTES:Ambulance services may be provided by county: RCW 36.01.100.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.475 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.475 - Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.

RCW 36.32.475 Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.No county may enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation mandating automatic number identification or automatic location identification for a private telecommunications system or for a provider of private shared telecommunications services.[ 1995 c 243 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1995 c 243: See notes following RCW 80.36.555.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.480 - Emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized—Composition of governing body.

RCW 36.32.480 Emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized—Composition of governing body.(1) A county legislative authority may adopt an ordinance creating an emergency medical service district in all or a portion of the unincorporated area of the county and, pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, within the corporate limits of any city or town. The ordinance may only be adopted after a public hearing has been held on the creation of such a district and the county legislative authority makes a finding that it is in the public interest to create the district.An emergency medical service district shall be a quasi-municipal corporation and an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article 7, Section 1, Washington State Constitution. Emergency medical service districts shall also be "taxing authorities" within the meaning of Article 7, Section 2, Washington State Constitution.An emergency medical service district shall have the authority to provide emergency medical services.(2) When any part of a proposed emergency medical service district includes an area within the corporate limits of a city or town, the governing body of the city or town shall approve the inclusion, and the county governing body shall maintain a certified copy of the resolution of approval before adopting an ordinance including the area.(3) The members of the county legislative authority shall compose the governing body of any emergency medical service district which is created within the county: PROVIDED, That where an emergency medical service district includes an area within the corporate limits of a city or town, the emergency medical service district may be governed as provided in an interlocal agreement adopted pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW. The voters of an emergency medical service district must be registered voters residing within the service area.[ 2000 c 31 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 200 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 200: See note following RCW 84.52.069.Levy for emergency medical care and services: RCW 84.52.069.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.490 - County freeholders—Method of filling vacancies.

RCW 36.32.490 County freeholders—Method of filling vacancies.Vacancies in the position of county freeholder shall be filled with a person qualified for the position who is appointed by majority action of the remaining county freeholders.[ 1984 c 163 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.510 - Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.

RCW 36.32.510 Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.Where the zoning and planning provisions of a county require landscaping, parking, or other improvements as a condition to granting permits for commercial or industrial developments, the county may credit donations of right-of-way in excess of that required for traffic improvement against such landscaping, parking, or other requirements.[ 1987 c 267 § 10.]NOTES:Right-of-way donations: Chapter 47.14 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.520 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.

RCW 36.32.520 Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.If a county operating under home rule charter zones pursuant to its inherent charter authority and not pursuant to chapter 35.63 RCW, nor chapter 36.70 RCW, and that county does not provide for the siting of family day care homes in zones or areas that are designated for single-family or other residential uses, and for the siting of mini-day care centers and day care centers in zones or areas that are designated for any residential or commercial uses, the county shall conduct a review of the need and demand for child care facilities, including the cost of any conditional or special use permit that may be required. The review shall be completed by August 30, 1990. A copy of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the review shall be sent to the *department of community development by September 30, 1990.On or before June 30, 1991, each municipality that plans and zones under this chapter shall have adopted an ordinance or ordinances that are necessary to implement the findings of this review, if the findings indicate that such changes are necessary, or shall notify the *department of community development as to why such implementing ordinances were not adopted.[ 1989 c 335 § 8.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development were transferred to the department of community, trade, and economic development by 1993 c 280, effective July 1, 1994. The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.Findings—Purpose—Severability—1989 c 335: See notes following RCW 35.63.170.Definitions for RCW 36.32.520: See RCW 35.63.170.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.525 - Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections—Mediation prior to appeal required.

RCW 36.32.525 Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections—Mediation prior to appeal required.A final decision by a hearing examiner involving a conditional or special use permit application under a home rule charter that is requested by a party that is licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections is subject to mediation under RCW 35.63.260 before an appeal may be filed.[ 1998 c 119 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.540 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.540 - Settlement of Indian claims.

RCW 36.32.540 Settlement of Indian claims.(1) The settlement of Indian land and other claims against public and private property owners is declared to be in the interest of public health and safety, orderly government, environmental protection, economic development, and the social well-being of the citizens of this state, and to specifically benefit the properties released from those claims.It is the purpose of *this act to encourage the settlement of such Indian land and other claims lawsuits by permitting the establishment and use of local improvement districts to finance all or a portion of the settlement costs of such lawsuits.(2) A local improvement district may be established by a county legislative authority to finance all or part of the settlement costs in an Indian land and other claims settlement related to public and private property located within the incorporated or unincorporated areas of the county. The settlement of an Indian land and other claims lawsuit shall be deemed to be an improvement that may be financed in whole or in part through use of a local improvement district.(3) Except as expressly provided in this section, all matters relating to the establishment and operation of such a local improvement district, the levying and collection of special assessments, the issuance of local improvement district bonds and other obligations, and all related matters, shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 36.94 RCW concerning the use of local improvement districts to finance sewer or water facilities. The requirements of chapter 36.94 RCW concerning the preparation of a general plan and formation of a review committee shall not apply to a local improvement district used to finance all or a portion of Indian land and other claims settlements. The resolution or petition that initiates the creation of a local improvement district used to finance all or a portion of an Indian land and other claims settlement shall describe the general nature of the Indian land and other claims and the proposed settlement. The value of a contribution by any person, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or the state of money, real property, or personal property to the settlement of Indian land and other claims shall be credited to any assessment for a local improvement district under this section.[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 4 § 3.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "This act" consists of the enactment of this section, RCW 35.43.280, and an uncodified section.Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 4: See note following RCW 35.43.280.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.550 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.

RCW 36.32.550 Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.With respect to the National Scenic Area, as defined in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, P.L. 99-663, the exercise of any power or authority by a county pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to and in conformity with the requirements of chapter 43.97 RCW, including the Interstate Compact adopted by RCW 43.97.015, and with the management plan regulations and ordinances adopted by the Columbia River Gorge commission pursuant to the Compact.[ 1987 c 499 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.560 - Home rule charter counties—Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.

RCW 36.32.560 Home rule charter counties—Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.If a county operating under home rule charter zones pursuant to its inherent charter authority and not pursuant to chapter 35.63 RCW, nor chapter 36.70 RCW, and that county does not provide for the siting of residential care facilities in zones or areas that are designated for single-family or other residential uses, the county shall conduct a review of the need and demand for the facilities, including the cost of any conditional or special use permit that may be required. The review shall be completed by August 30, 1990. A copy of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the review shall be sent to the *department of community development by September 30, 1990.On or before June 30, 1991, each municipality that plans and zones under this chapter shall have adopted an ordinance or ordinances that are necessary to implement the findings of this review, if the findings indicate that such changes are necessary, or shall notify the *department of community development as to why such implementing ordinances were not adopted.[ 1989 c 427 § 40.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development were transferred to the department of community, trade, and economic development by 1993 c 280, effective July 1, 1994. The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.570 - Conservation area acquisition and maintenance.

RCW 36.32.570 Conservation area acquisition and maintenance.The legislative authority of each county may acquire a fee simple interest, or lesser interest, in conservation areas in the county and may maintain the conservation areas. The conservation areas may be acquired and maintained with moneys obtained from the excise tax under RCW 82.46.070, or any other moneys available for such purposes.As used in this section, the term "conservation area" means land and water that has environmental, agricultural, aesthetic, cultural, scientific, historic, scenic, or low-intensity recreational value for existing and future generations, and includes, but is not limited to, open spaces, wetlands, marshes, aquifer recharge areas, shoreline areas, natural areas, and other lands and waters that are important to preserve flora and fauna.[ 1990 1st ex.s. c 5 § 2.]NOTES:Purpose—1990 1st ex.s. c 5: "The purpose of this act is to provide a mechanism for the acquisition and maintenance of conservation areas through an orderly process that is approved by the voters of a county. The authorities provided in this act are supplemental, and shall not be construed to limit otherwise existing authorities." [ 1990 1st ex.s. c 5 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.580 - Home rule charter counties subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.

RCW 36.32.580 Home rule charter counties subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.A charter county that plans under the authority of its charter is subject to the provisions of RCW 36.70.795.[ 1992 c 207 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.590 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.590 - Building construction projects—County prohibited from requiring state agencies or local governments to provide bond or other security as a condition for issuance of permit.

RCW 36.32.590 Building construction projects—County prohibited from requiring state agencies or local governments to provide bond or other security as a condition for issuance of permit.A county legislative authority may not require any state agency or unit of local government to secure the performance of a permit requirement with a surety bond or other financial security device, including cash or assigned account, as a condition of issuing a permit to that unit of local government for a building construction project.As used in this section, "building construction project" includes, in addition to its usual meaning, associated landscaping, street alteration, pedestrian or vehicular access alteration, or other amenities or alterations necessarily associated with the project.[ 1993 c 439 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.32.600 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.600 - Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.

RCW 36.32.600 Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.No county shall enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation that fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" issued by the federal communications commission. An ordinance or regulation adopted by a county with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption, that states local regulations that involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications, and to represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority's legitimate purpose.[ 1994 c 50 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 50: See note following RCW 35.21.315.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.610 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.610 - Library capital facility areas authorized.

RCW 36.32.610 Library capital facility areas authorized.A county legislative authority may establish a library capital facility area pursuant to chapter 27.15 RCW.[ 1995 c 368 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—1995 c 368: See RCW 27.15.005.
WA Rev Code § 36.32.620 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.|36.32.620 - Abandoned or derelict vessels.

RCW 36.32.620 Abandoned or derelict vessels.A county has the authority, subject to the processes and limitation outlined in chapter 79.100 RCW, to store, strip, use, auction, sell, salvage, scrap, or dispose of an abandoned or derelict vessel found on or above publicly or privately owned aquatic lands within the jurisdiction of the county.[ 2002 c 286 § 17.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 286: See RCW 79.100.901.
WA Rev Code § 36.33.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.33 - County Funds.|36.33.010 - Current expense fund.

RCW 36.33.010 Current expense fund.Every county shall maintain a current expense fund to which shall be credited all taxes levied for that purpose and all fees collected, fines assessed, and forfeitures adjudged in the county the proceeds of which have not been specifically allocated to any other purpose.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.33.010. Prior: 1945 c 85 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 5634-1.]NOTES:Moneys paid from fordisinfection of horticultural premises: Chapter 15.08 RCW.public health pooling fund: RCW 70.12.040.weed district taxes on county lands: RCW 17.04.180.Moneys paid into fromdisinfection of horticultural premises tax: RCW 15.08.170.horticultural tax funds: RCW 15.08.260.registration of land titles fees: RCW 65.12.800.unclaimed property in hands of sheriff, sale of: RCW 63.40.030.use tax on vehicles, auditor's collection fees: RCW 82.12.045.vehicle registration filing fees: RCW 46.68.400.vehicle use tax collection fees: RCW 82.12.045.violations bureau funds: RCW 3.30.090.