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WA Rev Code § 36.68.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.510 - Local service area fund.

RCW 36.68.510 Local service area fund.If the service area is formed, there shall be created in the office of the county treasurer a local service area fund with such accounts as the treasurer may find convenient, or as the state auditor may direct, into which shall be deposited all revenues received by the service area from tax levy, from gifts or donations, and from service or admission charges. Such fund shall be designated "(name of county) service area No. . . . . fund." Or "(name of district) service area fund." Special accounts shall be established within the fund for the deposit of the proceeds of each bond issue made for the construction of a specified project or improvement, and there shall also be established special accounts, within the fund for the deposit of revenues raised by special levy or derived from other specific revenues, to be used exclusively for the retirement of an outstanding bond issue or for paying the interest or service charges on any bond issue.[ 1963 c 218 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.68.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.520 - Annual excess property tax levy—General obligation bonds.

RCW 36.68.520 Annual excess property tax levy—General obligation bonds.(1) A park and recreation service area shall have the power to levy annual excess levies upon the property included within the service area if authorized at a special election called for the purpose in the manner prescribed by section 2, Article VII of the Constitution and by RCW 84.52.052 for operating funds, capital outlay funds, and cumulative reserve funds.(2) A park and recreation service area may issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes only, not to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding nonvoter approved general obligation indebtedness, equal to three-eighths of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the service area. Additionally, a park and recreation service area may issue general obligation bonds, together with any outstanding voter approved and nonvoter approved general indebtedness, equal to two and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property within the service area, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015, when such bonds are approved by the voters of the service area at a special election called for the purpose in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, section 6 of the Constitution. Such bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.Bonds may be retired by excess property tax levies when such levies are approved by the voters at a special election in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, section 2 of the Constitution and RCW 84.52.056.Any elections shall be held as provided in RCW 39.36.050.[ 1994 c 156 § 4. Prior: 1984 c 186 § 29; 1984 c 131 § 8; (1983 c 167 § 271 repealed by 1984 c 186 § 70; and repealed by 1984 c 131 § 10); 1983 c 167 § 83; 1981 c 210 § 10; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 39; 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 19; 1963 c 218 § 13.]NOTES:Intent—1994 c 156: See note following RCW 36.69.140.Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.Purpose—1984 c 131 §§ 3-9: See note following RCW 29A.36.210.Effective dates—1983 c 167: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately, except sections 271 and 272 shall take effect July 1, 1985." [ 1983 c 167 § 274.]Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.Severability—Effective dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 39.36.015.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.525 - Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election.

RCW 36.68.525 Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election.A park and recreation service area may impose regular property tax levies in an amount equal to sixty cents or less per thousand dollars of assessed value of property in the service area in each year for six consecutive years when specifically authorized so to do by a majority of at least three-fifths of the voters thereof approving a proposition authorizing the levies submitted not more than twelve months prior to the date on which the proposed initial levy is to be made and not oftener than twice in such twelve-month period, either at a special election or at the regular election of the service area, at which election the number of voters voting "yes" on the proposition must constitute three-fifths of a number equal to forty percent of the number of voters voting in the service area at the last preceding general election when the number of voters voting on the proposition does not exceed forty percent of the number of voters voting in such taxing district in the last preceding general election; or by a majority of at least three-fifths of the voters thereof voting on the proposition if the number of voters voting on the proposition exceeds forty per centum of the number of voters voting in such taxing district in the last preceding general election. A proposition authorizing such tax levies may not be submitted by a park and recreation service area more than twice in any twelve-month period. Ballot propositions must conform with RCW 29A.36.210. If a park and recreation service area is levying property taxes, which in combination with property taxes levied by other taxing districts result in taxes in excess of the limitation provided for in RCW 84.52.043(2), the park and recreation service area property tax levy must be reduced or eliminated as provided in RCW 84.52.010.[ 2010 c 106 § 302; 1994 c 156 § 5; 1984 c 131 § 9.]NOTES:Effective date—2010 c 106: See note following RCW 35.102.145.Intent—1994 c 156: See note following RCW 36.69.140.Purpose—1984 c 131 §§ 3-9: See note following RCW 29A.36.210.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.527 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.527 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

RCW 36.68.527 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.In addition to other authority that a park and recreation service area possesses, a park and recreation service area may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050.This section does not limit the authority of a park and recreation service area to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.[ 2001 c 212 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 36.68.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.530 - Budgets—Appropriations—Accumulation of reserves.

RCW 36.68.530 Budgets—Appropriations—Accumulation of reserves.The governing body of each park and recreation service area shall annually compile a budget for each service area in a form prescribed by the state auditor for the ensuing calendar year which shall, to the extent that anticipated income is actually realized, constitute the appropriations for the service area. The budget may include an amount to accumulate a reserve for a stated capital purpose. In compiling the budget, all available funds and anticipated income shall be taken into consideration, including contributions or contractual payments from school districts, cities, or towns, county or any other governmental entity, gifts and donations, special tax levy, fees and charges, proceeds of bond issues, and cumulative reserve funds.[ 1995 c 301 § 67; 1981 c 210 § 11; 1963 c 218 § 14.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.541 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.541 - Employees.

RCW 36.68.541 Employees.Park and recreation service areas may hire employees and may fund all or a portion of the salaries and benefits of county park employees who perform work on county park and recreation facilities within the service area and may fund all or a portion of the salaries and benefits of city or town park employees who perform work on city or town park and recreation facilities within the service area.[ 1988 c 82 § 2; 1981 c 210 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.550 - Use and admission fees and charges.

RCW 36.68.550 Use and admission fees and charges.A park and recreation service area may impose and collect use fees or other direct charges on facilities financed, acquired, and operated by the park and recreation service area. The county legislative authority may allow admission fees or other direct charges which are paid by persons using county park facilities located within a park and recreation service area to be transferred to a park and recreation service area. Such direct charges to users may be made for the use of or admission to swimming pools, field houses, tennis and handball courts, bathhouses, swimming beaches, boat launching, storage or moorage facilities, ski lifts, picnic areas and other similar recreation facilities, and for parking lots used in conjunction with such facilities. All funds collected under the provisions of this section shall be deposited to the fund of the service area established in the office of the county treasurer, to be disbursed under the service area budget as approved by the governing body of the park and recreation service area.[ 1988 c 82 § 3; 1981 c 210 § 13; 1963 c 218 § 16.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.555 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.555 - Eminent domain.

RCW 36.68.555 Eminent domain.A park and recreation service area may exercise the power of eminent domain to obtain property for its authorized purposes in a manner consistent with the power of eminent domain of the county in which the park and recreation service area is located.[ 1988 c 82 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.68.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.560 - Concessions.

RCW 36.68.560 Concessions.The county legislative authority may transfer the proceeds from concessions for food and other services accruing to the county from park or park facilities which are located in a park and recreation service area to the fund of the service area in the office of the county treasurer to be disbursed under the service area budget.[ 1981 c 210 § 14; 1963 c 218 § 17.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.570 - Use of funds—Purchases.

RCW 36.68.570 Use of funds—Purchases.A park and recreation service area may reimburse the county for any charge incurred by the county current expense fund which is properly an expense of the service area, including reasonable administrative costs incurred by the offices of county treasurer and the county auditor in providing accounting, clerical or other services for the benefit of the service area. The county legislative authority may, where a county purchasing department has been established, provide for the purchase of all supplies and equipment for a park and recreation service area through the department. The park and recreation service area may contract with the county to administer purchasing.[ 1988 c 82 § 4; 1981 c 210 § 15; 1963 c 218 § 18.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.580 - Ownership of parks and facilities—Expenditure of funds budgeted for park purposes.

RCW 36.68.580 Ownership of parks and facilities—Expenditure of funds budgeted for park purposes.Any park facility or park acquired, improved or otherwise financed in whole or in part by park and recreation service area funds shall be owned by the park service area and/or the county and/or the city or town in which the park or facility is located. The county may make expenditures from its current expense funds budgeted for park purposes for the maintenance, operation or capital improvement of any county park or park facility acquired, improved, or otherwise financed in whole or in part by park and recreation service area funds. Similarly, a city or town may make expenditures for any city or town park or park facility acquired, improved, or otherwise financed in whole or in part by park and recreation service area funds.[ 1988 c 82 § 5; 1981 c 210 § 16; 1963 c 218 § 19.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.590 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.590 - Purpose—Level of services—General park programs.

RCW 36.68.590 Purpose—Level of services—General park programs.The purpose of RCW 36.68.400 et seq. shall be to provide a higher level of park services and shall not in any way diminish the right of a county to provide a general park program financed from current expense funds.[ 1963 c 218 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 36.68.600 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.600 - Use of park and recreation service area funds in exercise of powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW.

RCW 36.68.600 Use of park and recreation service area funds in exercise of powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW.A park and recreation service area may exercise any of the powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW with respect to any park and recreation facility financed in whole or part from park and recreation service area funds.[ 1988 c 82 § 6; 1981 c 210 § 17; 1963 c 218 § 21.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 210: See note following RCW 36.68.400.Parks, bathing beaches, public camps: Chapter 67.20 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.68.610 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.610 - Area which may be included—Inclusion of area within city or town—Procedure.

RCW 36.68.610 Area which may be included—Inclusion of area within city or town—Procedure.A park and recreation service area may include any unincorporated area in the state, and when any part of the proposed district lies within the corporate limits of any city or town said resolution or petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of said city or town, approving inclusion of the area within the corporate limits of the city or town.[ 1973 c 65 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.68.620 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.|36.68.620 - Enlargement by inclusion of additional area—Procedure.

RCW 36.68.620 Enlargement by inclusion of additional area—Procedure.After a park and recreation service area has been organized, an additional area may be added by the same procedure within the proposed additional area as is provided herein for the organization of a park and recreation service area, and all electors within both the organized park and recreation service area and the proposed additional territory shall vote upon the proposition for enlargement.[ 1973 c 65 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.69.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.|36.69.010 - Park and recreation districts authorized—"Recreational facilities" defined.

RCW 36.69.010 Park and recreation districts authorized—"Recreational facilities" defined.Park and recreation districts are hereby authorized to be formed as municipal corporations for the purpose of providing leisure time activities and facilities and recreational facilities, of a nonprofit nature as a public service to the residents of the geographical areas included within their boundaries.The term "recreational facilities" means parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses, bathing beaches, stadiums, golf courses, automobile racetracks and drag strips, coliseums for the display of spectator sports, public campgrounds, boat ramps and launching sites, public hunting and fishing areas, arboretums, bicycle and bridle paths, senior citizen centers, community centers, and other recreational facilities.[ 1991 c 363 § 79; 1990 c 32 § 1; 1972 ex.s. c 94 § 1; 1969 c 26 § 1; 1967 c 63 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.69.010. Prior: 1961 c 272 § 1; 1959 c 304 § 1; 1957 c 58 § 1.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 36.69.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.|36.69.020 - Formation of district by petition—Procedure.

RCW 36.69.020 Formation of district by petition—Procedure.The formation of a park and recreation district shall be initiated by a petition designating the boundaries thereof by metes and bounds, or by describing the land to be included therein by townships, ranges and legal subdivisions. Such petition shall set forth the object of the district and state that it will be conducive to the public welfare and convenience, and that it will be a benefit to the area therein. Such petition shall be signed by not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters residing within the area so described. The name of a person who has signed the petition may not be withdrawn from the petition after the petition has been filed.The petition shall be filed with the auditor of the county within which the proposed district is located, accompanied by an obligation signed by two or more petitioners, agreeing to pay the cost of the publication of the notice provided for in RCW 36.69.040. The county auditor shall, within thirty days from the date of filing the petition, examine the signatures and certify to the sufficiency or insufficiency thereof.If the petition is found to contain a sufficient number of signatures of qualified persons, the auditor shall transmit it, together with a certificate of sufficiency attached thereto, to the county legislative authority, which shall by resolution entered upon its minutes receive it and fix a day and hour when the legislative authority will publicly hear the petition, as provided in RCW 36.69.040.[ 1994 c 223 § 42; 1969 c 26 § 2; 1967 c 63 § 2; 1963 c 4 § 36.69.020. Prior: 1961 c 272 § 2; 1959 c 304 § 2; 1957 c 58 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.69.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.|36.69.030 - Area which may be included—Resolution of governing body of city or town.

RCW 36.69.030 Area which may be included—Resolution of governing body of city or town.A park and recreation district may include any unincorporated area in the state and, when any part of the proposed district lies within the corporate limits of any city or town, said petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of said city or town, approving inclusion of the area within the corporate limits of the city or town.[ 1969 c 26 § 3; 1967 c 63 § 3; 1963 c 4 § 36.69.030. Prior: 1961 c 272 § 3; 1959 c 304 § 3; 1957 c 58 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.69.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.|36.69.040 - Hearing on petition—Notice.

RCW 36.69.040 Hearing on petition—Notice.The board of county commissioners shall set a time for a hearing on the petition for the formation of a park and recreation district to be held not more than sixty days following the receipt of such petition. Notice of hearing shall be given by publication three times, at intervals of not less than one week, in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. Such notice shall state the time and place of hearing and describe particularly the area proposed to be included within the district.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.69.040. Prior: 1957 c 58 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.69.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.|36.69.050 - Boundaries—Name—Inclusion, exclusion of lands.

RCW 36.69.050 Boundaries—Name—Inclusion, exclusion of lands.The board of county commissioners shall designate a name for and fix the boundaries of the proposed district following such hearing. No land shall be included in the boundaries as fixed by the county commissioners which was not described in the petition, unless the owners of such land shall consent in writing thereto.The board of county commissioners shall eliminate from the boundaries of the proposed district land which they find will not be benefited by inclusion therein.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.69.050. Prior: 1957 c 58 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.69.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.|36.69.065 - Election for formation—Inclusion of proposition for tax levy or issuance of bonds.

RCW 36.69.065 Election for formation—Inclusion of proposition for tax levy or issuance of bonds.If the petition or resolution initiating the formation of the proposed park and recreation district proposes that the initial capital or operational costs are to be financed by regular property tax levies for a *five-year period as authorized by RCW 36.69.145, or an annual excess levy, or that proposed capital costs are to be financed by the issuance of general obligation bonds and bond retirement levies, a proposition or propositions for such purpose or purposes shall be submitted to the voters of the proposed park and recreation district at the same election. A proposition or propositions for regular property tax levies for a *five-year period as authorized by RCW 36.69.145, an annual excess levy, or the issuance of general obligation bonds and bond retirement levies, may also be submitted to the voters at any general or special election. The ballot proposition or propositions authorizing the imposition of a tax levy or levies, or issuance of general obligation bonds and imposition of tax levies, shall be null and void if the park and recreation district was not authorized to be formed.[ 1989 c 184 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: 1994 c 156 § 3 amended RCW 36.69.145 to authorize a six-year period.