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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.157 - Contracts with United States or any state for construction, etc.

RCW 89.30.157
Contracts with United States or any state for construction, etc.
The board shall have authority to enter into any obligation or contract authorized by law with the United States or with any state therein for the supervision of the construction, for the construction, reconstruction, betterment, extension, sale or purchase, or operation or maintenance of the necessary works for the delivery and distribution of water therefrom or for any other service furthering the objects for which said reclamation district is created under the provisions of the law of the state of Washington or of the United States and all amendments or extensions thereof and the rules and regulations established thereunder.
[ 1927 c 254 § 53; RRS § 7402-53. Formerly RCW 89.24.530.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.160 - Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Assumption of control or management.

RCW 89.30.160
Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Assumption of control or management.
Reclamation districts created under this chapter shall have authority to enter into contracts with the state of Washington or the United States under any act of congress for the assumption of the control and management of the works for such period as may be designated in the contract.
[ 1933 c 149 § 9; 1927 c 254 § 54; RRS § 7402-54. Formerly RCW 89.24.540.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.163 - Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Bonds as payment or security—Levy for interest or payment.

RCW 89.30.163
Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Bonds as payment or security—Levy for interest or payment.
In case a contract has been or shall be hereafter made between the district and the state of Washington and/or the United States as herein provided, bonds of any general improvement district or of any divisional district herein authorized, may be deposited with the state of Washington and/or the United States as payment or as security for future payment at not less than ninety percent of the par value, the interest on said bonds to be provided for by assessment and levy as in the case of bonds of the district sold to private persons and regularly paid to the state of Washington and/or the United States to be applied as provided in such contract and if bonds of the district are not so deposited it shall be the duty of the board of directors to include as part of any levy or assessment against the lands of any general improvement district or of any divisional district concerned, an amount sufficient to meet each year all payments accruing under the terms of any such contract.
[ 1933 c 149 § 10; 1927 c 254 § 55; RRS § 7402-55. Formerly RCW 89.24.550.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.166 - Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Submission of contracts to electors.

RCW 89.30.166
Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Submission of contracts to electors.
No contract, however, providing for the levy of such assessments shall be entered into with the state of Washington or the United States as above provided unless a proposition of entering into such a contract shall have first been submitted to the electors of the general improvement district or divisional district concerned, and by said electors approved.
[ 1927 c 254 § 56; RRS § 7402-56. Formerly RCW 89.24.560.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.169 - Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Election procedure.

RCW 89.30.169
Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Election procedure.
Elections held for the purpose of approving a contract with the state of Washington or the United States as herein provided, shall be called, noticed, conducted and canvassed in the same manner and with the same force and effect as in the case of bond elections held in general improvement districts or in divisional districts as authorized in this chapter.
[ 1927 c 254 § 57; RRS § 7402-57. Formerly RCW 89.24.570.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.172 - Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Liability of district for improvement and divisional district obligations.

RCW 89.30.172
Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Liability of district for improvement and divisional district obligations.
The reclamation district shall not be liable under any contract creating an obligation chargeable against the lands of any general improvement district or of any divisional district authorized herein unless such liability is specifically stated in such contract.
[ 1927 c 254 § 58; RRS § 7402-58. Formerly RCW 89.24.580.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.175 - Drainage system—Authorization—Notice—Hearing.

RCW 89.30.175
Drainage system—Authorization—Notice—Hearing.
Whenever in the judgment of the reclamation district board a system of drainage for any lands included in the operation of any general improvement or divisional district therein will be of special benefit to the lands of the general improvement or divisional district as a whole, it shall pass a resolution to that effect and call a further meeting of the board to determine the question. Notice of said meeting shall be given by the secretary for the same length of time and in the same manner as required by law for the meeting of the commission to hear the petition for the organization of the reclamation district. At the time and place mentioned in the notice the board shall meet, hear such evidence as shall be presented, and fully determine the matter by resolution, which said resolution shall be final and conclusive upon all persons as to the benefit of said system of drainage to the lands in the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 59; RRS § 7402-59. Formerly RCW 89.24.020.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.178 - Drainage system—Powers.

RCW 89.30.178
Drainage system—Powers.
Upon the passing of said resolution, the district shall in all respects have the same power and authority as is now or may hereafter be conferred respecting irrigation, and all powers in this chapter conferred upon the reclamation district with respect to irrigation shall be construed to include drainage in conjunction therewith as herein provided.
[ 1927 c 254 § 60; RRS § 7402-60. Formerly RCW 89.24.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.181 - Drainage system—Benefit to public road or city sewer system—Assessment.

RCW 89.30.181
Drainage system—Benefit to public road or city sewer system—Assessment.
Whenever any drainage improvement constructed under the provisions of this chapter results in benefit to the whole or any part of a public road, road bed or track thereof, or will facilitate the construction or maintenance of any sewer system in any city or town, the state, county, city, town or subdivision or any of them responsible for the maintenance of said public road, or sewer, shall be liable for assessment for the cost and maintenance of such drainage improvement.
[ 1927 c 254 § 61; RRS § 7402-61. Formerly RCW 89.24.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.184 - Eminent domain—Authorized.

RCW 89.30.184
Eminent domain—Authorized.
The taking and damaging of property or rights therein or thereto by a reclamation district to construct an improvement or to fully carry out the purposes of its organization are hereby declared to be for a public use, and any district organized under the provisions of this chapter, shall have and exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property or rights therein or thereto either inside or outside the operation of the district and outside the state of Washington if necessary, for the use of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 62; RRS § 7402-62. Formerly RCW 89.22.800.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.187 - Eminent domain—Procedure.

RCW 89.30.187
Eminent domain—Procedure.
Reclamation districts exercising the power of eminent domain shall proceed in the name of the district in the manner provided by law for the appropriation of real property or of rights therein or thereto, by private corporations, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
[ 1927 c 254 § 63; RRS § 7402-63. Formerly RCW 89.22.810.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.190 - Eminent domain—Joinder, consolidation of actions—Separate verdicts.

RCW 89.30.190
Eminent domain—Joinder, consolidation of actions—Separate verdicts.
The district may at its option unite in a single action proceedings to condemn, for its use, property which is held by separate owners. Two or more condemnation suits instituted separately may also, in the discretion of the court, be consolidated upon motion of any interested party, into a single action. In such cases, the jury shall render separate verdicts for the different tracts of land.
[ 1927 c 254 § 64; RRS § 7402-64. Formerly RCW 89.22.820.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.193 - Eminent domain—Damages and benefits—Judgment when damages exceed benefits, costs.

RCW 89.30.193
Eminent domain—Damages and benefits—Judgment when damages exceed benefits, costs.
The jury, or the court if the jury be waived, in such condemnation proceedings shall find and return a verdict for the amount of damages sustained: PROVIDED, That the court or jury, in determining the amount of damages, shall take into consideration the special benefits, if any, that will accrue to the property damaged by reason of the improvement for which the land is sought to be condemned, and shall make special findings in the verdict of the gross amount of damages to be sustained and the gross amount of special benefits that will accrue. If it shall appear by the verdict or findings, that the gross damages exceed said gross special benefits, judgment shall be entered against the district, and in favor of the owner or owners of the property damaged, in the amount of the excess of damages over said special benefits, and for the costs of the proceedings, and upon payment of the judgment to the clerk of the court for the owner or owners, a decree of appropriation shall be entered, vesting the title to the property appropriated in the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 65; RRS § 7402-65. Formerly RCW 89.22.830.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.196 - Eminent domain—Damages and benefits—Judgment for costs when benefits equal or exceed damages.

RCW 89.30.196
Eminent domain—Damages and benefits—Judgment for costs when benefits equal or exceed damages.
If it shall appear by the verdict that the gross special benefits equal or exceed the gross damages, judgment shall be entered against the district and in favor of the owner or owners for the costs only, and upon payment of the judgment for costs a decree of appropriation shall be entered, vesting the title to the property in the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 66; RRS § 7402-66. Formerly RCW 89.22.840.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.199 - Eminent domain—Levy on uncondemned lands unaffected.

RCW 89.30.199
Eminent domain—Levy on uncondemned lands unaffected.
If the damages found in any condemnation proceedings are to be paid for from funds of the reclamation district, no finding of the jury or court as to benefits or damages shall in any manner abridge the right of the district to levy and collect taxes for district purposes against the uncondemned lands situated within the reclamation district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 67; RRS § 7402-67. Formerly RCW 89.22.850.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.202 - Eminent domain—Verdict and findings binding as to levy.

RCW 89.30.202
Eminent domain—Verdict and findings binding as to levy.
If the damages found in any condemnation proceedings are to be paid for from special assessments levied in behalf of any general improvement or divisional district, the verdict and findings of the court or jury as to damages and benefits shall be binding upon the board of directors of the district in their levy of assessments to pay the cost of the system or improvements on behalf of which the condemnation was had, as herein provided.
[ 1927 c 254 § 68; RRS § 7402-68. Formerly RCW 89.22.860.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.205 - Eminent domain—Damages applied pro tanto to satisfy levies.

RCW 89.30.205
Eminent domain—Damages applied pro tanto to satisfy levies.
The damages thus allowed but not paid shall be applied pro tanto to the satisfaction of the levies made for such construction costs upon the lands on account of which the damages were awarded: PROVIDED, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the district from assessing the remaining lands of the owner or owners, so damaged, for deficiencies on account of the principal and interest on bonds and for other benefits not considered by the jury in the condemnation proceedings.
[ 1927 c 254 § 69; RRS § 7402-69. Formerly RCW 89.22.870.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.208 - Eminent domain—Title acquired.

RCW 89.30.208
Eminent domain—Title acquired.
The title acquired by the reclamation district in condemnation proceedings shall be the fee simple title or such lesser estate as shall be designated in the decree of appropriation and in case such proceedings are brought in behalf of any general improvement or divisional district, the reclamation district shall hold title to lands so acquired as trustee for said general improvement or divisional district as the case may be.
[ 1927 c 254 § 70; RRS § 7402-70. Formerly RCW 89.22.880.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.211 - Right of entry to make surveys, etc.

RCW 89.30.211
Right of entry to make surveys, etc.
The reclamation district board and its agents and employees shall have the right to enter upon any land, to make surveys and may locate the necessary irrigation works and the line for canal or canals and the necessary branches for the same or for necessary transmission power lines on any lands which may be deemed necessary for such location.
[ 1933 c 149 § 11; 1927 c 254 § 71; RRS § 7402-71. Formerly RCW 89.20.350.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.214 - Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Duty to restore.

RCW 89.30.214
Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Duty to restore.
The board of directors of any reclamation district authorized under this chapter, shall have power to construct district works across any stream of water, water course, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch or flume which works may intersect or cross in such manner as to afford security for life and property, but said board shall restore the same when so crossed or intersected to its former state as near as may be or in a sufficient manner not to have impaired unnecessarily its usefulness.
[ 1933 c 149 § 12; 1929 c 254 § 72; RRS § 7402-72. Formerly RCW 89.20.360.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.217 - Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Railroads to cooperate.

RCW 89.30.217
Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Railroads to cooperate.
Every company whose railroad shall be intersected or crossed by district works shall unite with said board in forming said intersections and crossings and shall grant the privileges aforesaid.
[ 1927 c 254 § 73; RRS § 7402-73. Formerly RCW 89.20.370.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.220 - Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Disagreements, how determined.

RCW 89.30.220
Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Disagreements, how determined.
If such railroad company and said board or the owners or controllers of said property, thing or franchise so to be crossed, cannot agree upon the amount to be paid therefor or the points or manner of said crossings or intersections, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as herein provided for the taking of land under the power of eminent domain.
[ 1927 c 254 § 74; RRS § 7402-74. Formerly RCW 89.20.380.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.223 - Right-of-way on state lands.

RCW 89.30.223
Right-of-way on state lands.
The right-of-way is hereby given, dedicated and set apart to locate construction and maintenance works over and through any of the lands which are now or may be the property of the state of Washington.
[ 1927 c 254 § 75; RRS § 7402-75. Formerly RCW 89.20.390.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.226 - Board of directors—Composition.

RCW 89.30.226
Board of directors—Composition.
The affairs of the district shall be managed by a board of directors composed of a number of qualified resident electors of the district equal to the number of director districts contained in said reclamation district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 76; RRS § 7402-76. Formerly RCW 89.22.020, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.229 - Board of directors—Term of office.

RCW 89.30.229
Board of directors—Term of office.
Except as herein otherwise provided, the term of the office of director shall be six years from and after the second Monday in January next succeeding his or her election.
[ 2013 c 23 § 563; 1927 c 254 § 77; RRS § 7402-77. Formerly RCW 89.22.050, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.232 - Director districts.

RCW 89.30.232
Director districts.
The county board at the time of making the order creating a reclamation district under the provisions of this chapter, shall divide the territory of the reclamation district into regional divisions to be known as "director districts".
[ 1927 c 254 § 78; RRS § 7402-78. Formerly RCW 89.22.010, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.235 - Director districts—Geographical boundaries—Designation.

RCW 89.30.235
Director districts—Geographical boundaries—Designation.
All the territory of each county included within the boundaries of the reclamation district shall constitute a director district which shall be designated by the name of the county in which it is located.
[ 1927 c 254 § 79; RRS § 7402-79. Formerly RCW 89.22.010, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.238 - First board—Appointment.

RCW 89.30.238
First board—Appointment.
The county board of the county in which each director district is located shall within ten days after receipt of the order creating the reclamation district appoint and certify to the county board of the county in which the reclamation district was affected, the appointment of a resident director from said director district to act as a member of the first board of directors of said reclamation district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 80; RRS § 7402-80. Formerly RCW 89.22.030, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.241 - First board—Term.

RCW 89.30.241
First board—Term.
The first members of the district board so appointed shall hold office until their successors have been elected at the time of the next general state and county election, and have been qualified.
[ 1927 c 254 § 81; RRS § 7402-81. Formerly RCW 89.22.030, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.244 - First directors—Election.

RCW 89.30.244
First directors—Election.
At the time of the next general state and county election, an election shall be held in each of the director districts in the reclamation district for the purpose of electing directors of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 82; RRS § 7402-82. Formerly RCW 89.22.600.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.247 - First directors—Nominations.

RCW 89.30.247
First directors—Nominations.
Candidates for the office of district director shall be nominated in the manner herein provided for such nominations.
[ 1927 c 254 § 83; RRS § 7402-83.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.250 - First directors—Terms.

RCW 89.30.250
First directors—Terms.
The terms of the first directors of the district to be elected shall be determined in relation to the amount of the taxable wealth in their respective director districts. The candidates of the wealthiest one-third of the total number of director districts shall serve for a term of six years; the candidates of the next wealthiest one-third of the total number of director districts shall serve for a term of four years; the candidates of the next wealthiest one-third or lesser number of the total number of director districts shall serve for a term of two years.
[ 1933 c 149 § 13; 1927 c 254 § 84; RRS § 7402-84. Formerly RCW 89.22.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.253 - Directors—Term.

RCW 89.30.253
Directors—Term.
After the first terms have been served, all directors shall serve for a term of six years.
[ 1927 c 254 § 85; RRS § 7402-85. Formerly RCW 89.22.050, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.256 - Directors—Vacancies.

RCW 89.30.256
Directors—Vacancies.
In case of any vacancy occurring in the office of director, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of a resident elector of the director district represented by the former incumbent by the board of directors of the reclamation district, and the person so appointed shall serve until the time of the next general state and county election when the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by an election in the director district concerned.
[ 1927 c 254 § 86; RRS § 7402-86. Formerly RCW 89.22.070.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.259 - Directors—Oath—Bond.

RCW 89.30.259
Directors—Oath—Bond.
Each director shall take and subscribe an official oath for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office and shall execute an official bond to the district in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of his or her office, which bond shall be approved by the judge of the superior court of the county where the organization of the district was effected, and said oath and bond shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court and filed with the secretary of the district.
[ 2013 c 23 § 564; 1927 c 254 § 87; RRS § 7402-87. Formerly RCW 89.22.060.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.262 - Secretary's oath and bond.

RCW 89.30.262
Secretary's oath and bond.
The secretary of the district shall take and subscribe a written oath of office and execute an official bond in the sum of not less than twenty-five hundred dollars to be fixed by the board of directors, and said bond shall be approved and filed as in the case of the bond of a director.
[ 1927 c 254 § 88; RRS § 7402-88. Formerly RCW 89.22.290.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.265 - Additional official bonds when fiscal agent of United States.

RCW 89.30.265
Additional official bonds when fiscal agent of United States.
In case any district authorized in this chapter is appointed fiscal agent of the United States or is authorized by the United States in connection with any irrigation project in which the United States is interested to make collections of money for or on behalf of the United States, such secretary and each such director and the county treasurer of the county where the organization of the district was effected shall each execute a further additional official bond in such sum respectively as the secretary of the interior may require conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her respective office and the faithful discharge by the district of its duties as fiscal or other agent of the United States in such appointment or authorization; such additional bonds to be approved, recorded, filed, and paid for as herein provided for other official bonds.
[ 2013 c 23 § 565; 1927 c 254 § 89; RRS § 7402-89. Formerly RCW 89.22.300.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.268 - Additional official bonds when fiscal agent of United States—Suit on.

RCW 89.30.268
Additional official bonds when fiscal agent of United States—Suit on.
Any such additional bonds required by the secretary of interior as above provided may be sued upon by the United States or any person injured by the failure of such officer or the district to fully, promptly and completely perform their respective duties.
[ 1927 c 254 § 90; RRS § 7402-90. Formerly RCW 89.22.310.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.271 - Official bonds, cost of.

RCW 89.30.271
Official bonds, cost of.
All official bonds executed by district officers under the provisions of this chapter shall be secured at the cost of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 91; RRS § 7402-91. Formerly RCW 89.22.320.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.274 - Directors—Organization—President, secretary.

RCW 89.30.274
Directors—Organization—President, secretary.
The directors of the reclamation district shall organize as a board and shall elect a president from their number and appoint a secretary who shall be secretary of the district and who shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board and shall have custody of the official records of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 92; RRS § 7402-92. Formerly RCW 89.22.080 and 89.22.280.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.277 - District office.

RCW 89.30.277
District office.
The office of the directors and principal place of business of the reclamation district shall be some place in the reclamation district to be designated by the directors.
[ 1927 c 254 § 93; RRS § 7402-93. Formerly RCW 89.22.090.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.280 - District office—Change of location.

RCW 89.30.280
District office—Change of location.
Said office and official place of business may be changed by passing a resolution to that effect at a previous meeting of the board entered in the minutes thereof and by posting a notice of the same in a conspicuous public place at or near the place of business which is to be changed at least ten days prior thereto, and by the previous posting of a copy of said notice for the same length of time at or near the new location of the office.
[ 1927 c 254 § 94; RRS § 7402-94. Formerly RCW 89.22.100.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.283 - Directors—Regular meetings, change of day.

RCW 89.30.283
Directors—Regular meetings, change of day.
The directors shall hold a regular monthly meeting at their office on such day in each month as the board shall designate in their bylaws and may adjourn any meeting from time to time as may be required for the proper transaction of business; PROVIDED, That the day of the regular monthly meeting cannot be changed except in the manner prescribed herein for changing the place of business of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 95; RRS 7402-95. Formerly RCW 89.22.110.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.286 - Directors—Special meetings—Notice—Business permissible.

RCW 89.30.286
Directors—Special meetings—Notice—Business permissible.
Special meetings of the board may be called at any time by order of a majority of the directors. Any member not joining in said order shall be given at least a three days' notice of such meeting, unless the same is waived in writing, which notice shall also specify the business to be transacted and the board at such special meetings shall have no authority to transact any business other than that specified in the notice, unless the transaction of any other business is agreed to in writing by all the members of the board.
[ 1927 c 254 § 96; RRS § 7402-96. Formerly RCW 89.22.120.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.289 - Directors—Meetings and records public.

RCW 89.30.289
Directors—Meetings and records public.
All meetings of the board of directors shall be public. All records of the board shall be open for the inspection of any elector of the district during business hours of the day in which any meeting of the board is held.
[ 1927 c 254 § 97; RRS § 7402-97. Formerly RCW 89.22.130.]
NOTES:
Meetings, minutes of governmental bodies: RCW 42.30.035.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.292 - Directors—Quorum—Action by majority.

RCW 89.30.292
Directors—Quorum—Action by majority.
A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and in all matters requiring action by the board, there shall be a concurrence of at least a majority of the directors.
[ 1927 c 254 § 98; RRS § 7402-98. Formerly RCW 89.22.180, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.295 - Directors—Seal, bylaws, rules.

RCW 89.30.295
Directors—Seal, bylaws, rules.
The board shall have the power and it shall be its duty to adopt a seal of the reclamation district and to establish equitable bylaws, rules and regulations for the government and management of the affairs of the district. The bylaws, rules and regulations must be printed in convenient form for distribution in the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 99; RRS § 7402-99. Formerly RCW 89.22.180, part.]
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RCW 89.30.298
Compensation of directors, officers, employees.
The members of the board of directors shall each receive not to exceed five dollars per day in attending the meetings, to be determined by said board, and such compensation, not exceeding five dollars per day, for other services rendered the district as shall be fixed by resolution adopted by vote of the directors and entered in the minutes of their proceedings, and in addition thereto, said directors shall receive necessary expenses in attending meetings or when otherwise engaged in district business. The board shall fix the compensation to be paid to the secretary and all other officers, agents and employees of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 100; RRS § 7402-100. Formerly RCW 89.22.140.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.301 - Interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty.

RCW 89.30.301
Interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty.
No director or any other officer named in this chapter shall in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board, or in the profits to be derived therefrom; and for any violation of this provision, such officer shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and such conviction shall work a forfeiture of his or her office, and he or she shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both fine and imprisonment: PROVIDED, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to prevent any district officer from being employed by the district as a day laborer.
[ 2013 c 23 § 566; 1927 c 254 § 101; RRS § 7402-101. Formerly RCW 89.22.150.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.304 - Delivery of records, etc., to successor.

RCW 89.30.304
Delivery of records, etc., to successor.
Every person, upon the expiration or sooner termination of his or her term of office as an officer of the district, shall immediately turn over and deliver, under oath, to his or her successor in office, all records, books, papers, and other property under his or her control and belonging to such office. In case of the death of any officer, his or her legal representative shall turn over and deliver such records, books, papers, and other property to the successor in office of such deceased person.
[ 2013 c 23 § 567; 1927 c 254 § 102; RRS § 7402-102. Formerly RCW 89.22.160.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.307 - Employees on termination to deliver records to board—Penalty.

RCW 89.30.307
Employees on termination to deliver records to board—Penalty.
Every person hired by the district and having in his or her custody or under his or her control, in connection with his or her contract of hire, any records, books, papers, or other property belonging to the district shall immediately upon the expiration of his or her services, turn over and deliver, under oath, to the district board or any member thereof, all such records, books, papers, or other property. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 2013 c 23 § 568; 1927 c 254 § 103; RRS § 7402-103. Formerly RCW 89.22.170.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.310 - County treasurer is ex officio district treasurer.

RCW 89.30.310
County treasurer is ex officio district treasurer.
The county treasurer of the county in which the organization of the reclamation district was effected shall be and is hereby constituted ex officio district treasurer of said district and of any general improvement district or divisional district organized therein.
[ 1927 c 254 § 104; RRS § 7402-104. Formerly RCW 89.22.400.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.313 - Liability of county treasurers.

RCW 89.30.313
Liability of county treasurers.
Any county treasurer collecting or handling funds of the district shall be liable upon his or her official bond and to criminal prosecution for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office relative to any of his or her duties prescribed herein.
[ 2013 c 23 § 569; 1927 c 254 § 105; RRS § 7402-105. Formerly RCW 89.22.470.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.316 - County treasurers to collect assessments.

RCW 89.30.316
County treasurers to collect assessments.
It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of each county in which lands of the district are located to collect and receipt for all assessments and taxes levied as in this chapter provided, and he or she shall account to the district for all interest received on such funds from any public depositary with which the same may be deposited.
[ 2013 c 23 § 570; 1927 c 254 § 106; RRS § 7402-106. Formerly RCW 89.22.420.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.319 - Funds to be deposited with county treasurer.

RCW 89.30.319
Funds to be deposited with county treasurer.
There shall be deposited with the county treasurer of the county in which the organization of the reclamation district was effected, all sums collected for and on account of taxes levied by the reclamation district, also all sums collected by tolls, regular annual assessments or voted special assessments, all proceeds from bond sales and all other funds belonging to the reclamation district or collected in behalf of any general improvement district or divisional district within the reclamation district, and all said funds shall be placed by the county treasurer in the appropriate fund of the district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 107; RRS § 7402-107. Formerly RCW 89.22.410.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.322 - Claims against district.

RCW 89.30.322
Claims against district.
Any claim against the district shall be presented to the district board for allowance or rejection. Upon allowance the claim shall be attached to a voucher verified by the claimant or his or her agent and approved by the president and countersigned by the secretary and directed to the county auditor of the county in which the organization of the reclamation district was effected, for the issuance of a warrant against the proper fund of the district in payment of said claim.
[ 2013 c 23 § 571; 1927 c 254 § 108; RRS § 7402-108. Formerly RCW 89.20.060.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.325 - Disbursement of funds by county treasurer.

RCW 89.30.325
Disbursement of funds by county treasurer.
Said county treasurer shall pay out the moneys received or deposited with him or her or any portion thereof upon warrants issued by the county auditor against the proper funds of the district except the sums to be paid out of the bond fund for principal and interest payments on bonds.
[ 2013 c 23 § 572; 1983 c 167 § 249; 1927 c 254 § 109; RRS § 7402-109. Formerly RCW 89.22.450.]
NOTES:
Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.328 - Treasurer's monthly report.

RCW 89.30.328
Treasurer's monthly report.
The said treasurer shall report in writing during the first week in each month to the board of directors of the district the amount of money held by him or her, the amount in each fund, the amount of receipts for the month preceding in each fund, and the amount or amounts paid out of each fund, and said report shall be filed with the secretary of the district.
[ 2013 c 23 § 573; 1927 c 254 § 110; RRS § 7402-110. Formerly RCW 89.22.440.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.331 - Secretary's monthly report of expenditures.

RCW 89.30.331
Secretary's monthly report of expenditures.
The secretary shall also report to the board in writing during the first week in each month, the amount and items of expenditures during the preceding month and said report shall be filed in the office of the board.
[ 1927 c 254 § 111; RRS § 7402-111. Formerly RCW 89.22.330.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.334 - Elections—When general held.

RCW 89.30.334
Elections—When general held.
General elections may be held in the reclamation district at the same time that general state and county elections are held to determine any proposition that may be legally submitted to the electors.
[ 1927 c 254 § 112; RRS § 7402-112. Formerly RCW 89.22.570.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.337 - Elections—When special held.

RCW 89.30.337
Elections—When special held.
Special elections may be held at any time upon resolution of the district board.
[ 1927 c 254 § 113; RRS § 7402-113. Formerly RCW 89.22.580.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.340 - Elections—How noticed and conducted.

RCW 89.30.340
Elections—How noticed and conducted.
Notice of any general or special reclamation district election held under the provisions of this chapter shall be given by the same officials in the same manner and for the same length of time, and said election shall be provided for, held and conducted by the same officials and the results thereof determined by the same officials in the same manner and with the same force and effect as nearly as may be as that provided by the general laws of the state of Washington relating to state and county elections.
[ 1927 c 254 § 114; RRS § 7402-114. Formerly RCW 89.22.590.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.343 - Elections—Voting precincts.

RCW 89.30.343
Elections—Voting precincts.
All county voting precincts lying wholly within the reclamation district shall also constitute the voting precincts of such district. In any instance where the county voting precinct lies only partly within the district, that part of the county voting precinct lying within the reclamation district shall constitute the voting precinct of such district.
[ 1927 c 254 § 115; RRS § 7402-115. Formerly RCW 89.22.660.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.346 - Elections—Polling places.

RCW 89.30.346
Elections—Polling places.
The polling places for the county voting precincts shall also be the polling places for all voting precincts of the reclamation district, which coincide with or are a part of said county voting precincts.
[ 1927 c 254 § 116; RRS § 7402-116. Formerly RCW 89.22.670.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.349 - Elections—Polls outside district precinct.

RCW 89.30.349
Elections—Polls outside district precinct.
No reclamation district election, otherwise regular, shall be invalid by reason of the fact that some of the polling places for said election were located outside the district voting precinct.
[ 1927 c 254 § 117; RRS § 7402-117. Formerly RCW 89.22.680.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.352 - Elections—List of registered voters.

RCW 89.30.352
Elections—List of registered voters.
The registration clerk of any county voting precinct, partially included in a reclamation district voting precinct, is hereby authorized and it shall be his or her duty to prepare and certify at the expense of the district a poll list of all registered voters of said reclamation district voting precinct and to attach the same to the poll books for his or her county voting precinct.
[ 2013 c 23 § 574; 1927 c 254 § 118; RRS § 7402-118. Formerly RCW 89.22.690.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement › Chapter 89.30 - Reclamation Districts of One Million Acres. › 89.30.355 - Elections—Certification of propositions.

RCW 89.30.355
Elections—Certification of propositions.
At least thirty days prior to any general district election, the secretary of the reclamation district shall certify to the county auditor of each county in which the election is to be held, any proposition to be voted on in such precincts.
[ 1927 c 254 § 119; RRS § 7402-119. Formerly RCW 89.22.710.]