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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.030 - Board created—Number—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies.

RCW 36.78.030
Board created—Number—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies.
There is created hereby a county road administration board consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the executive committee of the Washington state association of counties. Prior to July 1, 1965 the executive committee of the Washington state association of counties shall appoint the first members of the county road administration board: Three members to serve one year; three members to serve two years; and three members to serve three years from July 1, 1965. Upon expiration of the original terms subsequent appointments shall be made by the same appointing authority for three year terms except in the case of a vacancy, in which event the appointment shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term in which the vacancy has occurred.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 85 § 5; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.040 - Composition of board—Qualifications of members.

RCW 36.78.040
Composition of board—Qualifications of members.
Six members of the county road administration board shall be county legislative authority members and three members shall be county engineers. If any member, during the term for which he or she is appointed, ceases to be either a member of a county legislative authority or a county engineer, as the case may be, his or her membership on the county road administration board is likewise terminated. Three members of the board shall be from counties with a population of one hundred fifty thousand or more. Four members shall be from counties with a population of from thirty thousand to less than one hundred fifty thousand. Two members shall be from counties with a population of less than thirty thousand. Not more than one member of the board shall be from any one county.
[ 2019 c 22 § 1; 2005 c 233 § 1; 1991 c 363 § 83; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 4.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.050 - Meetings—Rules and regulations—Election of chair.

RCW 36.78.050
Meetings—Rules and regulations—Election of chair.
The board shall meet at least once quarterly and shall from time to time adopt rules and regulations for its own government and as may be necessary for it to discharge its duties and exercise its powers under this chapter. The board shall elect a chair from its own membership who shall hold office for one year. Election as chair does not affect the member's right to vote on all matters before the board.
[ 1993 c 65 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.060 - Executive director.

RCW 36.78.060
Executive director.
The county road administration board shall appoint an executive director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the board and shall be responsible for carrying out the policies adopted by the board. The executive director is exempt from the provisions of state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW, and shall serve at the pleasure of the county road administration board. The executive director's salary shall be set by the board.
[ 1990 c 266 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.070 - Duties of board.

RCW 36.78.070
Duties of board.
The county road administration board shall:
(1) Establish by rule, standards of good practice for the administration of county roads and the efficient movement of people and goods over county roads;
(2) Establish reporting requirements for counties with respect to the standards of good practice adopted by the board;
(3) Receive and review reports from counties and reports from its executive director to determine compliance with legislative directives and the standards of good practice adopted by the board;
(4) Advise counties on issues relating to county roads and the safe and efficient movement of people and goods over county roads and assist counties in developing uniform and efficient transportation-related information technology resources;
(5) Report annually before the fifteenth day of January, and throughout the year as appropriate, to the state department of transportation and to the chairs of the house and senate transportation committees, and to other entities as appropriate on the status of county road administration in each county, including one copy to the staff of each of the committees. The annual report shall contain recommendations for improving administration of the county road programs;
(6) Administer the rural arterial program established by chapter 36.79 RCW, the program funded by the county arterial preservation account established by RCW 46.68.090, and the emergency revolving loan program created in RCW 36.78.130, as well as any other programs provided for in law.
[ 2019 c 157 § 5; 2005 c 319 § 102; 1999 c 269 § 1; 1993 c 65 § 3; 1990 c 266 § 2; 1987 c 505 § 19; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 19; 1977 ex.s. c 235 § 4; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 7.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2019 c 157: See note following RCW 36.78.130.
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Effective date—1999 c 269: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1999." [ 1999 c 269 § 18.]
Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 49: See RCW 36.79.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.080 - Members to serve without compensation—Reimbursement for travel expenses.

RCW 36.78.080
Members to serve without compensation—Reimbursement for travel expenses.
Members of the county road administration board shall receive no compensation for their service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while attending meetings of the board or while engaged on other business of the board when authorized by the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 80; 1975 1st ex.s. c 1 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 5; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.090 - Certificates of good practice—Withholding of motor vehicle tax distribution.

RCW 36.78.090
Certificates of good practice—Withholding of motor vehicle tax distribution.
(1) Before May 1st of each year the board shall transmit to the state treasurer certificates of good practice on behalf of the counties which during the preceding calendar year:
(a) Have submitted to the state department of transportation or to the board all reports required by law or regulation of the board; and
(b) Have reasonably complied with provisions of law relating to county road administration and with the standards of good practice as formulated and adopted by the board.
(2) The board shall not transmit to the state treasurer a certificate of good practice on behalf of any county failing to meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, but the board shall in such case and before May 1st, notify the county and the state treasurer of its reasons for withholding the certificate.
(3) The state treasurer, upon receiving a notice that a certificate of good practice will not be issued on behalf of a county, or that a previously issued certificate of good practice has been revoked, shall, effective the first day of the month after that in which notice is received, withhold from such county its share of motor vehicle fuel taxes distributable pursuant to RCW 46.68.120 until the board thereafter issues on behalf of such county a certificate of good practice or a conditional certificate. After withholding or revoking a certificate of good practice with respect to any county, the board may thereafter at any time issue such a certificate or a conditional certificate when the board is satisfied that the county has complied or is diligently attempting to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
(4) The board may, upon notice and a hearing, revoke a previously issued certificate of good practice or substitute a conditional certificate therefor when, after issuance of a certificate of good practice, any county fails to meet the requirements of subsection (1) (a) and (b) of this section, but the board shall in such case notify the county and the state treasurer of its reasons for the revocation or substitution.
(5) Motor vehicle fuel taxes withheld from any county pursuant to this section shall not be distributed to any other county, but shall be retained in the motor vehicle fund to the credit of the county originally entitled thereto. Whenever the state treasurer receives from the board a certificate of good practice issued on behalf of such county he or she shall distribute to such county all of the funds theretofore retained in the motor vehicle fund to the credit of such county.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4127; 1984 c 7 § 33; 1977 ex.s. c 257 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.100 - Conditional certificates.

RCW 36.78.100
Conditional certificates.
Whenever the board finds that a county has failed to submit the reports required by RCW 36.78.090, or has failed to comply with provisions of law relating to county road administration or has failed to meet the standards of good practice as formulated and adopted by the board, the board may in lieu of withholding or revoking a certificate of good practice issue and transmit to the state treasurer on behalf of such county a conditional certificate which will authorize the continued distribution to such county all or a designated portion of its share of motor vehicle fuel taxes. The issuance of such a conditional certificate shall be upon terms and conditions as shall be deemed by the board to be appropriate. In the event a county on whose behalf a conditional certificate is issued fails to comply with the terms and conditions of such certificate, the board may forthwith cancel or modify such certificate notifying the state treasurer thereof. In such case the state treasurer shall thereafter withhold from such county all or the designated portion of its share of the motor vehicle fuel taxes as provided in RCW 36.78.090.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 257 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.110 - Expenses to be paid from motor vehicle fund—Disbursement procedure.

RCW 36.78.110
Expenses to be paid from motor vehicle fund—Disbursement procedure.
All expenses incurred by the board including salaries of employees shall be paid upon voucher forms provided by the office of financial management or pursuant to a regular payroll signed by the chair and the executive director of the board. All expenses of the board shall be paid out of that portion of the motor vehicle fund allocated to the counties and withheld for use by the department of transportation and the county road administration board under the provisions of RCW 46.68.120(1), as now or hereafter amended.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4128; 1990 c 266 § 3; 1979 c 151 § 42; 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.121 - Maintenance.

RCW 36.78.121
Maintenance.
The county road administration board, or its successor entity, shall establish a standard of good practice for maintenance of transportation system assets. This standard must be implemented by all counties no later than December 31, 2007. The board shall develop a model maintenance management system for use by counties. The board shall develop rules to assist the counties in the implementation of this system. Counties shall annually submit their maintenance plans to the board. The board shall compile the county data regarding maintenance management and annually submit it to the office of financial management.
[ 2006 c 334 § 10; 2003 c 363 § 307.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
Finding—Intent—2003 c 363: See note following RCW 35.84.060.
Part headings not law—Severability—2003 c 363: See notes following RCW 47.28.241.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.130 - Emergency revolving loan program—Authority—Procedure—Report to the legislature.

RCW 36.78.130
Emergency revolving loan program—Authority—Procedure—Report to the legislature.
(1) The board may create an emergency revolving loan program that is self-supporting in accordance with RCW 43.88.190. The board may award emergency loans to counties with a population of less than eight hundred thousand as of April 1, 2019, from the funds available in the county road administration board emergency loan account created in RCW 36.78.135 for emergency projects.
(2) Emergency projects are work of either a temporary or permanent nature which restores roads and bridges to a preemergency condition and may include reconstruction to current design standards. This work is the result of a sudden natural or man-made event which results in the destruction or severe damage to county roadway sections or structures such that, in the consideration of public safety and use, the roadway sections or structures must be immediately closed or substantially restricted to normal use. Work of an emergency nature is also beyond the scope of work done by a county in repairing damages normally or reasonably expected from seasonal or other natural conditions, and is beyond what would be considered maintenance.
(3) In order to obtain a loan under this section, there must be a county, state, or federal emergency proclamation declaring an emergency related to the event that caused the damage the emergency project intends to correct, and the county must agree to repay the loan with interest of not more than three percent. All repayment amounts must be deposited into the county road administration board emergency loan account.
(4) Any work performed on an emergency project funded in accordance with this section by county forces shall be exempt from the limits of RCW 36.77.065.
(5) Consistent with RCW 43.01.036, the board must submit a report to the legislature by December 1st of each even-numbered year identifying each project that received money from the county road administration board emergency loan account, the amount of the loan, the expected repayment terms of the loan, the expected date of repayment, and the loan repayment status. Each project should be reported about until the loan is repaid.
[ 2019 c 157 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2019 c 157: "The legislature finds there is a need for a county road emergency fund to pay for unexpected costs that arise from natural or man-made events that damage county road infrastructure so it is no longer functional. The legislature intends to provide access to a revolving loan emergency account to ensure that smaller counties have options to pay for repairs to restore transportation services in a timely manner." [ 2019 c 157 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board. › 36.78.135 - County road administration board emergency loan account.

RCW 36.78.135
County road administration board emergency loan account.
(1) The county road administration board emergency loan account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account consists of: (a) All receipts from loan repayments and (b) any other revenues derived from transfers, gifts, grants, or bequests to the board for emergency projects. Expenditures from the account may be used only for emergency loans to certain counties in accordance with RCW 36.78.130 and the related administrative costs. Only the board or its designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
(2) The state treasurer may invest and reinvest moneys in the county road administration board emergency loan account in the manner provided by law. All earnings from such investment and reinvestment must be credited to the account.
[ 2019 c 157 § 3.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2019 c 157: See note following RCW 36.78.130.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.010 - Definitions.

RCW 36.79.010
Definitions.
The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Rural arterial program" means improvement projects on those county roads in rural areas classified as rural arterials and collectors in accordance with the federal functional classification system and the construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas.
(2) "Rural area" means every area of the state outside of areas designated as urban areas by the state transportation commission with the approval of the secretary of the United States department of transportation in accordance with federal law.
(3) "Board" means the county road administration board created by RCW 36.78.030.
[ 1997 c 81 § 1; 1988 c 26 § 1; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.020 - Rural arterial trust account.

RCW 36.79.020
Rural arterial trust account.
There is created in the motor vehicle fund the rural arterial trust account. All moneys deposited in the motor vehicle fund to be credited to the rural arterial trust account shall be expended for (1) the construction and improvement of county rural arterials and collectors, (2) the construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas, and (3) those expenses of the board associated with the administration of the rural arterial program.
[ 1997 c 81 § 2; 1988 c 26 § 2; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.030 - Apportionment of rural arterial trust account funds—Regions established.

RCW 36.79.030
Apportionment of rural arterial trust account funds—Regions established.
For the purpose of apportioning rural arterial trust account funds, the state is divided into five regions as follows:
(1) The Puget Sound region includes those areas within the counties of King, Pierce, and Snohomish.
(2) The northwest region includes those areas within the counties of Clallam, Jefferson, Island, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom.
(3) The northeast region includes those areas within the counties of Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman.
(4) The southeast region includes those areas within the counties of Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, and Yakima.
(5) The southwest region includes those areas within the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.040 - Apportionment of rural arterial trust account funds—Apportionment formula.

RCW 36.79.040
Apportionment of rural arterial trust account funds—Apportionment formula.
Funds available for expenditure by the board pursuant to RCW 36.79.020 shall be apportioned to the five regions for expenditure upon county arterials in rural areas in the following manner:
(1) One-third in the ratio which the land area of the rural areas of each region bears to the total land area of all rural areas of the state;
(2) Two-thirds in the ratio which the mileage of county arterials and collectors in rural areas of each region bears to the total mileage of county arterials and collectors in all rural areas of the state.
The board shall adjust the schedule for apportionment of such funds to the five regions in the manner provided in this section before the commencement of each fiscal biennium.
[ 1997 c 81 § 3; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.050 - Apportionment of rural arterial trust account funds—Establishment of apportionment percentages.

RCW 36.79.050
Apportionment of rural arterial trust account funds—Establishment of apportionment percentages.
At the beginning of each fiscal biennium, the board shall establish apportionment percentages for the five regions defined in RCW 36.79.030 in the manner prescribed in RCW 36.79.040 for that biennium. The apportionment percentages shall be used once each calendar quarter by the board to apportion funds credited to the rural arterial trust account that are available for expenditure for rural arterial and collector projects and for construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas. The funds so apportioned shall remain apportioned until expended on construction projects in accordance with rules of the board. Within each region, funds shall be allocated by the board to counties for the construction of specific rural arterial and collector projects and construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter.
[ 1997 c 81 § 4; 1988 c 26 § 3; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.060 - Powers and duties of board.

RCW 36.79.060
Powers and duties of board.
The board shall:
(1) Adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the allocation of funds in the rural arterial trust account to counties;
(2) Adopt reasonably uniform design standards for county rural arterials and collectors that meet the requirements for trucks transporting commodities.
[ 1998 c 245 § 31; 1997 c 81 § 5; 1988 c 26 § 4; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.070 - Board may contract with department of transportation for staff services and facilities.

RCW 36.79.070
Board may contract with department of transportation for staff services and facilities.
The board may contract with the department of transportation to furnish any necessary staff services and facilities required in the administration of the rural arterial program. The cost of such services that are attributable to the rural arterial program, together with travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 of the members and all other lawful expenses of the board that are attributable to the rural arterial program, shall be paid from the rural arterial trust account in the motor vehicle fund.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.080 - Six-year program for rural arterial improvements—Selection of priority improvement projects.

RCW 36.79.080
Six-year program for rural arterial improvements—Selection of priority improvement projects.
In preparing their respective six-year programs relating to rural arterial improvements, counties shall select specific priority improvement projects for each functional class of arterial based on the rating of each arterial section proposed to be improved in relation to other arterial sections within the same functional class, taking into account the following:
(1) Its structural ability to carry loads imposed upon it;
(2) Its capacity to move traffic at reasonable speeds;
(3) Its adequacy of alignment and related geometrics;
(4) Its accident experience; and
(5) Its fatal accident experience.
The six-year construction programs shall remain flexible and subject to annual revision as provided in RCW 36.81.121.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.090 - Six-year program for rural arterial improvements—Review and revision by board.

RCW 36.79.090
Six-year program for rural arterial improvements—Review and revision by board.
Upon receipt of a county's revised six-year program, the board as soon as practicable shall review and may revise the construction program as it relates to rural arterials and the construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas for which rural arterial trust account moneys are requested as necessary to conform to (1) the priority rating of the proposed project, based upon the factors in RCW 36.79.080, in relation to proposed projects in all other rural arterial construction programs submitted by the counties and within each region; and (2) the amount of rural arterial trust account funds that the board estimates will be apportioned to the region.
[ 1988 c 26 § 5; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.100 - Rural arterial improvements—Coordination with municipal and state projects.

RCW 36.79.100
Rural arterial improvements—Coordination with municipal and state projects.
Whenever a rural arterial enters a city or town, the proper city or town and county officials shall jointly plan the improvement of the arterial in their respective long-range plans. Whenever a rural arterial connects with and will be substantially affected by a programmed construction project on a state highway, the proper county officials shall jointly plan the development of such arterial with the department of transportation district administrator. The board shall adopt rules encouraging the system development of county-city arterials in rural areas and rural arterials with state highways.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.110 - Coordination of transportation improvement board and county road administration board.

RCW 36.79.110
Coordination of transportation improvement board and county road administration board.
The county road administration board and the transportation improvement board shall jointly adopt rules to assure coordination of their respective programs especially with respect to projects proposed by the group of incorporated cities outside the boundaries of federally approved urban areas, and to encourage the system development of county-city arterials in rural areas.
[ 1988 c 167 § 7; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 11.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.120 - Rural arterial trust account—Matching funds.

RCW 36.79.120
Rural arterial trust account—Matching funds.
Counties receiving funds from the rural arterial trust account for construction of arterials and the construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas shall provide such matching funds as established by rules recommended by the board, subject to review, revision, and final approval by the office of financial management. Matching requirements shall be established after appropriate studies by the board, taking into account financial resources available to counties to meet arterial needs.
[ 2006 c 334 § 11; 1988 c 26 § 6; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 12.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.130 - Recommended budget for expenditures from rural arterial trust account.

RCW 36.79.130
Recommended budget for expenditures from rural arterial trust account.
Not later than November 1st of each even-numbered year the board shall prepare and present to the office of financial management a recommended budget for expenditures from the rural arterial trust account during the ensuing biennium. The budget shall contain an estimate of the revenues to be credited to the rural arterial trust account.
The office of financial management shall review the budget as recommended, revise the budget as it deems proper, and include the budget as revised as a separate section of the transportation budget which it shall submit to the governor pursuant to chapter 43.88 RCW.
[ 2006 c 334 § 12; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 13.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.150 - Allocation of funds to rural arterial projects—Subsequent application for increased allocation—Withholding of funds for noncompliance.

RCW 36.79.150
Allocation of funds to rural arterial projects—Subsequent application for increased allocation—Withholding of funds for noncompliance.
(1) Whenever the board approves a rural arterial project it shall determine the amount of rural arterial trust account funds to be allocated for such project. The allocation shall be based upon information contained in the six-year plan submitted by the county seeking approval of the project and upon such further investigation as the board deems necessary. The board shall adopt reasonable rules pursuant to which rural arterial trust account funds allocated to a project may be increased upon a subsequent application of the county constructing the project. The rules adopted by the board shall take into account, but shall not be limited to, the following factors: (a) The financial effect of increasing the original allocation for the project upon other rural arterial projects either approved or requested; (b) whether the project for which an additional allocation is requested can be reduced in scope while retaining a usable segment; (c) whether the original cost of the project shown in the applicant's six-year program was based upon reasonable engineering estimates; and (d) whether the requested additional allocation is to pay for an expansion in the scope of work originally approved.
(2) The board shall not allocate funds, nor make payments under RCW 36.79.160, to any county or city identified by the governor under RCW 36.70A.340.
[ 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 31; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 15.]
NOTES:
Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32: See RCW 36.70A.902.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.160 - Payment of rural arterial trust account funds.

RCW 36.79.160
Payment of rural arterial trust account funds.
(1) Upon completion of a preliminary proposal, the county submitting the proposal shall submit to the board its voucher for payment of the trust account share of the cost. Upon the completion of an approved rural arterial construction project, the county constructing the project shall submit to the board its voucher for the payment of the trust account share of the cost. The chair of the board or his or her designated agent shall approve such voucher when proper to do so, for payment from the rural arterial trust account to the county submitting the voucher.
(2) The board may adopt rules providing for the approval of payments of funds in the rural arterial trust account to a county for costs of preliminary proposal, and costs of construction of an approved project from time to time as work progresses. These payments shall at no time exceed the rural arterial trust account share of the costs of construction incurred to the date of the voucher covering the payment.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4129; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 17.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.170 - County may appeal decision of board—Hearing.

RCW 36.79.170
County may appeal decision of board—Hearing.
The legislative body of any county feeling aggrieved by any action or decision of the board with respect to this chapter may appeal to the secretary of transportation by filing a notice of appeal within ninety days after the action or decision of the board. The notice shall specify the action or decision of which complaint is made. The secretary shall fix a time for a hearing on the appeal at the earliest convenient time and shall notify the county auditor and the chair of the board by certified mail at least twenty days before the date of the hearing. At the hearing the secretary shall receive evidence from the county filing the appeal and from the board. After the hearing the secretary shall make such order as in the secretary's judgment is just and proper.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4130; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 18.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program. › 36.79.901 - Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 49.

RCW 36.79.901
Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 49.
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 on July 1, 1983.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 33.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.010 - Employment of road engineer.

RCW 36.80.010
Employment of road engineer.
The county legislative authority of each county shall employ a county road engineer on either a full-time or part-time basis, or may contract with another county for the engineering services of a county road engineer from such other county.
[ 2002 c 9 § 1; 1997 c 147 § 1; 1991 c 363 § 85; 1984 c 11 § 1; 1980 c 93 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 6; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.010. Prior: 1943 c 73 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-4, part.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.015 - Office at county seat—Records.

RCW 36.80.015
Office at county seat—Records.
The county road engineer shall keep an office at the county seat. The records under the authority of the county road engineer shall be public records, shall be subject to the control of the county road engineer, and shall at all proper times be open to the inspection and examination of the public.
[ 2016 c 19 § 3; 2009 c 105 § 5; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.015. Prior: 1955 c 9 § 1; prior: 1895 c 77 § 10; RRS § 4148.]
NOTES:
Intent—2016 c 19: See note following RCW 36.87.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.020 - Qualifications—Bond.

RCW 36.80.020
Qualifications—Bond.
He or she shall be a registered and licensed professional civil engineer under the laws of this state, duly qualified and experienced in highway and road engineering and construction. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
Before entering upon his or her employment, every county road engineer shall give an official bond to the county in such amount as the board shall determine, conditioned upon the fact that he or she will faithfully perform all the duties of his or her employment and account for all property of the county entrusted to his or her care.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4132; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 7; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.020. Prior: 1943 c 73 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-4, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.030 - Duties of engineer.

RCW 36.80.030
Duties of engineer.
The county road engineer shall certify to the board and has authority over all estimates and all bills for labor, materials, provisions, and supplies with respect to county roads, prepare standards of construction of roads and bridges, and perform such other duties as may be required by order of the board.
He or she shall have supervision, under the direction of the board, of establishing, laying out, constructing, altering, improving, repairing, and maintaining all county roads of the county.
[ 2016 c 19 § 4; 2009 c 549 § 4133; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 8; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.030. Prior: 1943 c 73 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-4, part.]
NOTES:
Intent—2016 c 19: See note following RCW 36.87.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.040 - Records to be kept.

RCW 36.80.040
Records to be kept.
The office of county engineer shall be an office of record. The county road engineer shall: Record and has authority over all matters concerning the public roads, highways, bridges, ditches, or other surveys of the county, with the original papers, documents, petitions, surveys, repairs, and other papers, in order to have the complete history of any such road, highway, bridge, ditch, or other survey; and number each construction or improvement project. Records related to roads or rights-of-way annexed or transferred to other jurisdictions may be transferred to those jurisdictions. Records related to transitory or maintenance activities shall be kept according to record retention schedules. The county engineer is not required to retain and file financial documents retained and filed in other departments in the county.
[ 2016 c 19 § 5; 1995 c 194 § 8; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 9; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.040. Prior: 1907 c 160 § 4; RRS § 4147.]
NOTES:
Intent—2016 c 19: See note following RCW 36.87.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.050 - Highway plat record.

RCW 36.80.050
Highway plat record.
He or she shall ensure that a highway plat record is kept and is publicly accessible, in which he or she shall have accurately platted all public roads and highways established by the board.
[ 2016 c 19 § 6; 2009 c 549 § 4134; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.050. Prior: 1907 c 160 § 2; RRS § 4149.]
NOTES:
Intent—2016 c 19: See note following RCW 36.87.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.060 - Engineer to maintain records of expenditures for equipment, etc.—Inventory—Physical archival—Public availability.

RCW 36.80.060
Engineer to maintain records of expenditures for equipment, etc.—Inventory—Physical archival—Public availability.
The county road engineer shall maintain and has authority over complete and accurate records of all expenditures for (1) administration, (2) bond and warrant retirement, (3) maintenance, (4) construction, (5) purchase and operation of road equipment, and (6) purchase or manufacture of materials and supplies, and shall maintain a true and complete inventory of all road equipment. Records may be physically archived with other county records that are available to the public. The state auditor, with the advice and assistance of the county road administration board, shall prescribe forms and types of records to be maintained by the county road engineers.
[ 2016 c 19 § 7; 2009 c 549 § 4135; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 10; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.060. Prior: 1949 c 156 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6450-8b.]
NOTES:
Intent—2016 c 19: See note following RCW 36.87.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.070 - Plans and specifications to be prepared.

RCW 36.80.070
Plans and specifications to be prepared.
All road construction work, except minor construction work, which by its nature does not require plans and specifications, whether performed pursuant to contract or by day labor, shall be in accordance with plans and specifications prepared therefor by or under direct supervision of the county road engineer.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 11; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.070. Prior: 1949 c 156 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6450-8c.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer. › 36.80.080 - Cost-audit examination by state auditor—Expense.

RCW 36.80.080
Cost-audit examination by state auditor—Expense.
The state auditor shall annually make a cost-audit examination of the books and records of the county road engineer and make a written report thereon to the county legislative authority. The expense of the examination shall be paid from the county road fund.
[ 1995 c 301 § 69; 1985 c 120 § 3; 1984 c 7 § 34; 1963 c 4 § 36.80.080. Prior: 1957 c 146 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1985 c 120 § 3: "Section 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1987." [ 1985 c 120 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.010 - Resolution of intention and necessity.

RCW 36.81.010
Resolution of intention and necessity.
The board may by original resolution entered upon its minutes declare its intention to establish any county road in the county and declare that it is a public necessity and direct the county road engineer to report upon such project.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.010. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 19; RRS § 6450-19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.020 - Freeholders' petition—Bond.

RCW 36.81.020
Freeholders' petition—Bond.
Ten or more freeholders of any county may petition the board for the establishment of a county road in the vicinity of their residence, setting forth and describing the general course and terminal points of the proposed improvement and stating that the same is a public necessity. The petition must be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of three hundred dollars, payable to the county, executed by one or more persons as principal or principals, with two or more sufficient sureties, conditioned that the petitioners will pay into the county road fund of the county all costs and expenses incurred by the county in examining and surveying the proposed road and in the proceedings thereon in case the road is not established by reason of its being impracticable or there not being funds therefor.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.020. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 20, part; RRS § 6450-20, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.030 - Deeds and waivers.

RCW 36.81.030
Deeds and waivers.
The board may require the petitioners to secure deeds and waivers of damages for the right-of-way from the landowners, and, in such case, before an examination or survey by the county road engineer is ordered, such deeds and waivers shall be filed with the board.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.030. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 20, part; RRS § 6450-20, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.040 - Action on petition.

RCW 36.81.040
Action on petition.
Upon the filing of the petition and bond and being satisfied that the petition has been signed by freeholders residing in the vicinity of the proposed road, the board shall direct the county road engineer to report upon the project.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.040. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 20, part; RRS § 6450-20, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.050 - Engineer's report.

RCW 36.81.050
Engineer's report.
Whenever directed by the board to report upon the establishment of a county road the engineer shall make an examination of the road and if necessary a survey thereof. After examination, if the engineer deems the road to be impracticable, he or she shall so report to the board without making any survey, or he or she may examine or examine and survey any other practicable route which would serve such purpose. Whenever he or she considers any road as proposed or modified as practicable, he or she shall report thereon in writing to the board giving his or her opinion: (1) As to the necessity of the road; (2) as to the proper terminal points, general course and length thereof; (3) as to the proper width of right-of-way therefor; (4) as to the estimated cost of construction, including all necessary bridges, culverts, clearing, grubbing, drainage, and grading; (5) and such other facts as he or she may deem of importance to be considered by the board.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4136; 1963 c 4 § 36.81.050. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 21, part; RRS § 6450-21, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.060 - Survey map, field notes and profiles.

RCW 36.81.060
Survey map, field notes and profiles.
The county road engineer shall file with his or her report a correctly prepared map of the road as surveyed, which map must show the tracts of land over which the road passes, with the names, if known, of the several owners thereof, and he or she shall file therewith his or her field notes and profiles of such survey.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4137; 1963 c 4 § 36.81.060. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 21, part; RRS § 6450-21, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.070 - Notice of hearing on report.

RCW 36.81.070
Notice of hearing on report.
The board shall fix a time and place for hearing the report of the engineer and cause notice thereof to be published once a week for two successive weeks in the county official newspaper and to be posted for at least twenty days at each termini of the proposed road.
The notice shall set forth the termini of the road as set out in the resolution of the board, or the freeholders' petition, as the case may be, and shall state that all persons interested may appear and be heard at such hearing upon the report and recommendation of the engineer either to proceed or not to proceed with establishing the road.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.070. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 22, part; RRS § 6450-22, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.080 - Hearing—Road established by resolution.

RCW 36.81.080
Hearing—Road established by resolution.
On the day fixed for the hearing or any day to which the hearing has been adjourned, upon proof to its satisfaction made by affidavit of due publication and posting of the notice of hearing, the board shall consider the report and any and all evidence relative thereto, and if the board finds that the proposed county road is a public necessity and practicable it may establish it by proper resolution.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.080. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 22, part; RRS § 6450-22, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment. › 36.81.090 - Expense of proceedings.

RCW 36.81.090
Expense of proceedings.
The cost and expense of the road, together with cost of proceedings thereon and of right-of-way and any quarries or other land acquired therefor, and the maintenance of the road shall be paid out of the county road fund. When the costs are assessed against the principals on the bond given in connection with a petition for the improvement, the county auditor shall file a cost bill with the county treasurer who shall proceed to collect it.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.81.090. Prior: (i) 1937 c 187 § 22, part; RRS § 6450-22, part. (ii) 1937 c 187 § 20, part; RRS § 6450-20, part.]