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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.101 - Tourism Promotion Areas. › 35.101.140 - Disestablishment of area—Hearing—Resolution.

RCW 35.101.140
Disestablishment of area—Hearing—Resolution.
The legislative authority may disestablish an area by ordinance after a hearing before the legislative authority. The legislative authority shall adopt a resolution of intention to disestablish the area at least fifteen days prior to the hearing required by this section. The resolution shall give the time and place of the hearing.
[ 2003 c 148 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.010 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 35.102.010
Findings—Intent.
The legislature finds that businesses in Washington are concerned about the potential for multiple taxation that arises due to the various city business and occupation taxes and are concerned about the lack of uniformity among city jurisdictions. The current system has a negative impact on Washington's business climate. The legislature further finds that local business and occupation tax revenue provides a sizable portion of city revenue that is used for essential services. The legislature recognizes that local government services contribute to a healthy business climate.
The legislature intends to provide for a more uniform system of city business and occupation taxes that eliminates multiple taxation, while allowing for some continued local control and flexibility to cities.
[ 2003 c 79 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.020 - Limited scope—Utility businesses.

RCW 35.102.020
Limited scope—Utility businesses.
Chapter 79, Laws of 2003 does not apply to taxes on any service that historically or traditionally has been taxed as a utility business for municipal tax purposes, such as:
(1) A light and power business or a natural gas distribution business, as defined in RCW 82.16.010;
(2) A telephone business, as defined in RCW 82.16.010;
(3) Cable television services;
(4) Sewer or water services;
(5) Drainage services;
(6) Solid waste services; or
(7) Steam services.
[ 2007 c 6 § 1021; 2003 c 79 § 2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Savings—Effective date—Severability—2007 c 6: See notes following RCW 82.32.020.
Findings—Intent—2007 c 6: See note following RCW 82.14.390.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.030 - Definitions.

RCW 35.102.030
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout chapter 79, Laws of 2003, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Business" has the same meaning as given in chapter 82.04 RCW.
(2) "City" means a city, town, or code city.
(3) "Business and occupation tax" or "gross receipts tax" means a tax imposed on or measured by the value of products, the gross income of the business, or the gross proceeds of sales, as the case may be, and that is the legal liability of the business.
(4) "Value of products" has the same meaning as given in chapter 82.04 RCW.
(5) "Gross income of the business" has the same meaning as given in chapter 82.04 RCW.
(6) "Gross proceeds of sales" has the same meaning as given in chapter 82.04 RCW.
[ 2003 c 79 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.050 - Nexus required.

RCW 35.102.050
Nexus required.
A city may not impose a business and occupation tax on a person unless that person has nexus with the city. For the purposes of this section, the term "nexus" means business activities conducted by a person sufficient to subject that person to the taxing jurisdiction of a city under the standards established for interstate commerce under the commerce clause of the United States Constitution. Mere registration under or compliance with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement does not constitute nexus for the purposes of this section.
[ 2008 c 129 § 4; 2003 c 79 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.060 - Multiple taxation—Credit system.

RCW 35.102.060
Multiple taxation—Credit system.
(1) A city that imposes a business and occupation tax shall provide for a system of credits to avoid multiple taxation as follows:
(a) Persons who engage in business activities that are within the purview of more than one classification of the tax shall be taxable under each applicable classification.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, if imposition of the tax would place an undue burden upon interstate commerce or violate constitutional requirements, a taxpayer shall be allowed a credit only to the extent necessary to preserve the validity of the tax.
(c) Persons taxable under the retailing or wholesaling classification with respect to selling products in a city shall be allowed a credit against those taxes for any eligible gross receipts taxes paid by the person (i) with respect to the manufacturing of the products sold in the city, and (ii) with respect to the extracting of the products, or the ingredients used in the products, sold in the city. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the tax liability arising with respect to the sale of those products.
(d) Persons taxable under the manufacturing classification with respect to manufacturing products in a city shall be allowed a credit against that tax for any eligible gross receipts tax paid by the person with respect to extracting the ingredients of the products manufactured in the city and with respect to manufacturing the products other than in the city. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the tax liability arising with respect to the manufacturing of those products.
(e) Persons taxable under the retailing or wholesaling classification with respect to selling products in a city shall be allowed a credit against those taxes for any eligible gross receipts taxes paid by the person with respect to the printing, or the printing and publishing, of the products sold within the city. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the tax liability arising with respect to the sale of those products.
(2) The model ordinance shall be drafted to address the issue of multiple taxation for those tax classifications that are in addition to those enumerated in subsection (1)(c) through (e) of this section. The objective of any such provisions shall be to eliminate multiple taxation of the same income by two or more cities.
[ 2003 c 79 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.070 - Reporting frequency.

RCW 35.102.070
Reporting frequency.
A city that imposes a business and occupation tax must allow reporting and payment of tax on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. The frequency for any particular person may be assigned at the discretion of the city, except that monthly reporting may be assigned only if it can be demonstrated that the taxpayer is remitting excise tax to the state on a monthly basis. For persons assigned a monthly frequency, payment is due within the same time period provided for monthly taxpayers under RCW 82.32.045. For persons assigned a quarterly or annual frequency, payment is due within the same time period as provided for quarterly or annual frequency under RCW 82.32.045. Until December 31, 2020, for persons assigned annual frequency, payment is due on or before the last day of the month next succeeding the end of the period covered by the return. Beginning January 1, 2021, and thereafter, for persons assigned annual frequency, payment is due within the same time period as provided for annual frequency under RCW 82.32.045.
[ 2019 c 63 § 3; 2003 c 79 § 7.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2019 c 63: See note following RCW 82.32.045.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.080 - Computation of interest.

RCW 35.102.080
Computation of interest.
(1) A city that imposes a business and occupation tax shall compute interest charged a taxpayer on an underpaid tax or penalty in accordance with RCW 82.32.050.
(2) A city that imposes a business and occupation tax shall compute interest paid on refunds or credits of amounts paid or other recovery allowed a taxpayer in accordance with RCW 82.32.060.
[ 2003 c 79 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.090 - Penalties.

RCW 35.102.090
Penalties.
A city that imposes a business and occupation tax shall provide for the imposition of penalties in accordance with chapter 82.32 RCW.
[ 2003 c 79 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.100 - Claim period.

RCW 35.102.100
Claim period.
The provisions relating to the time period allowed for an assessment or correction of an assessment for additional taxes, penalties, or interest shall be in accordance with chapter 82.32 RCW.
[ 2003 c 79 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.110 - Refund period.

RCW 35.102.110
Refund period.
The provisions relating to the time period allowed for a refund of taxes paid shall be in accordance with chapter 82.32 RCW.
[ 2003 c 79 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.120 - Definitions—Tax classifications.

RCW 35.102.120
Definitions—Tax classifications.
(1) In addition to the definitions in RCW 35.102.030, the following terms and phrases must be defined in the model ordinance under RCW 35.102.040, and such definitions shall include any specific requirements as noted in this subsection:
(a) Eligible gross receipts tax.
(b) Extracting.
(c) Manufacturing. Software development may not be defined as a manufacturing activity.
(d) Retailing.
(e) Retail sale.
(f) Services. The term "services" excludes retail or wholesale services.
(g) Wholesale sale.
(h) Wholesaling.
(i) To manufacture.
(j) Commercial and industrial use.
(k) Engaging in business.
(l) Person.
(2) Any tax classifications in addition to those enumerated in subsection (1) of this section that are included in the model ordinance must be uniform among all cities.
[ 2003 c 79 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.1301 - Municipal business and occupation tax—Study of potential net fiscal impacts.

RCW 35.102.1301
Municipal business and occupation tax—Study of potential net fiscal impacts.
(1) The department of revenue shall conduct a study of the net fiscal impacts of chapter 79, Laws of 2003, with particular emphasis on the revenue impacts of the apportionment and allocation method contained in RCW 35.102.130 and any revenue impact resulting from the increased uniformity and consistency provided through the model ordinance. In conducting the study, the department shall use, and regularly consult with, a committee composed of an equal representation from interested business representatives and from a representative sampling of cities imposing business and occupation taxes. The department shall report the final results of the study to the governor and the fiscal committees of the legislature by November 30, 2005. In addition, the department shall provide progress reports to the governor and the fiscal committees of the legislature on November 30, 2003, and November 30, 2004. As part of its report, the department shall examine and recommend options to address any adverse revenue impacts to local jurisdictions.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "net fiscal impacts" means accounting for the potential of both positive and negative fiscal impacts on local jurisdictions that may result from chapter 79, Laws of 2003.
(3) It is the intent of the legislature through this study to provide accurate fiscal impact analysis and recommended options to alleviate revenue impacts from chapter 79, Laws of 2003 so as to allow local jurisdictions to anticipate and appropriately address any potential adverse revenue impacts from chapter 79, Laws of 2003.
[ 2003 c 79 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.140 - Municipal business and occupation tax—Implementation by cities—Contingent authority.

RCW 35.102.140
Municipal business and occupation tax—Implementation by cities—Contingent authority.
Cities imposing business and occupation taxes must comply with all requirements of RCW 35.102.020 through 35.102.130 by December 31, 2004. A city that has not complied with the requirements of RCW 35.102.020 through 35.102.130 by December 31, 2004, may not impose a tax that is imposed by a city on the privilege of engaging in business activities. Cities imposing business and occupation taxes after December 31, 2004, must comply with RCW 35.102.020 through 35.102.130.
[ 2003 c 79 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.145 - Municipal business and occupation tax—Confidentiality, privilege, and disclosure.

RCW 35.102.145
Municipal business and occupation tax—Confidentiality, privilege, and disclosure.
A city that imposes a business and occupation tax may by ordinance provide that return or tax information is confidential, privileged, and subject to disclosure in the manner provided by RCW 82.32.330.
[ 2010 c 106 § 101.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 c 106: "Except as otherwise provided in sections 401, 409, and 412 of this act, this act takes effect July 1, 2010." [ 2010 c 106 § 407.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.102 - Municipal Business and Occupation Tax. › 35.102.160 - Professional employer organizations—Tax deduction.

RCW 35.102.160
Professional employer organizations—Tax deduction.
(1) A city that imposes its business and occupation tax on professional employer services performed by a professional employer organization, regardless of the tax classification applicable to such services, shall provide a deduction identical to the deduction in RCW 82.04.540(2).
(2) For the purposes of this section, "professional employer organization" and "professional employer services" have the same meanings as in RCW 82.04.540.
[ 2006 c 301 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Act does not affect application of Title 50 or 51 RCW—2006 c 301: See notes following RCW 82.32.710.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.103 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures. › 35.103.010 - Intent.

RCW 35.103.010
Intent.
The legislature intends for city fire departments to set standards for addressing the reporting and accountability of substantially career fire departments, and to specify performance measures applicable to response time objectives for certain major services. The legislature acknowledges the efforts of the international city/county management association, the international association of fire chiefs, and the national fire protection association for the organization and deployment of resources for fire departments. The arrival of first responders with automatic external defibrillator capability before the onset of brain death, and the arrival of adequate fire suppression resources before flash-over is a critical event during the mitigation of an emergency, and is in the public's best interest. For these reasons, this chapter contains performance measures, comparable to that research, relating to the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations by substantially career fire departments. This chapter does not, and is not intended to, in any way modify or limit the authority of cities and towns to set levels of service.
[ 2005 c 376 § 101.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.103 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures. › 35.103.020 - Definitions.

RCW 35.103.020
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Advanced life support" means functional provision of advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, establishment and maintenance of intravenous access, and drug therapy.
(2) "Aircraft rescue and firefighting" means the firefighting actions taken to rescue persons and to control or extinguish fire involving or adjacent to aircraft on the ground.
(3) "Brain death" as defined by the American heart association means the irreversible death of brain cells that begins four to six minutes after cardiac arrest.
(4) "City" means a first-class city or a second-class city that provides fire protection services in a specified geographic area.
(5) "Fire department" means a city or town fire department responsible for firefighting actions, emergency medical services, and other special operations in a specified geographic area. The department must be a substantially career fire department, and not a substantially volunteer fire department.
(6) "Fire suppression" means the activities involved in controlling and extinguishing fires.
(7) "First responder" means provision of initial assessment and basic first-aid intervention, including cardiac pulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator capability.
(8) "Flash-over" as defined by national institute of standards and technology means when all combustibles in a room burst into flame and the fire spreads rapidly.
(9) "Marine rescue and firefighting" means the firefighting actions taken to prevent, control, or extinguish fire involved in or adjacent to a marine vessel and the rescue actions for occupants using normal and emergency routes for egress.
(10) "Response time" means the time immediately following the turnout time that begins when units are en route to the emergency incident and ends when units arrive at the scene.
(11) "Special operations" means those emergency incidents to which the fire department responds that require specific and advanced training and specialized tools and equipment.
(12) "Town" means a town that provides fire protection services, which may include firefighting actions, emergency medical services, and other special operations, in a specified geographic area.
(13) "Turnout time" means the time beginning when units receive notification of the emergency to the beginning point of response time.
[ 2005 c 376 § 102.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.103 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures. › 35.103.030 - Policy statement—Service delivery objectives.

RCW 35.103.030
Policy statement—Service delivery objectives.
(1) Every city and town shall maintain a written statement or policy that establishes the following:
(a) The existence of a fire department;
(b) Services that the fire department is required to provide;
(c) The basic organizational structure of the fire department;
(d) The expected number of fire department employees; and
(e) Functions that fire department employees are expected to perform.
(2) Every city and town shall include service delivery objectives in the written statement or policy required under subsection (1) of this section. These objectives shall include specific response time objectives for the following major service components, if appropriate:
(a) Fire suppression;
(b) Emergency medical services;
(c) Special operations;
(d) Aircraft rescue and firefighting;
(e) Marine rescue and firefighting; and
(f) Wildland firefighting.
(3) Every city and town, in order to measure the ability to arrive and begin mitigation operations before the critical events of brain death or flash-over, shall establish time objectives for the following measurements:
(a) Turnout time;
(b) Response time for the arrival of the first arriving engine company at a fire suppression incident and response time for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment at a fire suppression incident;
(c) Response time for the arrival of a unit with first responder or higher level capability at an emergency medical incident; and
(d) Response time for the arrival of an advanced life support unit at an emergency medical incident, where this service is provided by the fire department.
(4) Every city and town shall also establish a performance objective of not less than ninety percent for the achievement of each response time objective established under subsection (3) of this section.
[ 2005 c 376 § 103.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.103 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures. › 35.103.040 - Annual evaluations—Annual report.

RCW 35.103.040
Annual evaluations—Annual report.
(1) Every city and town shall evaluate its level of service and deployment delivery and response time objectives on an annual basis. The evaluations shall be based on data relating to level of service, deployment, and the achievement of each response time objective in each geographic area within the jurisdiction of the city or town.
(2) Beginning in 2007, every city and town shall issue an annual written report which shall be based on the annual evaluations required by subsection (1) of this section.
(a) The annual report shall define the geographic areas and circumstances in which the requirements of this standard are not being met.
(b) The annual report shall explain the predictable consequences of any deficiencies and address the steps that are necessary to achieve compliance.
[ 2005 c 376 § 104.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.103 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures. › 35.103.050 - Maintenance of response times in newly annexed areas—Firefighter transfers.

RCW 35.103.050
Maintenance of response times in newly annexed areas—Firefighter transfers.
Cities and towns conducting annexations of all or part of fire protection districts shall, at least through the budget cycle, or the following budget cycle if the annexation occurs in the last half of the current budget cycle, in which the annexation occurs, maintain existing fire protection and emergency services response times in the newly annexed areas consistent with response times recorded prior to the annexation as defined in the previous annual report for the fire protection district and as reported in RCW 52.33.040. If the city or town is unable to maintain these service levels in the newly annexed area, the transfer of firefighters from the annexed fire protection district as a direct result of the annexation must occur pursuant to RCW 35.13.238 (4) through (8).
[ 2009 c 60 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.103 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures. › 35.103.060 - Hazardous material cleanup or removal—Cost recovery.

RCW 35.103.060
Hazardous material cleanup or removal—Cost recovery.
(1) A municipal fire department, or department, is entitled to recover from any liable party the actual costs associated with the cleanup or removal of hazardous waste and other hazardous materials, including debris or vehicle operating fluids, when responding to a vehicle accident on private or public property, including public roadways. A liable party may submit an invoice for those actual costs incurred by the department, for the department's cleanup or removal services, to their insurer that provides coverage for property damage for which the party becomes legally obligated, if coverage is found within a liable party's insurance policy. An insurer providing such coverage may issue payment directly to the department from available property damage liability coverage contained in the policy. If there are multiple liable parties involved, the department may only recover the proportional amount of liability legally determined for each party. The department may not recover from any one liable party, or all liable parties combined, more than the actual costs incurred with the cleanup and removal of the hazardous waste and other hazardous materials, including debris or vehicle operating fluids, when responding to a vehicle accident on private or public property, including public roadways.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this subsection apply:
(a) "Actual costs" means the amount necessary to compensate for reasonable personnel time spent at the scene of a vehicle accident and the reasonable cost of any supplies used in the cleanup or removal of hazardous waste and other hazardous materials, including debris or vehicle operating fluids, when responding to a vehicle accident on private or public property, including public roadways.
(b) "Insurer" has the same meaning as in RCW 48.01.050.
(c) "Liable party" means a person or entity that is legally obligated or responsible for causing a vehicle accident.
(d) "Vehicle" means any mode of transportation operated by a liable party and involved in a vehicle accident including, but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles.
[ 2020 c 198 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.010 - Purpose.

RCW 35.104.010
Purpose.
The health sciences and services program is created to promote bioscience-based economic development and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health.
[ 2007 c 251 § 2.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—2007 c 251: "Captions used in this act are not any part of the law." [ 2007 c 251 § 14.]
Severability—2007 c 251: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 2007 c 251 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.020 - Definitions.

RCW 35.104.020
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Authority" means a health sciences and services authority created pursuant to this chapter.
(2) "Board" means the governing board of trustees of an authority.
(3) "Director" means the executive director of the student achievement council.
(4) "Health sciences and services" means biosciences that advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health.
(5) "Local government" means a city, town, or county.
(6) "Sponsoring local government" means a city, town, or county that creates a health sciences and services authority.
[ 2012 c 229 § 580; 2007 c 251 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.030 - Creation.

RCW 35.104.030
Creation.
A local government must establish by ordinance or resolution an authority. At a minimum, the ordinance must:
(1) Specify the powers to be exercised by the authority;
(2) Reserve the local government's right to dissolve the authority after its contractual responsibilities have expired;
(3) Establish an administrative board, including: (a) The number of board members; (b) the times and terms of appointment for each board position; (c) the amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to board members; (d) the procedures for removing board members and filing vacancies; and (e) the qualifications for the appointment of individuals to the board;
(4) Establish the authority's boundaries, which must be contiguous tracts of land;
(5) Ensure that private and public funds provided to the authority will be segregated;
(6) Establish guidelines under which the authority may invest its funds;
(7) Provide the requirements for auditing the records of the authority; and
(8) Require the local government's legal counsel to also provide legal services to the authority.
[ 2007 c 251 § 3.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.050 - Governing board.

RCW 35.104.050
Governing board.
(1) An authority shall be overseen by a board with not more than fourteen members. The authority board shall select the chair. Board members must have some experience with the mission of the authority. The board members shall be appointed as follows:
(a) The governor shall appoint three members;
(b) The county legislative authority in which the authority resides shall appoint three members;
(c) The mayor of the city in which the authority is created, or the mayor of the largest city within the authority if created by a county, shall appoint three members; and
(d) Up to five additional members may be appointed by the board.
(2) A simple majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum.
(3) The board shall annually elect a secretary and any other officers it deems necessary.
(4) The local government shall designate an individual with financial experience to serve as treasurer. The individual may be a city or county treasurer, city or county auditor, or a private party. If the treasurer is a private party, the local government shall require a bond in an amount and under such terms and conditions as the local government deems necessary to protect the authority. The treasurer shall have the power to create and maintain funds, issue warrants, and invest funds in its possession.
(5) The board may adopt bylaws or rules for their own governance.
(6) Meetings of the board shall be held in accordance with the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW, and at the call of the chair or when a majority of the board so requests. Meetings of the board may be held at any location and board members may participate in a meeting of the board by means of a conference telephone or similar communication equipment under RCW 23B.08.200.
[ 2007 c 251 § 5.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.070 - General indebtedness—General obligation bonds.

RCW 35.104.070
General indebtedness—General obligation bonds.
(1) A local government that creates a health sciences and services authority may incur general indebtedness, and issue general obligation bonds, to finance the grants and other programs and retire the indebtedness in whole or in part from the funds distributed pursuant to RCW 82.14.480 and subject to the following requirements:
(a) The ordinance adopted by the local government creating the authority and authorizing the use of the excise tax in RCW 82.14.480 indicates an intent to incur this indebtedness and the maximum amount of this indebtedness that is contemplated; and
(b) The local government includes this statement of the intent in all notices.
(2) The general indebtedness incurred under this section may be payable from other tax revenues, the full faith and credit of the sponsoring local government, and nontax income, revenues, fees, and rents from the public improvements, as well as contributions, grants, and nontax money available to the local government for payment of costs of the grants and other programs or associated debt service on the general indebtedness.
[ 2007 c 251 § 7.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.080 - Limitation on bonds issued.

RCW 35.104.080
Limitation on bonds issued.
The bonds issued by a local government under RCW 35.104.070 shall not constitute an obligation of the state of Washington, either general or special.
[ 2007 c 251 § 8.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.090 - Liability.

RCW 35.104.090
Liability.
(1) Members of the board, as well as other persons acting on behalf of the authority, while acting within the scope of their employment or agency, shall not be subject to personal liability resulting from their official duties conferred on them under this chapter.
(2) The state, the local government that created the authority, and the authority shall not be liable for any loss, damage, harm, or other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from grants provided by the authority or from programs, services, research, or other activities funded with such grants.
[ 2007 c 251 § 9.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.100 - Dissolution of sponsoring local government.

RCW 35.104.100
Dissolution of sponsoring local government.
The board may petition the sponsoring local government to be dissolved upon a showing that it has no reason to exist and that any assets it retains must be returned to the state treasurer.
[ 2007 c 251 § 10.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—Severability—2007 c 251: See notes following RCW 35.104.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.104 - Health Sciences and Services Authorities. › 35.104.110 - Borrowed moneys—Liability.

RCW 35.104.110
Borrowed moneys—Liability.
(1) A local government that has established a health sciences and services authority under RCW 35.104.030 may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize the authority to borrow money under the conditions set forth in this section.
(2) Moneys borrowed by an authority must be secured by funds derived from gifts or grants from any source, public or private, federal, state, or local government grants or payments, or intergovernmental transfers.
(3) The authority shall incur no expense or liability that is an obligation, either general or special, of the state or local government, or a general obligation of the authority, and shall pay no expense or liability from funds other than funds of the authority.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 33 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.106 - Crime-Free Rental Housing. › 35.106.005 - Finding—Intent.

RCW 35.106.005
Finding—Intent.
The legislature finds that local governments, landlords, and tenants working together to provide crime-free rental housing is beneficial to the public health, safety, and welfare. The legislature is also concerned about activities and provisions that serve to bar a person with a criminal history from obtaining viable housing regardless of other factors that may indicate rental stability, such as employment, rental references, or time in the community with no further criminal activity. It is therefore the intent of chapter 132, Laws of 2010 to provide certain requirements that a local government must follow in adopting a crime-free rental housing program.
[ 2010 c 132 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.106 - Crime-Free Rental Housing. › 35.106.010 - Definitions.

RCW 35.106.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Crime-free rental housing program" means a crime prevention program designed to reduce crime, drugs, and gangs on rental housing premises under the supervision of the local police department or a crime prevention officer. The program may include, but is not limited to: Property management and crime prevention training classes; crime prevention through environmental design surveys; and community awareness training.
(2) "Criminal activity" means a criminal act defined by statute or ordinance that threatens the health, safety, or welfare of the tenants, owner, guests, occupants, or property manager.
(3) "Local government" means any city, code city, town, or county.
(4) "Premises" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.18.030.
(5) "Rental housing" means any tenancy subject to chapter 59.12, 59.18, or 59.20 RCW.
[ 2010 c 132 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.106 - Crime-Free Rental Housing. › 35.106.020 - Crime-free rental housing program.

RCW 35.106.020
Crime-free rental housing program.
(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a local government may adopt and implement a crime-free rental housing program within its jurisdiction in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A crime-free rental housing program adopted and implemented by a county is applicable only to unincorporated areas of the county.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a crime-free rental housing program must be voluntary.
(3)(a) A local government may require a landlord to participate in a crime-free rental housing program upon exceeding a reasonable threshold of instances of criminal activity on the premises if the landlord has not made a good faith effort to deter the criminal activity.
(b) A good faith effort may include, but is not limited to:
(i) Service of notice on the tenant to comply or quit as allowed by law or the commencement of an unlawful detainer action against the tenant; and
(ii) Attendance and completion of a landlord training program approved by the local government.
(4)(a) As a prerequisite to subsection (3) of this section, upon the occurrence of criminal activity on the premises, the local police department must send a notice to the landlord setting forth the following:
(i) The date and location of the occurrence;
(ii) The nature of the occurrence; and
(iii) The name of the person who engaged in the occurrence.
(b) Notice is deemed properly delivered when it is either served upon the landlord or a property manager of the rental property, or is delivered by first-class mail to the last known address of the landlord.
(5) This section does not prevent a local government from charging a fee for participation in a crime-free rental housing program.
(6) This section does not affect a local government's authority to enforce existing law in regard to rental housing, except in regard to a crime-free rental housing program.
[ 2010 c 132 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.106 - Crime-Free Rental Housing. › 35.106.030 - Program—No prohibition against hiring or renting to person based on criminal history.

RCW 35.106.030
Program—No prohibition against hiring or renting to person based on criminal history.
A crime-free rental housing program may not prohibit a landlord from hiring or renting to a person solely because of the person's criminal history.
[ 2010 c 132 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.106 - Crime-Free Rental Housing. › 35.106.100 - Chapter supersedes and preempts local laws—Application of RCW 35.106.020 to local laws.

RCW 35.106.100
Chapter supersedes and preempts local laws—Application of RCW 35.106.020 to local laws.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, statutes, or ordinances of all local governments regarding the same subject matter. The state preemption created in this section applies to all rules, regulations, codes, statutes, and ordinances pertaining to crime-free rental housing programs at any time.
(2) RCW 35.106.020 does not apply to rules, regulations, codes, statutes, or ordinances adopted by local governments prior to July 1, 2010, except as required by an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to litigation regarding the rules, regulations, codes, statutes, or ordinances.
[ 2010 c 132 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.107 - Commercial Office Space Development. › 35.107.005 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 35.107.005
Findings—Intent.
The legislature finds that the cost of developing high quality, commercial office space is prohibitive in cities located outside of a major metropolitan area. The legislature finds these cities plan to locate commercial office space within those urban centers. The legislature also finds that solely planning for commercial office space within urban centers is inadequate and an incentive should be created to stimulate commercial office space development in urban centers outside major metropolitan areas. The legislature intends to provide these cities with local options to incentivize the development of commercial office space in urban centers with access to transit, transportation systems, and other amenities.
[ 2019 c 273 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.107 - Commercial Office Space Development. › 35.107.010 - Commercial office space development area—Local sales and use tax remittance program—Local property tax reinvestment program.

RCW 35.107.010
Commercial office space development area—Local sales and use tax remittance program—Local property tax reinvestment program.
A governing authority of a city may designate a commercial office space development area. Within the area, the city may:
(1) Adopt a local sales and use tax remittance program to incentivize the development of commercial office space; and
(2) Establish a local property tax reinvestment program to make public improvements that incentivize the development of commercial office space.
[ 2019 c 273 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.107 - Commercial Office Space Development. › 35.107.030 - Ordinance establishing commercial office space development area—Requirements.

RCW 35.107.030
Ordinance establishing commercial office space development area—Requirements.
(1) In order for a city to approve a qualifying project to receive a sales and use tax remittance and participate in a local property tax reinvestment program, the city legislative authority must adopt an ordinance designating a commercial office space development area or areas. In the ordinance, the city legislative authority must:
(a) Outline the boundaries of the commercial office space development area or areas, consistent with the definitions of this chapter;
(b) Find that the area is wholly within an urban center;
(c) Find that the area lacks sufficient available, desirable, high quality, and convenient commercial office space to provide family living wage jobs in the urban center;
(d) Outline standards and guidelines consistent with RCW 35.107.040 to accept and approve applications for qualifying projects to be considered for a local sales and use tax remittance or a property tax reinvestment program; and
(e) Establish a commercial office development public improvement fund in which to deposit property tax reinvestment revenues.
(2) The city legislative authority must hold a public hearing on the ordinance establishing the commercial office space development area or areas. The city legislative authority must give notice of a hearing held under this section by publication of the notice once each week for two consecutive weeks, not less than seven days, nor more than thirty days before the date of the hearing in a paper having a general circulation in the city where the proposed commercial office space development area or areas would be located. The notice must state the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing and generally identify the area proposed to be designated as a commercial office space development area.
[ 2019 c 273 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.107 - Commercial Office Space Development. › 35.107.050 - Application approval by administrative official or committee of the city—When authorized.

RCW 35.107.050
Application approval by administrative official or committee of the city—When authorized.
(1) The duly authorized administrative official or committee of the city may approve the application if it finds that:
(a) The proposed qualifying project meets the criteria as defined by the city in RCW 35.107.030;
(b) The proposed qualifying project is or will be, at the time of completion, in conformance with all local plans and regulations that apply at the time the application is approved;
(c) The owner has complied with all standards and guidelines adopted by the city in RCW 35.107.030; and
(d) The site is located in a commercial office space development area that has been designated by the city legislative authority in accordance with the procedures and guidelines indicated in RCW 35.107.030.
(2) If the application is approved, the city must issue the owner of the property a conditional certificate of acceptance of the project for the sales and use tax remittance and participation in a property tax reinvestment program.
(3) If the application is denied by the authorized administrative official or committee authorized by the city legislative authority, the deciding administrative official or committee must state in writing the reasons for denial and send the notice to the applicant at the applicant's last known address within ten days of the denial.
(4) Upon denial by a duly authorized administrative official or committee, an applicant may appeal the denial to the city legislative authority within thirty days after receipt of the denial. The appeal before the governing authority must be based upon the record made before the administrative official or committee with the burden of proof on the applicant to show that there was no substantial evidence to support the administrative official's or committee's decision. The decision of the city legislative authority in denying or approving the application is final.
[ 2019 c 273 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.107 - Commercial Office Space Development. › 35.107.060 - Commercial office development public improvement fund—Required deposits.

RCW 35.107.060
Commercial office development public improvement fund—Required deposits.
(1) Once the city approves an application for a qualifying project to participate in a property tax reinvestment program, the city must deposit into a commercial office development public improvement fund, the equivalent of the city's share of the ad valorem property taxation on the value of new construction and rehabilitation improvements of real property for qualifying projects under this chapter for a period of ten successive years beginning January 1st of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the application is initially approved.
(2) For a period of ten successive years beginning January 1st of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the application is initially approved, taxing districts participating under this section that provide a written agreement under RCW 35.107.040 must transfer to the city an amount equivalent to the portion of the taxing district's ad valorem property tax on the value of new construction and rehabilitation improvements of real property for qualifying projects for the city to deposit into a commercial office development public improvement fund.
[ 2019 c 273 § 7.]