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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.71 - Peddlers' and Hawkers' Licenses. › 36.71.050 - Peddler's license—Liability of deposit—Lien on.

RCW 36.71.050
Peddler's license—Liability of deposit—Lien on.
Each deposit made with the county shall be subject to all taxes legally chargeable thereto, to attachment and execution on behalf of the creditors of the licensee whose claims arise in connection with the business done under his or her license, and the county may be held to answer as trustee in any civil action in contract or tort brought against any licensee, and shall pay over, under order of the court or upon execution, such amount of money as the licensee may be chargeable with upon the final determination of the case. Such deposit shall also be subject to the payment of any and all fines and penalties incurred by the licensee through violations of the provisions of RCW 36.71.010, 36.71.020, 36.71.030, 36.71.040 and 36.71.060, which shall be a lien upon the deposit and shall be collected in the manner provided by law.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4123; 1985 c 91 § 6; 1963 c 4 § 36.71.050. Prior: 1909 c 214 § 6; RRS § 8358.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.71 - Peddlers' and Hawkers' Licenses. › 36.71.060 - Peddler's license—Penalty for peddling without license.

RCW 36.71.060
Peddler's license—Penalty for peddling without license.
Every peddler who sells or offers for sale or exposes for sale, at public or private sale any goods, wares, or merchandise without a county license, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days or by fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by both.
[ 2003 c 53 § 207; 1963 c 4 § 36.71.060. Prior: 1909 c 214 § 2; RRS § 8354.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.71 - Peddlers' and Hawkers' Licenses. › 36.71.070 - Hawkers, auctioneers, and barterers must procure license—Exceptions.

RCW 36.71.070
Hawkers, auctioneers, and barterers must procure license—Exceptions.
(1) If any person sells any goods, wares, or merchandise, at auction or public outcry, or barters goods, wares or merchandise from traveling boats, wagons, carts or vehicles of any kind, or from any pack, basket or other package carried on foot without first having obtained a license therefor from the board of county commissioners of the county in which such goods are sold or bartered, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, and shall stand committed to the county jail of the county in which the conviction is had until such fine and cost of prosecution are paid, or discharged by due course of law: PROVIDED, That this section shall not be construed as to apply to any seagoing craft or to administrators or executors selling property of deceased persons, or to private individuals selling their household property, or furniture, or farming tools, implements, or livestock, or any produce grown or raised by them, either at public auction or private sale.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, counties shall not license auctioneers that are licensed by the state under chapter 18.11 RCW.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4124; 1984 c 189 § 6; 1963 c 4 § 36.71.070. Prior: 1879 p 130 § 1; 1873 p 437 § 1; RRS § 8341.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.71 - Peddlers' and Hawkers' Licenses. › 36.71.080 - Hawkers, auctioneers, and barterers must procure license—Issuance of license.

RCW 36.71.080
Hawkers, auctioneers, and barterers must procure license—Issuance of license.
The county legislative authority may, by its order, direct the appropriate county official to issue a license to any person to do any business designated in RCW 36.71.070 for such sum as may be fixed under the authority of RCW 36.32.120(3).
[ 1985 c 91 § 7; 1963 c 4 § 36.71.080. Prior: 1873 p 438 § 3; RRS § 8342.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.71 - Peddlers' and Hawkers' Licenses. › 36.71.090 - Farmers, gardeners, etc., peddling own produce exempt from license requirements—Exception.

RCW 36.71.090
Farmers, gardeners, etc., peddling own produce exempt from license requirements—Exception.
It shall be lawful for any farmer, gardener, or other person, without license, to sell, deliver, or peddle any fruits, vegetables, berries, eggs, or any farm produce or edibles raised, gathered, produced, or manufactured by such person and no city or town shall pass or enforce any ordinance prohibiting the sale by or requiring license from the producers and manufacturers of farm produce and edibles as defined in this section. However, nothing in this section authorizes any person to sell, deliver, or peddle, without license, in any city or town, any dairy product, meat, poultry, eel, fish, mollusk, or shellfish where a license is required to engage legally in such activity in such city or town.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 56; 2003 c 387 § 5; 2002 c 301 § 9; 1984 c 25 § 4; 1963 c 4 § 36.71.090. Prior: 1917 c 45 § 1; 1897 c 62 § 1; RRS § 8343.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Finding—Effective date—2002 c 301: See notes following RCW 77.65.510.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.72 - Printing. › 36.72.071 - All county officers to use official county newspaper.

RCW 36.72.071
All county officers to use official county newspaper.
All county officers shall cause all legal notices and delinquent tax lists to be advertised in the official county newspaper designated by the county legislative authority.
[ 1977 c 34 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.72 - Printing. › 36.72.075 - Official county newspaper.

RCW 36.72.075
Official county newspaper.
At its first April meeting, the county legislative authority shall let a contract to a legal newspaper qualified under this section to serve as the official county newspaper for the term of one year beginning on the first day of July following. If there be at least one legal newspaper published in the county, the contract shall be let to a legal newspaper published in the county. If there be no legal newspaper published in the county, the county legislative authority shall let the contract to a legal newspaper published in an adjacent county and having general circulation in the county.
When two or more legal newspapers are qualified under the provisions of this section to be the official county newspaper, the clerk of the county legislative authority shall advertise, at least five weeks before the meeting at which the county legislative authority shall let the contract for the official county newspaper, for bid proposals to be submitted by interested qualified legal newspapers. Advertisement of the opportunity to bid shall be mailed to all qualified legal newspapers and shall be published once in the official county newspaper. The advertisement may designate the form which notices shall take, and may require that the successful bidder provide a bond for the correct and faithful performance of the contract.
The county legislative authority shall let the contract to the best and lowest responsible bidder, giving consideration to the question of circulation in awarding the contract, with a view to giving publication of notices the widest publicity.
[ 2017 c 37 § 3; 1977 c 34 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.72 - Printing. › 36.72.080 - Forms for public blanks, compilation of.

RCW 36.72.080
Forms for public blanks, compilation of.
The state auditor, with the aid and advice of the attorney general shall compile the forms for all public blanks used in the counties of this state in conformity with the general statutes thereof. The various blanks shall be uniform throughout the state.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.72.080. Prior: 1897 c 35 § 1; RRS § 4078.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.72 - Printing. › 36.72.090 - Forms for public blanks, compilation of—Material to be provided by state.

RCW 36.72.090
Forms for public blanks, compilation of—Material to be provided by state.
The material used in such blank forms and the printing and binding thereof shall be provided for by the state in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations as other public printing is now provided for under the general statutes of this state.
[ 1963 c 4 § 36.72.090. Prior: 1897 c 35 § 2; RRS § 4079.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.010 - Intent.

RCW 36.73.010
Intent.
The legislature finds that the citizens of the state can benefit by cooperation of the public and private sectors in addressing transportation needs. This cooperation can be fostered through enhanced capability for cities, towns, and counties to make and fund transportation improvements necessitated by economic development and to improve the performance of the transportation system.
It is the intent of the legislature to encourage joint efforts by the state, local governments, and the private sector to respond to the need for those transportation improvements on state highways, county roads, and city streets. This goal can be better achieved by allowing cities, towns, and counties to establish transportation benefit districts in order to respond to the special transportation needs and economic opportunities resulting from private sector development for the public good. The legislature also seeks to facilitate the equitable participation of private developers whose developments may generate the need for those improvements in the improvement costs.
[ 2005 c 336 § 2; 1987 c 327 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.015 - Definitions.

RCW 36.73.015
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "City" means a city or town.
(2) "District" means a transportation benefit district created under this chapter.
(3) "Low-income" means household income set by the district creating the rebate program that is at or below seventy-five percent of the median household income, adjusted for household size, for the district in which the fees, taxes, or tolls were imposed.
(4) "Rebate program" means an optional program established by a transportation benefit district that includes a city with a population of five hundred thousand persons or more for the purpose of providing rebates to low-income individuals for fees, taxes, and/or tolls imposed by such transportation benefit district for: (a) Vehicle fees imposed under RCW 36.73.040(3)(b); (b) sales and use taxes imposed under RCW 36.73.040(3)(a); and/or (c) tolls imposed under RCW 36.73.040(3)(d).
(5) "Supplemental transportation improvement" or "supplemental improvement" means any project, work, or undertaking to provide public transportation service, in addition to a district's existing or planned voter-approved transportation improvements, proposed by a participating city member of the district under RCW 36.73.180.
(6) "Transportation improvement" means a project contained in the transportation plan of the state, a regional transportation planning organization, city, county, or eligible jurisdiction as identified in RCW 36.73.020(2). A project may include investment in new or existing highways of statewide significance, principal arterials of regional significance, high capacity transportation, public transportation, and other transportation projects and programs of regional or statewide significance including transportation demand management. Projects may also include the operation, preservation, and maintenance of these facilities or programs.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 311; 2012 c 152 § 1. Prior: 2010 c 251 § 2; 2010 c 105 § 1; 2006 c 311 § 24; 2005 c 336 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
Findings—2006 c 311: See note following RCW 36.120.020.
Effective date—2005 c 336: "This act takes effect August 1, 2005." [ 2005 c 336 § 26.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.040 - General powers of district.

RCW 36.73.040
General powers of district.
(1) A transportation benefit district is a quasi-municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution.
(2) A transportation benefit district constitutes a body corporate and possesses all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by statute, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire employees, staff, and services, to enter into contracts, to acquire, hold, and dispose of real and personal property, and to sue and be sued. Public works contract limits applicable to the jurisdiction that established the district apply to the district.
(3) To carry out the purposes of this chapter, and subject to the provisions of RCW 36.73.065, a district is authorized to impose the following taxes, fees, charges, and tolls:
(a) A sales and use tax in accordance with RCW 82.14.0455;
(b) A vehicle fee in accordance with RCW 82.80.140;
(c) A fee or charge in accordance with RCW 36.73.120. However, if a county or city within the district area is levying a fee or charge for a transportation improvement, the fee or charge shall be credited against the amount of the fee or charge imposed by the district. Developments consisting of less than twenty residences are exempt from the fee or charge under RCW 36.73.120; and
(d) Vehicle tolls on state routes, city streets, or county roads, within the boundaries of the district, unless otherwise prohibited by law. However, consistent with RCW 47.56.820, the vehicle toll must first be authorized by the legislature if the toll is imposed on a state route. The department of transportation shall administer the collection of vehicle tolls authorized on state routes, unless otherwise specified in law or by contract, and the state transportation commission, or its successor, may approve, set, and impose the tolls in amounts sufficient to implement the district's transportation improvement finance plan. The district shall administer the collection of vehicle tolls authorized on city streets or county roads, and shall set and impose the tolls in amounts sufficient to implement the district's transportation improvement plan. However, consistent with RCW 47.56.850, the vehicle toll, including any change in an existing toll rate, must first be reviewed and approved by the tolling authority designated in RCW 47.56.850 if the toll, or change in toll rate, would have a significant impact, as determined by the tolling authority, on the operation of any state facility.
[ 2008 c 122 § 17; 2005 c 336 § 4; 1989 c 53 § 3; 1987 c 327 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
Severability—1989 c 53: See note following RCW 36.73.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.050 - Establishment of district—Public hearing—Ordinance.

RCW 36.73.050
Establishment of district—Public hearing—Ordinance.
(1) The legislative authorities proposing to establish a district, or to modify the boundaries of an existing district, or to dissolve an existing district shall conduct a hearing at the time and place specified in a notice published at least once, not less than ten days before the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation within the proposed district. Subject to the provisions of RCW 36.73.170, the legislative authorities shall make provision for a district to be automatically dissolved when all indebtedness of the district has been retired and anticipated responsibilities have been satisfied. This notice shall be in addition to any other notice required by law to be published. The notice shall, where applicable, specify the functions or activities proposed to be provided or funded, or the additional functions or activities proposed to be provided or funded, by the district. Additional notice of the hearing may be given by mail, by posting within the proposed district, or in any manner the legislative authorities deem necessary to notify affected persons. All hearings shall be public and the legislative authorities shall hear objections from any person affected by the formation, modification of the boundaries, or dissolution of the district.
(2)(a) Following the hearing held pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the legislative authorities may establish a district, modify the boundaries or functions of an existing district, or dissolve an existing district, if the legislative authorities find the action to be in the public interest and adopt an ordinance providing for the action.
(b) The ordinance establishing a district shall specify the functions and transportation improvements described under RCW 36.73.015 to be exercised or funded and establish the boundaries of the district. Subject to the provisions of RCW 36.73.160, functions or transportation improvements proposed to be provided or funded by the district may not be expanded beyond those specified in the notice of hearing, unless additional notices are made, further hearings on the expansion are held, and further determinations are made that it is in the public interest to so expand the functions or transportation improvements proposed to be provided or funded.
[ 2007 c 329 § 3; 2005 c 336 § 5; 1987 c 327 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.060 - Authority to levy property tax.

RCW 36.73.060
Authority to levy property tax.
(1) A district may levy an ad valorem property tax in excess of the one percent limitation upon the property within the district for a one-year period whenever authorized by the voters of the district pursuant to RCW 84.52.052 and Article VII, section 2(a) of the state Constitution.
(2) A district may provide for the retirement of voter-approved general obligation bonds, issued for capital purposes only, by levying bond retirement ad valorem property tax levies in excess of the one percent limitation whenever authorized by the voters of the district pursuant to Article VII, section 2(b) of the state Constitution and RCW 84.52.056.
[ 2005 c 336 § 6; 1987 c 327 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.067 - Vehicle fee rebate program—Low-income individuals—Report to legislature.

RCW 36.73.067
Vehicle fee rebate program—Low-income individuals—Report to legislature.
(1) A district that: (a) Includes a city with a population of five hundred thousand persons or more; and (b) imposes a vehicle fee under RCW 36.73.040(3)(b), sales and use taxes under RCW 36.73.040(3)(a), or tolls under RCW 36.73.040(3)(d), may establish a rebate program for the purposes of providing rebates of up to forty percent of the actual fee, tax, or toll paid by a low-income individual.
(2) Funds collected from a vehicle fee under RCW 36.73.040(3)(b), sales and use tax under RCW 36.73.040(3)(a) or tolls under RCW 36.73.040(3)(d) may be used for a rebate program established under this section.
(3) A district that establishes a rebate program is responsible for the development and administration of the program and all functions and costs associated with the rebate program.
(4) A district that establishes a rebate program under this section must report back to the legislature two years after the program takes effect. The report must include, but is not limited to, a detailed description of the structure of the program, the average rebate, the total amount of rebates issued, and the number of people that received rebates.
[ 2012 c 152 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.070 - Authority to issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds.

RCW 36.73.070
Authority to issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds.
(1) To carry out the purposes of this chapter and notwithstanding RCW 39.36.020(1), a district may issue general obligation bonds, not to exceed an amount, together with any other outstanding nonvoter-approved general obligation indebtedness, equal to one and one-half percent of the value of taxable property within the district, as the term "value of taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015. A district may additionally issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes only, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, not to exceed an amount equal to five percent of the value of the taxable property within the district, as the term "value of taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015, when authorized by the voters of the district pursuant to Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution, and may also provide for the retirement thereof by excess property tax levies as provided in RCW 36.73.060(2). The district may, if applicable, submit a single proposition to the voters that, if approved, authorizes both the issuance of the bonds and the bond retirement property tax levies.
(2) General obligation bonds with a maturity in excess of forty years shall not be issued. The governing body of the district shall by resolution determine for each general obligation bond issue the amount, date, terms, conditions, denominations, maximum fixed or variable interest rate or rates, maturity or maturities, redemption rights, registration privileges, manner of execution, manner of sale, callable provisions, if any, covenants, and form, including registration as to principal and interest, registration as to principal only, or bearer. Registration may include, but not be limited to: (a) A book entry system of recording the ownership of a bond whether or not physical bonds are issued; or (b) recording the ownership of a bond together with the requirement that the transfer of ownership may only be effected by the surrender of the old bond and either the reissuance of the old bond or the issuance of a new bond to the new owner. Facsimile signatures may be used on the bonds and any coupons. Refunding general obligation bonds may be issued in the same manner as general obligation bonds are issued.
(3) Whenever general obligation bonds are issued to fund specific projects or enterprises that generate revenues, charges, user fees, or special assessments, the district may specifically pledge all or a portion of the revenues, charges, user fees, or special assessments to refund the general obligation bonds. The district may also pledge any other revenues that may be available to the district.
(4) In addition to general obligation bonds, a district may issue revenue bonds to be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.
[ 2005 c 336 § 7; 1987 c 327 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.090 - Printing of bonds.

RCW 36.73.090
Printing of bonds.
Where physical bonds are issued pursuant to RCW 36.73.070 or 36.73.080, the bonds shall be printed, engraved, or lithographed on good bond paper and the manual or facsimile signatures of both the treasurer and chairperson of the governing body shall be included on each bond.
[ 1987 c 327 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.100 - Use of bond proceeds.

RCW 36.73.100
Use of bond proceeds.
(1) The proceeds of any bond issued pursuant to RCW 36.73.070 or 36.73.080 may be used to pay costs incurred on a bond issue related to the sale and issuance of the bonds. These costs include payments for fiscal and legal expenses, obtaining bond ratings, printing, engraving, advertising, and other similar activities.
(2) In addition, proceeds of bonds used to fund capital projects may be used to pay the necessary and related engineering, architectural, planning, and inspection costs.
[ 2005 c 336 § 9; 1987 c 327 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.110 - Acceptance and use of gifts and grants.

RCW 36.73.110
Acceptance and use of gifts and grants.
A district may accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations.
[ 2005 c 336 § 10; 1987 c 327 § 11.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.120 - Imposition of fees on building construction or land development.

RCW 36.73.120
Imposition of fees on building construction or land development.
(1) Subject to the provisions in RCW 36.73.065, a district may impose a fee or charge on the construction or reconstruction of commercial buildings, industrial buildings, or on any other commercial or industrial building or building space or appurtenance, or on the development, subdivision, classification, or reclassification of land for commercial purposes, only if done in accordance with chapter 39.92 RCW.
(2) Any fee or charge imposed under this section shall be used exclusively for transportation improvements as defined in RCW 36.73.015. The fees or charges imposed must be reasonably necessary as a result of the impact of development, construction, or classification or reclassification of land on identified transportation needs.
(3) If a county or city within the district area is levying a fee or charge for a transportation improvement, the fee or charge shall be credited against the amount of the fee or charge imposed by the district.
[ 2010 c 105 § 2; 2007 c 329 § 4; 2005 c 336 § 11; 1988 c 179 § 7; 1987 c 327 § 12.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.130 - Power of eminent domain.

RCW 36.73.130
Power of eminent domain.
A district may exercise the power of eminent domain to obtain property for its authorized purposes in the same manner as authorized for the city or county legislative authority that established the district.
[ 2005 c 336 § 12; 1987 c 327 § 13.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.140 - Authority to contract for street and highway improvements.

RCW 36.73.140
Authority to contract for street and highway improvements.
A district has the same powers as a county or city to contract for street, road, or state highway improvement projects and to enter into reimbursement contracts provided for in chapter 35.72 RCW.
[ 2005 c 336 § 13; 1987 c 327 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.150 - Department of transportation, counties, cities, and other jurisdictions may fund transportation improvements.

RCW 36.73.150
Department of transportation, counties, cities, and other jurisdictions may fund transportation improvements.
The department of transportation, counties, cities, and other jurisdictions may give funds to districts for the purposes of financing transportation improvements under this chapter.
[ 2005 c 336 § 14; 1987 c 327 § 15.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.160 - Transportation improvement projects—Material change policy—Annual report.

RCW 36.73.160
Transportation improvement projects—Material change policy—Annual report.
(1) The district governing body shall develop a material change policy to address major plan changes that affect project delivery or the ability to finance the plan. The policy must at least address material changes to cost, scope, and schedule, the level of change that will require governing body involvement, and how the governing body will address those changes. At a minimum, in the event that a transportation improvement cost exceeds its original cost by more than twenty percent as identified in a district's original finance plan, the governing body shall hold a public hearing to solicit comment from the public regarding how the cost change should be resolved.
(2) A district shall issue an annual report, indicating the status of transportation improvement costs, transportation improvement expenditures, revenues, and construction schedules, to the public and to newspapers of record in the district.
[ 2005 c 336 § 18.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.170 - Completion of transportation improvement—Termination of district operations—Termination of taxes, fees, charges, and tolls—Dissolution of district.

RCW 36.73.170
Completion of transportation improvement—Termination of district operations—Termination of taxes, fees, charges, and tolls—Dissolution of district.
Within thirty days of the completion of the construction of the transportation improvement or series of improvements authorized by a district, the district shall terminate day-to-day operations and exist solely as a limited entity that oversees the collection of revenue and the payment of debt service or financing still in effect, if any and to carry out the requirements of RCW 36.73.160. The district shall accordingly adjust downward its employees, administration, and overhead expenses. Any taxes, fees, charges, or tolls imposed by the district terminate when the financing or debt service on the transportation improvement or series of improvements constructed is completed and paid and notice is provided to the departments administering the taxes. Any excess revenues collected must be disbursed to the participating jurisdictions of the district in proportion to their population, using population estimates prepared by the office of financial management. The district shall dissolve itself and cease to exist thirty days after the financing or debt service on the transportation improvement, or series of improvements, constructed is completed and paid. If there is no debt outstanding, then the district shall dissolve within thirty days from completion of construction of the transportation improvement or series of improvements authorized by the district. Notice of dissolution must be published in newspapers of general circulation within the district at least three times in a period of thirty days. Creditors must file claims for payment of claims due within thirty days of the last published notice or the claim is extinguished.
[ 2005 c 336 § 19.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts. › 36.73.180 - Supplemental transportation improvements.

RCW 36.73.180
Supplemental transportation improvements.
(1) In districts comprised of more than one member city, the legislative authorities of any member city that is located in a county having a population of more than one million five hundred thousand may petition the district to provide supplemental transportation improvements.
(2) Upon receipt of a petition as provided in subsection (1) of this section for supplemental transportation improvements that are to be fully funded by the petitioner city, including ongoing operating and maintenance costs, the district must:
(a) Conduct a public hearing, and provide notice and opportunity for public comment consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.73.050(1); and
(b) Following the hearing, if a majority of the district's governing board determines that the proposed supplemental transportation improvements are in the public interest, the district shall adopt an ordinance providing for the incorporation of the supplemental improvements into any existing services. The supplemental transportation improvements must be in addition to existing services provided by the district. The district shall enter into agreements with the petitioner city or identified service providers to coordinate existing services with the supplemental improvements.
(3) Upon receipt of a petition as provided in subsection (1) of this section for supplemental transportation improvements proposed to be partially or fully funded by the district, the district must:
(a) Conduct a public hearing, and provide notice and opportunity for public comment consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.73.050(1); and
(b) Following the hearing, submit a proposition to the voters at the next special or general election for approval by a majority of the voters in the district. The proposition must specify the supplemental transportation improvements to be provided and must estimate the capital, maintenance, and operating costs to be funded by the district.
(4) If a proposition to incorporate supplemental transportation improvements is approved by the voters as provided under subsection (3) of this section, the district shall adopt an ordinance providing for the incorporation of the supplemental improvements into any existing services provided by the district. The supplemental improvements must be in addition to existing services. The district shall enter into agreements with the petitioner city or identified service providers to coordinate existing services with the supplemental improvements.
(5) A supplemental transportation improvement must be consistent with the petitioner city's comprehensive plan under chapter 36.70A RCW.
(6) Unless otherwise agreed to by the petitioner city or by a majority of the district's governing board, upon adoption of an ordinance under subsection (2) or (4) of this section, the district shall maintain its existing public transportation service levels in locations where supplemental transportation improvements are provided.
[ 2010 c 251 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.010 - Assumption of rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized.

RCW 36.74.010
Assumption of rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized.
Any city or county in which a transportation benefit district has been established pursuant to chapter 36.73 RCW with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the city or county may by ordinance or resolution of the city or county legislative authority assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the transportation benefit district in accordance with this chapter.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 301.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.020 - Ordinance or resolution of intention to assume rights, powers, functions, and obligations—Adoption—Publication—Hearing.

RCW 36.74.020
Ordinance or resolution of intention to assume rights, powers, functions, and obligations—Adoption—Publication—Hearing.
(1) The assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a transportation benefit district may be initiated by the adoption of an ordinance or a resolution by the city or county legislative authority indicating its intention to conduct a hearing concerning the assumption of such rights, powers, functions, and obligations. If the city or county legislative authority adopts such an ordinance or a resolution of intention, the ordinance or resolution must set a time and place at which the city or county legislative authority will consider the proposed assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the transportation benefit district, and must state that all persons interested may appear and be heard. The ordinance or resolution of intention must be published at least two times during the two weeks preceding the scheduled hearing in newspapers of daily general circulation printed or published in the city or county in which the transportation benefit district is to be located.
(2) At the time scheduled for the hearing in the ordinance or resolution of intention, the city or county legislative authority must consider the assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the transportation benefit district and hear those appearing and all protests and objections to it. The city or county legislative authority may continue the hearing from time to time, not exceeding sixty days in all.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 302.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.030 - Declaration of intention to assume—Abolition of city or county governing body—Transfer of rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations to city or county.

RCW 36.74.030
Declaration of intention to assume—Abolition of city or county governing body—Transfer of rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations to city or county.
(1) If, after receiving testimony, the city or county legislative authority determines that the public interest or welfare would be satisfied by the city or county assuming the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the transportation benefit district, the city or county legislative authority may declare that to be its intent and assume such rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations by ordinance or resolution, providing that the city or county is vested with every right, power, immunity, function, and obligation currently granted to or possessed by the transportation benefit district.
(2) Upon assumption of the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the transportation benefit district by the city or county, the governing body established pursuant to RCW 36.73.020 must be abolished and the city or county legislative authority is vested with all rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations otherwise vested by law in the governing board of the transportation benefit district.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 303.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.040 - Existing rights, actions, proceedings, etc., not impaired or altered.

RCW 36.74.040
Existing rights, actions, proceedings, etc., not impaired or altered.
No transfer of any function made pursuant to this chapter may be construed to impair or alter any existing rights acquired under chapter 36.73 RCW or any other provision of law relating to transportation benefit districts, nor as impairing or altering any actions, activities, or proceedings validated thereunder, nor as impairing or altering any civil or criminal proceedings instituted thereunder, nor any rule, regulation, or order promulgated thereunder, nor any administrative action taken thereunder; and neither the assumption of control of any transportation benefit district function by a city or county, nor any transfer of rights, powers, functions, and obligations as provided in this chapter, may impair or alter the validity of any act performed by such transportation benefit district or division thereof or any officer thereof prior to the assumption of such rights, powers, functions, and obligations by any city or county as authorized under this chapter.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 304.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.050 - Rules and regulations, pending business, contracts, obligations, validity of official acts.

RCW 36.74.050
Rules and regulations, pending business, contracts, obligations, validity of official acts.
(1) All rules and regulations and all pending business before the board of any transportation benefit district transferred pursuant to this chapter must be continued and acted upon by the city or county.
(2) All existing contracts and obligations of the transferred transportation benefit district remain in full force and effect and must be performed by the city or county. A transfer authorized in this chapter does not affect the validity of any official act performed by any official or employee prior to the transfer authorized pursuant to this chapter.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 305.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.060 - Reports, books, records, etc.—Funds, credits, assets—Appropriations or federal grants.

RCW 36.74.060
Reports, books, records, etc.—Funds, credits, assets—Appropriations or federal grants.
(1) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or other writings relating to the administration of the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to this chapter and available to the transportation benefit district must be made available to the city or county.
(2) All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with powers, duties, and functions transferred under this chapter must be assigned to the city or county.
(3) Any appropriations or federal grant made to the transportation benefit district for the purpose of carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized to be assumed by a city or county pursuant to this chapter, on the effective date of such transfer, must be credited to the city or county for the purpose of carrying out such transferred rights, powers, functions, and obligations.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 306.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties. › 36.74.070 - Debts and obligations.

RCW 36.74.070
Debts and obligations.
The city or county must assume and agree to provide for the payment of all of the indebtedness of the transportation benefit district, including the payment and retirement of outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds issued by the transportation benefit district.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 307.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions. › 36.75.010 - Definitions.

RCW 36.75.010
Definitions.
As used in this title with relation to roads and bridges, the following terms mean:
(1) "Alley," a highway not designed for general travel and primarily used as a means of access to the rear of residences and business establishments;
(2) "Board," the board of county commissioners or the county legislative authority, however organized;
(3) "Center line," the line, marked or unmarked, parallel to and equidistant from the sides of a two-way traffic roadway of a highway except where otherwise indicated by painted lines or markers;
(4) "City street," every highway or part thereof, located within the limits of incorporated cities and towns, except alleys;
(5) "County engineer" means the county road engineer, county engineer, and engineer, and shall refer to the statutorily required position of county engineer appointed under RCW 36.80.010; and may include the county director of public works when the person in that position also meets the requirements of a licensed professional engineer and is duly appointed by the county legislative authority under RCW 36.80.010;
(6) "County road," every highway or part thereof, outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns and which has not been designated as a state highway;
(7) "Department," the state department of transportation;
(8) "Director" or "secretary," the state secretary of transportation or his or her duly authorized assistant;
(9) "Pedestrian," any person afoot;
(10) "Private road or driveway," every way or place in private ownership and used for travel of vehicles by the owner or those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons;
(11) "Highway," every way, lane, road, street, boulevard, and every way or place in the state of Washington open as a matter of right to public vehicular travel both inside and outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns;
(12) "Railroad," a carrier of persons or property upon vehicles, other than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails, the route of which is principally outside incorporated cities and towns;
(13) "Roadway," the paved, improved, or proper driving portion of a highway designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel;
(14) "Sidewalk," property between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property, set aside and intended for the use of pedestrians or such portion of private property parallel and in proximity to a highway and dedicated to use by pedestrians;
(15) "State highway," includes every highway as herein defined, or part thereof, that has been designated as a state highway, or branch thereof, by legislative enactment.
[ 2005 c 161 § 1; 1984 c 7 § 26; 1975 c 62 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.010. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 1; RRS § 6450-1.]
NOTES:
Severability—1975 c 62: "If any provision of this amendatory 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." [ 1975 c 62 § 52.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions. › 36.75.020 - County roads—County legislative authority as agent of state—Standards.

RCW 36.75.020
County roads—County legislative authority as agent of state—Standards.
All of the county roads in each of the several counties shall be established, laid out, constructed, altered, repaired, improved, and maintained by the legislative authority of the respective counties as agents of the state, or by private individuals or corporations who are allowed to perform such work under an agreement with the county legislative authority. Such work shall be done in accordance with adopted county standards under the supervision and direction of the county engineer.
[ 1982 c 145 § 6; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.020. Prior: 1943 c 82 § 1; 1937 c 187 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions. › 36.75.030 - State and county cooperation.

RCW 36.75.030
State and county cooperation.
The state department of transportation and the governing officials of any county may enter into reciprocal public highway improvement and maintenance agreements, providing for cooperation either in the county assisting the department in the improvement or maintenance of state highways, or the department assisting the county in the improvement or maintenance of county roads, under any circumstance where a necessity appears therefor or where economy in public highway improvement and maintenance will be best served.
[ 1984 c 7 § 27; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.030. Prior: 1939 c 181 § 11; RRS § 6450-2a.]