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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.06 - Validation and Construction. › 57.06.210 - Sewer districts—Validation of prior mergers.

RCW 57.06.210
Sewer districts—Validation of prior mergers.
Each and all of the respective areas of land organized as a water district and heretofore attempted to be merged into a sewer district under chapter 148 of the Laws of 1969 [ex. sess.], and amendments thereto, and which have maintained their organization as part of a sewer district since the date of such attempted merger, are hereby validated and declared to be a proper merger of a water district into a sewer district. Such district shall have the respective boundaries set forth in their merger proceedings as shown by the official files of the legislative authority of the county in which such merged district is located. All debts, contracts, bonds, and other obligations heretofore executed in connection with or in pursuance of such attempted organization, and any and all assessments or levies and all other actions taken by such districts or by their respective officers acting under such attempted organization, are hereby declared legal and valid and of full force and effect. Such districts may hereafter exercise their powers only to the extent permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of *RCW 56.36.060, as now or hereafter amended.
[ 1981 c 45 § 8. Formerly RCW 56.36.070.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 56.36.060 was repealed by 1996 c 230 § 1702, effective July 1, 1997.
Legislative declaration—"District" defined—Severability—1981 c 45: See notes following RCW 36.93.090.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.007 - Concurrent service by two districts.

RCW 57.08.007
Concurrent service by two districts.
Except upon approval of both districts by resolution, a district may not provide a service within an area in which that service is available from another district or within an area in which that service is planned to be made available under an effective comprehensive plan of another district.
[ 1996 c 230 § 302.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.009 - Use of property not immediately necessary to district for park or recreational purposes.

RCW 57.08.009
Use of property not immediately necessary to district for park or recreational purposes.
A district may operate and maintain a park or recreational facilities on real property that it owns or in which it has an interest that is not immediately necessary for its purposes.
If such park or recreational facilities are operated by a person other than the district, including a corporation, partnership, or other business enterprise, the person shall indemnify and hold harmless the district for any injury or damage caused by the action of the person.
[ 1991 c 82 § 3. Formerly RCW 56.08.170.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.011 - Authority to manage, operate, maintain, or repair public or private water system—Contract.

RCW 57.08.011
Authority to manage, operate, maintain, or repair public or private water system—Contract.
A district may enter into a contract with any person, corporation, or other entity, public or private, that owns a water system located in the district to manage, operate, maintain, or repair the water system. Such a contract may be entered into only if the general comprehensive plan of the district reflects the water system that is to be so managed, operated, maintained, or repaired.
A district shall be liable to provide the services provided in such a contract only if the required contractual payments are made to the district, and such payments shall be secured by a lien on the property served by the water system to the same extent that rates and charges imposed by the district constitute liens on the property served by the district. The responsibility for all costs incurred by the water system in complying with water quality laws, regulations, and standards shall be solely that of the water system and not the district, except to the extent payments have been made to the district for the costs of such compliance.
A district periodically may transfer to another account surplus moneys that may accumulate in an account established by the district to receive payments for the provision of services for such a water system.
[ 1996 c 230 § 303; 1989 c 308 § 14.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.012 - Fluoridation of water authorized.

RCW 57.08.012
Fluoridation of water authorized.
A water district by a majority vote of its board of commissioners may fluoridate the water supply system of the water district. The commissioners may cause the proposition of fluoridation of the water supply to be submitted to the electors of the water district at any general election or special election to be called for the purpose of voting on the proposition. The proposition must be approved by a majority of the electors voting on the proposition to become effective.
[ 1988 c 11 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.014 - Authority to adjust or delay rates or charges for low-income persons—Notice.

RCW 57.08.014
Authority to adjust or delay rates or charges for low-income persons—Notice.
In addition to the authority of a district to establish classifications for rates and charges and impose such rates and charges, a district may adjust or delay those rates and charges for low-income persons or classes of low-income persons , including but not limited to, low-income persons with disabilities and low-income senior citizens. Other financial assistance available to low-income persons shall be considered in determining charges and rates under this section. Notification of special rates or charges established under this section shall be provided to all persons served by the district annually and upon initiating service. Information on cost shifts caused by establishment of the special rates or charges shall be included in the notification. Any reduction in charges and rates granted to low-income persons in one part of a service area shall be uniformly extended to low-income persons in all other parts of the service area.
[ 2020 c 274 § 44; 1999 c 153 § 3; 1996 c 230 § 304; 1983 c 198 § 2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Severability—1983 c 198: "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." [ 1983 c 198 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.015 - Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Notice.

RCW 57.08.015
Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Notice.
The board of commissioners of a district may sell, at public or private sale, property belonging to the district if the board determines that the property is not and will not be needed for district purposes and if the board gives notice of intention to sell as in this section provided. However, no such notice of intention shall be required to sell personal property of less than two thousand five hundred dollars in value.
The notice of intention to sell shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall describe the property and state the time and place at which it will be sold or offered for sale, the terms of sale, whether the property is to be sold at public or private sale, and if at public sale the notice shall call for bids, fix the conditions of the bids and reserve the right to reject any and all bids for good cause.
[ 1999 c 153 § 4; 1996 c 230 § 305; 1993 c 198 § 19; 1989 c 308 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 299 § 2; 1953 c 50 § 1.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.016 - Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Additional requirements for sale of realty.

RCW 57.08.016
Sale of unnecessary property authorized—Additional requirements for sale of realty.
(1) There shall be no private sale of real property where the estimated value exceeds the sum of five thousand dollars. Estimated value shall be determined by the board of commissioners and based upon real estate appraiser and broker advice as it considers appropriate. Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, no real property of the district shall be sold for less than ninety percent of the value thereof. Where the estimated value of the real property exceeds five thousand dollars, value shall be established by a written broker price opinion made not more than six months prior to the date of sale by three disinterested real estate brokers licensed under the laws of the state or by one professionally designated real estate appraiser as defined in chapter 18.140 RCW. A broker price opinion shall be signed by the broker and an appraisal must be signed by the appraiser and filed with the secretary of the board of commissioners of the district, who shall keep it at the office of the district open to public inspection. Any notice of intention to sell real property of the district shall recite the estimated value or, if an appraisal has been made, the appraised value thereof.
(2) If no purchasers can be obtained for the property at ninety percent or more of its estimated or appraised value after one hundred twenty days of offering the property for sale, the board of commissioners of the district may adopt a resolution stating that the district has been unable to sell the property at the ninety percent amount. The district then may sell the property at the highest price it can obtain at public auction. A notice of intention to sell at public auction shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall describe the property, state the time and place at which it will be offered for sale and the terms of sale, and shall call for bids, fix the conditions thereof, and reserve the right to reject any and all bids for good cause.
[ 2011 c 90 § 1; 1999 c 153 § 5; 1996 c 230 § 306; 1993 c 198 § 20; 1989 c 308 § 8; 1988 c 162 § 2; 1984 c 103 § 3; 1953 c 50 § 2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.017 - Application of sections to certain service provider agreements under chapter 70A.140 RCW.

RCW 57.08.017
Application of sections to certain service provider agreements under chapter 70A.140 RCW.
RCW 57.08.015, 57.08.016, 57.08.050, and 57.08.120 shall not apply to agreements entered into under authority of chapter 70A.140 RCW if there is compliance with the procurement procedure under RCW 70A.140.040.
[ 2021 c 65 § 61; 1996 c 230 § 321; 1986 c 244 § 16.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.020 - Conveyance of water system to city or town.

RCW 57.08.020
Conveyance of water system to city or town.
That water districts duly organized under the laws of the state of Washington shall have the following powers in addition to those conferred by existing statutes. Whenever any water district shall have installed a distributing system of mains and laterals and as a source of supply of water shall be purchasing or intending to purchase water from any city or town, and whenever it shall appear to be advantageous to the water consumers in said water district that such city or town shall take over the water system of the water district and supply water to the said water users, the commissioners of said water district, upon being authorized as provided in RCW 57.08.030, shall have the right to convey such distributing system to any such city or town: PROVIDED, Such city or town is willing to accept, maintain and repair the same: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That all bonded and other indebtedness of said water district except local improvement district bonds shall have been paid.
[ 1933 c 142 § 1; RRS § 11586-1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.030 - Election on conveyance—Contract for operation of facilities.

RCW 57.08.030
Election on conveyance—Contract for operation of facilities.
(1) Whenever any district shall have installed a distributing system of water mains and laterals, and as a source of supply of water shall be purchasing or intending to purchase water from any city or town, and whenever it appears to be advantageous to the water consumers in the district that such city or town shall take over the water system of the district and supply water to those water users, the commissioners of the district, when authorized as provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall have the right to convey the distributing system to that city or town if that city or town is willing to accept, maintain, and repair the same.
(2) Should the commissioners of the district decide that it would be to the advantage of the water consumers of the district to make the conveyance provided for in subsection (1) of this section, they shall cause the proposition of making that conveyance to be submitted to the voters of the district at any general election or at a special election to be called for the purpose of voting on the same. If at the election a majority of the voters voting on the proposition shall be in favor of making the conveyance, the district commissioners shall have the right to convey to the city or town the mains and laterals belonging to the district upon the city or town entering into a contract satisfactory to the commissioners to maintain and repair the same.
(3) Whenever a city or town located wholly or in part within a district shall enter into a contract with the commissioners of a district providing that the city or town shall take over all of the operation of the water supply facilities of the district located within its boundaries, the area of the district located within the city or town shall upon the execution of the contract cease to be served by the district for water service purposes. However, the affected land within that city or town shall remain liable for the payment of all assessments, any lien upon the property at the time of the execution of the agreement, and for any lien of all general obligation bonds due at the date of the contract, and the city or town shall remain liable for its fair prorated share of the debt of the area for any revenue bonds, outstanding as of the date of contract.
[ 1999 c 153 § 6; 1996 c 230 § 307; 1933 c 142 § 2; RRS § 11586-2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.035 - Effect when city or town takes over portion of water system.

RCW 57.08.035
Effect when city or town takes over portion of water system.
Whenever a city or town located wholly or in part within a water district shall enter into a contract with the commissioners of a water district providing that the city or town shall take over all of the operation of the facilities of the district located within its boundaries, such area of said water district located within said city or town shall upon the execution of said contract cease to be a part of said water district and the inhabitants therein shall no longer be permitted to vote in said water district. The land, however, within such city or town shall remain liable for the payment of all assessments, any lien upon said property at the time of the execution of said agreement and for any lien of all general obligation bonds due at the date of said contract, and the city shall remain liable for its fair prorated share of the debt of the area for any revenue bonds outstanding as of said date of contract.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 272 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.040 - City or town may accept and agree to maintain system.

RCW 57.08.040
City or town may accept and agree to maintain system.
Whenever any city or town is selling or proposes to sell water to a district, the city or town may by ordinance accept a conveyance of any distributing system and enter into a contract with the district for the maintenance and repair of the system and the supplying of water to the district consumers.
[ 1996 c 230 § 308; 1933 c 142 § 3; RRS § 11586-3.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.041 - Contracting for management of water storage assets—Notice—Procedure—Definitions.

RCW 57.08.041
Contracting for management of water storage assets—Notice—Procedure—Definitions.
(1) Any water-sewer district may elect to contract for asset management service of its water storage assets in accordance with this section. If a water-sewer district elects to contract under this subsection for all, some, or one component of water storage asset management services for its water storage assets, each water-sewer district shall publish notice of its requirements to procure asset management service of its water storage assets. The announcement must concisely state the scope and nature of the water storage asset management service for which a contract is required and encourage firms to submit proposals to meet these requirements. If a water-sewer district chooses to negotiate a water storage asset management service contract under this section, no otherwise applicable statutory procurement requirement applies.
(2) The water-sewer district may negotiate a fair and reasonable water storage asset management service contract with the firm that submits the best proposal based on criteria that is established by the water-sewer district.
(3) If the water-sewer district is unable to negotiate a satisfactory water storage asset management service contract with the firm that submits the best proposal, negotiations with that firm must formally be terminated and the water-sewer district may select another firm in accordance with this section and continue negotiation until a water storage asset management service contract is reached or the selection process is terminated.
(4) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Water storage asset management services" means the financing, designing, improving, operating, maintaining, repairing, testing, inspecting, cleaning, administering, or managing, or any combination thereof, of a water storage asset.
(b) "Water storage asset" means water storage structures and associated distribution systems, such as the water tank, tower, well, meter, or water filter.
[ 2017 c 314 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.044 - Contracts for acquisition, use, operation, etc., authorized—Service to areas in other districts.

RCW 57.08.044
Contracts for acquisition, use, operation, etc., authorized—Service to areas in other districts.
A district may enter into contracts with any county, city, town, or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, or with any private person or corporation, for the acquisition, ownership, use, and operation of any property, facilities, or services, within or without the district, and necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the district. A district may provide water, reclaimed water, sewer, drainage, or street lighting services to property owners in areas within or without the limits of the district, except that if the area to be served is located within another existing district duly authorized to exercise district powers in that area, then water, reclaimed water, sewer, drainage, or street lighting service may not be so provided by contract or otherwise without the consent by resolution of the board of commissioners of that other district.
[ 2009 c 253 § 2; 1999 c 153 § 7; 1996 c 230 § 309; 1981 c 45 § 4; 1959 c 103 § 3; 1953 c 250 § 8; 1941 c 210 § 48; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9425-57. Formerly RCW 56.08.060.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Legislative declaration—"District" defined—Severability—1981 c 45: See notes following RCW 36.93.090.
Severability—1959 c 103: "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." [ 1959 c 103 § 19.]
Water-sewer districts and municipalities, joint agreements: RCW 35.67.300.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.047 - Provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond district or city subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 57.08.047
Provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond district or city subject to review by boundary review board.
The provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond the boundaries of a special purpose district or city may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.
[ 2009 c 253 § 3; 1999 c 153 § 8; 1996 c 230 § 310; 1989 c 84 § 57.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.060 - Powers as to street lighting systems—Establishment.

RCW 57.08.060
Powers as to street lighting systems—Establishment.
In addition to the powers given districts by law, a district shall also have power to acquire, construct, maintain, operate, and develop street lighting systems.
To establish a street lighting system, the board of commissioners shall adopt a resolution proposing a street lighting system and delineating the boundaries of the area to be served by the proposed street lighting system. The board shall conduct a public hearing on the resolution to create a street lighting system. Notice of the hearing shall be published at least once each week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the area to be served by the proposed street lighting system. Following the hearing, the board may by resolution establish the street lighting system.
A street lighting system shall not be established if, within thirty days following the decision of the board, a petition opposing the street lighting system is filed with the board and contains the signatures of at least forty percent of the voters registered in the area to be served by the proposed system.
The district has the same powers of imposing charges for providing street lighting, collecting delinquent street lighting charges, and financing street lighting systems by issuing general obligation bonds, issuing revenue bonds, and creating improvement districts as it has for imposing charges for providing water, collecting delinquent water service charges, and financing water systems by issuing general obligation bonds, issuing revenue bonds, and creating improvement districts.
[ 1996 c 230 § 312; 1987 c 449 § 11; 1982 c 105 § 1; 1941 c 68 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 11604-12.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.065 - Powers as to mutual systems—Overlapping districts—Operation of system of sewerage or drainage by former water district.

RCW 57.08.065
Powers as to mutual systems—Overlapping districts—Operation of system of sewerage or drainage by former water district.
(1) A district shall have power to establish, maintain, and operate a mutual water, sewerage, drainage, and street lighting system, a mutual system of any two or three of the systems, or separate systems.
(2) Where any two or more districts include the same territory as of July 1, 1997, none of the overlapping districts may provide any service that was made available by any of the other districts prior to July 1, 1997, within the overlapping territory without the consent by resolution of the board of commissioners of the other district or districts.
(3) A district that was a water district prior to July 1, 1997, that did not operate a system of sewerage or drainage prior to July 1, 1997, may not proceed to exercise the powers to establish, maintain, construct, and operate any system of sewerage or drainage without first obtaining written approval and certification of necessity from the department of ecology and department of health. Any comprehensive plan for a system of sewers or drainages or addition thereto or betterment thereof, proposed by a district that was a water district prior to July 1, 1997, shall be approved by the same county and state officials as were required to approve such plans adopted by a sewer district immediately prior to July 1, 1997, and as subsequently may be required.
[ 1999 c 153 § 10; 1997 c 447 § 17; 1996 c 230 § 313; 1981 c 45 § 11; 1979 c 141 § 69; 1967 ex.s. c 135 § 3; 1963 c 111 § 1.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Finding—Purpose—1997 c 447: See note following RCW 70.05.074.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Legislative declaration—"District" defined—Severability—1981 c 45: See notes following RCW 36.93.090.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.085 - Public property subject to rates and charges for drainage facilities.

RCW 57.08.085
Public property subject to rates and charges for drainage facilities.
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525, any public entity and public property, including state of Washington property, shall be subject to rates and charges for drainage facilities to the same extent as private persons and private property are subject to such rates and charges that are imposed by districts pursuant to RCW 57.08.005 or 57.08.081. In setting those rates and charges, consideration may be given to in-kind services, such as stream improvements or donation of property.
[ 1999 c 153 § 12; 1996 c 230 § 315; 1986 c 278 § 59; 1983 c 315 § 5. Formerly RCW 56.08.012.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Severability—1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010.
Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
Flood control zone districts—Stormwater control improvements: Chapter 86.15 RCW.
Rates and charges for stormwater control facilities—Limitations—Definitions: RCW 90.03.500 through 90.03.525. See also RCW 35.67.025, 35.92.021, 36.89.085, and 36.94.145.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.100 - Health care, group, life, and social security insurance contracts for employees', commissioners' benefit—Joint action with other districts.

RCW 57.08.100
Health care, group, life, and social security insurance contracts for employees', commissioners' benefit—Joint action with other districts.
Subject to chapter 48.62 RCW, a district, by a majority vote of its board of commissioners, may enter into contracts to provide health care services and/or group insurance and/or term life insurance and/or social security insurance for the benefit of its employees and may pay all or any part of the cost thereof. Any two or more districts, by a majority vote of their respective boards of commissioners, may, if deemed expedient, join in the procuring of such health care services and/or group insurance and/or term life insurance, and the board of commissioners of a participating district may by appropriate resolution authorize its respective district to pay all or any portion of the cost thereof.
A district providing health, group, or life insurance to its employees may provide its commissioners with the same coverage. However, the per person amounts for such insurance paid by the district shall not exceed the per person amounts paid by the district for its employees.
[ 2019 c 40 § 1; 1996 c 230 § 316; 1991 sp.s. c 30 § 25; 1991 c 82 § 5; 1981 c 190 § 6; 1973 c 24 § 2; 1961 c 261 § 2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Effective date, implementation, application—1991 sp.s. c 30: See RCW 48.62.900.
Hospitalization and medical insurance authorized: RCW 41.04.180.
Hospitalization and medical insurance not deemed additional compensation: RCW 41.04.190.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.105 - Liability insurance for officials and employees.

RCW 57.08.105
Liability insurance for officials and employees.
The board of commissioners of each district may purchase liability insurance with such limits as it may deem reasonable for the purpose of protecting its officials and employees against liability for personal or bodily injuries and property damage arising from their acts or omissions while performing or in good faith purporting to perform their official duties.
[ 1996 c 230 § 317; 1973 c 125 § 7.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.120 - Lease of real property—Notice, hearing—Performance bond or security.

RCW 57.08.120
Lease of real property—Notice, hearing—Performance bond or security.
A district may lease out real property which it owns or in which it has an interest and which is not immediately necessary for its purposes upon such terms as the board of commissioners deems proper. No such lease shall be made until the district has first caused notice thereof to be published twice in a newspaper in general circulation in the district, the first publication to be at least fifteen days and the second at least seven days prior to the making of such lease. The notice shall describe the property, the lessee, and the lease payments. A hearing shall be held pursuant to the terms of the notice, at which time any and all persons who may be interested shall have the right to appear and to be heard.
No such lease shall be made unless secured by a bond conditioned on the performance of the terms of the lease, with surety satisfactory to the commissioners and with a penalty of not less than one-sixth of the term of the lease or for one year's rental, whichever is greater.
No such lease shall be made for a term longer than fifty years. In cases involving leases of more than five years, the commissioners may provide for or stipulate to acceptance of a bond conditioned on the performance of a part of the term for five years or more whenever it is further provided that the lessee must procure and deliver to the commissioners renewal bonds with like terms and conditions no more than two years prior nor less than one year prior to the expiration of such bond during the entire term of the lease. However, no such bond shall be construed to secure the furnishing of any other bond by the same surety or indemnity company. The board of commissioners may require a reasonable security deposit in lieu of a bond on leased property owned by a district.
The commissioners may accept as surety on any bond required by this section an approved surety company, or may accept in lieu thereof a secured interest in property of a value at least twice the amount of the bond required, conditioned further that in the event the commissioners determine that the value of the bond security has become or is about to become impaired, additional security shall be required from the lessee.
The authority granted under this section shall not be exercised by the board of commissioners unless the property is declared by resolution of the board of commissioners to be property for which there is a future need by the district and for the use of which provision is made in the comprehensive plan of the district as the same may be amended from time to time.
[ 2007 c 31 § 9; 1996 c 230 § 319; 1991 c 82 § 6; 1967 ex.s. c 135 § 1.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.140 - RCW 39.33.060 to govern on sales by district for park and recreational purposes.

RCW 57.08.140
RCW 39.33.060 to govern on sales by district for park and recreational purposes.
The provisions of RCW 57.08.015, 57.08.016, and 57.08.120 shall have no application as to the sale or conveyance of real or personal property or any interest or right therein by a district to the county or park and recreation district wherein such property is located for park and recreational purposes, but in those cases the provisions of RCW 39.33.060 shall govern.
[ 1996 c 230 § 320; 1971 ex.s. c 243 § 8.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.150 - Extensions by private party—Preparation of plans—Review by district.

RCW 57.08.150
Extensions by private party—Preparation of plans—Review by district.
A district may not require that a specified engineer prepare plans or designs for extensions to its systems if the extensions are to be financed and constructed by a private party, but may review, and approve or reject, the plans or designs which have been prepared for such a private party based upon standards and requirements established by the district.
[ 1996 c 230 § 323; 1987 c 309 § 4.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.160 - Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment—Limitations.

RCW 57.08.160
Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment—Limitations.
Any district is hereby authorized, within limits established by the Constitution of the state of Washington, to assist the owners of structures in financing the acquisition and installation of fixtures, systems, and equipment, for compensation or otherwise, for the conservation or more efficient use of water in the structures under a water conservation plan adopted by the district if the cost per unit of water saved or conserved by the use of the fixtures, systems, and equipment is less than the cost per unit of water supplied by the next least costly new water source available to the district to meet future demand. Except where otherwise authorized, assistance shall be limited to:
(1) Providing an inspection of the structure, either directly or through one or more inspectors under contract, to determine and inform the owner of the estimated cost of purchasing and installing conservation fixtures, systems, and equipment for which financial assistance will be approved and the estimated life-cycle savings to the water system and the consumer that are likely to result from the installation of the fixtures, systems, or equipment;
(2) Providing a list of businesses that sell and install the fixtures, systems, and equipment within or in close proximity to the service area of the city or town, each of which businesses shall have requested to be included and shall have the ability to provide the products in a workmanlike manner and to utilize the fixtures, systems, and equipment in accordance with the prevailing national standards;
(3) Arranging to have approved conservation fixtures, systems, and equipment installed by a private contractor whose bid is acceptable to the owner of the structure and verifying the installation; and
(4) Arranging or providing financing for the purchase and installation of approved conservation fixtures, systems, and equipment. The fixtures, systems, and equipment shall be purchased or installed by a private business, the owner, or the utility.
Pay back shall be in the form of incremental additions to the utility bill, billed either together with the use charge or separately. Loans shall not exceed two hundred forty months in length.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 5 § 3; 1996 c 230 § 324; 1989 c 421 § 5.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Intent—Contingent effective date—1989 c 421: See notes following RCW 35.92.017.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.170 - Water conservation plan—Emergency water use restrictions—Fine.

RCW 57.08.170
Water conservation plan—Emergency water use restrictions—Fine.
A district may adopt a water conservation plan and emergency water use restrictions. The district may enforce a water conservation plan and emergency water use restrictions by imposing a fine as provided by resolution for failure to comply with any such plan or restrictions. The commissioners may provide by resolution that if a fine for failure to comply with the water conservation plan or emergency water use restrictions is delinquent for a specified period of time, the district shall certify the delinquency to the treasurer of the county in which the real property is located and serve notice of the delinquency on the subscribing water customer who fails to comply, and the fine is then a separate item for inclusion on the bill of the party failing to comply with the water conservation plan or emergency water use restrictions.
[ 1996 c 230 § 325; 1991 c 82 § 7.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.180 - Sewer, drainage, and water connections without district permission—Penalties.

RCW 57.08.180
Sewer, drainage, and water connections without district permission—Penalties.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor to make, or cause to be made, or to maintain any connection with any sewer, drainage, or water system of any district, or with any sewer, drainage, or water system which is connected directly or indirectly with any sewer, drainage, or water system of any district without having permission from the district.
[ 1999 c 153 § 14; 1996 c 230 § 322; 1995 c 376 § 15; 1991 c 190 § 5.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Findings—1995 c 376: See note following RCW 70A.100.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.08 - Powers. › 57.08.190 - Cooperative watershed management.

RCW 57.08.190
Cooperative watershed management.
In addition to the authority provided in RCW 57.08.005, a water district, sewer district, or water-sewer district may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnerships under RCW 39.34.210 and other intergovernmental agreements, for purposes of water supply, water quality, and water resource and habitat protection and management.
[ 2003 c 327 § 13.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2003 c 327: See note following RCW 39.34.190.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.12 - Officers and Elections. › 57.12.017 - Decrease in number of commissioners.

RCW 57.12.017
Decrease in number of commissioners.
(1) Except as provided in RCW 52.14.020, in the event a five-member or seven-member board of commissioners of any district determines by resolution that it would be in the best interest of the district to decrease the number of commissioners from five to three, or from seven to five, or in the event the board is presented with a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters resident within the district who voted in the last general municipal election calling for such a decrease in the number of commissioners of the district, the board shall submit a resolution to the county auditor. Upon receipt of the resolution, the county auditor shall call a special election to be held within the district at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters substantially as follows:
Shall the board of commissioners of
(name and/or number of district)
be decreased from
(five/seven)
members to
(three/five)
members?
Yes . . . .
No  . . . .
If the district has commissioner districts, the commissioners of the district must pass a resolution, before the submission of the proposition to the voters, to either redistrict from five commissioner districts to three commissioner districts, or from seven commissioner districts to five commissioner districts, or eliminate the commissioner districts. The resolution takes effect upon approval of the proposition by the voters.
If the proposition receives a majority approval at the election, the board of commissioners of the district shall be decreased to three or five members.
(2) The number of members on the board of the district shall be reduced by one whenever a commissioner resigns from office or a vacancy otherwise occurs on the board, until the number of remaining members is reduced to the number of members that is chosen for the board eventually to have. The reduction of membership on the board shall not be considered to be a vacancy that is to be filled until the number of remaining members is less than the number of members on the board that is chosen for the board eventually to have.
(3) At the next three district general elections after the reduction is approved, the number of commissioners for the district that are elected shall be as follows, notwithstanding the number of commissioners whose terms expire:
(a) In the first election after the reduction, only one position shall be filled.
(b) In the second election, one position shall be filled.
Thereafter, the commissioners shall be elected in the same manner as prescribed for such districts of the state.
[ 2001 c 63 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.12 - Officers and Elections. › 57.12.020 - Vacancies.

RCW 57.12.020
Vacancies.
A vacancy on the board shall occur and shall be filled as provided in chapter 42.12 RCW. In addition, if a commissioner is absent from three consecutive scheduled meetings unless by permission of the board, the office may be declared vacant. However, such an action shall not be taken unless the commissioner is notified by mail after two consecutive unexcused absences that the position will be declared vacant if the commissioner is absent without being excused from the next regularly scheduled meeting.
[ 1996 c 230 § 405; 1994 c 223 § 68; 1990 c 259 § 30; 1985 c 141 § 7; 1981 c 169 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 188 § 14; 1959 c 18 § 3. Prior: 1953 c 251 § 4; 1947 c 216 § 1, part; 1945 c 50 § 1, part; 1931 c 72 § 1, part; 1929 c 114 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 11584, part. Cf. 1913 c 161 § 7, part.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.12 - Officers and Elections. › 57.12.030 - Commissioners—Terms.

RCW 57.12.030
Commissioners—Terms.
Except as in this section otherwise provided, the term of office of each district commissioner shall be six years, such term to be computed from the first day of January following the election, and commissioners shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29A.60.280.
Three initial district commissioners shall be elected at the same election at which the proposition is submitted to the voters as to whether such district shall be formed. The election of initial district commissioners shall be null and void if the ballot proposition to form the district is not approved. Each candidate shall run for one of three separate commissioner positions. A special filing period shall be opened as provided in RCW 29A.24.171 and 29A.24.181. The person receiving the greatest number of votes for each position shall be elected to that position.
The initial district commissioners shall assume office immediately when they are elected and qualified. Staggering of the terms of office for the initial district commissioners shall be accomplished as follows: (1) The person who is elected receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to a six-year term of office if the election is held in an odd-numbered year or a five-year term of office if the election is held in an even-numbered year; (2) the person who is elected receiving the next greatest number of votes shall be elected to a four-year term of office if the election is held in an odd-numbered year or a three-year term of office if the election is held in an even-numbered year; and (3) the other person who is elected shall be elected to a two-year term of office if the election is held in an odd-numbered year or a one-year term of office if the election is held in an even-numbered year. The terms of office shall be calculated from the first day of January after the election.
Thereafter, commissioners shall be elected to six-year terms of office. Commissioners shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29A.60.280.
[ 2015 c 53 § 88; 1996 c 230 § 403; 1994 c 223 § 69; 1982 1st ex.s. c 17 § 14; 1979 ex.s. c 126 § 39; 1959 c 18 § 4. Prior: 1947 c 216 § 1; 1945 c 50 § 1; 1931 c 72 § 1; 1929 c 114 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 11584. Cf. 1913 c 161 § 7.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Purpose—1979 ex.s. c 126: See RCW 29A.60.280(1).
Terms and compensation of county and district officers: State Constitution Art. 11 § 5.
Time of holding election for district officers: State Constitution Art. 6 § 8.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts › Chapter 57.12 - Officers and Elections. › 57.12.035 - Commissioners—Void in candidacy, fewer than one hundred residents in district.

RCW 57.12.035
Commissioners—Void in candidacy, fewer than one hundred residents in district.
If the district has fewer than one hundred residents, and if the filing period is reopened for a district commissioner under RCW 29A.24.171 or 29A.24.181 due to a void in candidacy, any person who is a qualified elector of the state of Washington and who holds title or evidence of title to land in the district may file as a candidate for and serve as a district commissioner.
[ 2007 c 383 § 1.]