RCW 15.08.260
Horticultural tax.
At the time of making the regular annual tax levy the board of county commissioners of each county shall include a tax, to be known as the "horticultural tax," upon the taxable property of the county in an amount sufficient to meet the expense of inspecting and disinfecting nursery stock, fruits, vegetables, horticultural or agricultural products, and horticultural premises under the provisions of this title. Said tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as are general taxes and when collected shall be placed in the county current expense fund.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.08.260. Prior: 1919 c 195 § 3, part; 1915 c 166 § 13, part; RRS § 2851, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.08 - Horticultural Pests and Diseases.
15.08.020 - Methods of prevention, control and disinfection.
15.08.025 - Disinfection of fruit trees—Procedures to be followed.
15.08.030 - Duty to disinfect, destroy—Disposal of cuttings.
15.08.040 - Authority to enter premises—Interference unlawful.
15.08.050 - Condemnation of infected property—Disposal of, unlawful.
15.08.060 - Condemnation of infected property—Notice to owner—Division into classes.
15.08.070 - Condemnation of infected property—Use of condemned fruit, vegetables—Permit.
15.08.080 - Condemnation of infected property—Service of notice—Personal, constructive, substituted.
15.08.100 - Foreclosure of lien—Sale—Notice of impounding—Contents.
15.08.110 - Sale proceeds—Deficiency—Action to recover.
15.08.120 - Record of proceedings—Verified copy as evidence.
15.08.130 - Record of premises disinfected—Costs—Lien.
15.08.140 - Hearing on costs—Notice—Service.
15.08.150 - Payment and release—Order on amount—Priority of lien.
15.08.160 - Payment date—Cancellation of lien.
15.08.170 - Failure to pay—Conversion into taxes—Use.
15.08.180 - Inspection board—Creation—Duties—Powers.
15.08.190 - Report of inspection—Nuisance abatement.
15.08.200 - Notice of hearing—Service—Adjournments.
15.08.210 - Order of abatement.
15.08.220 - Appeals—Bond for damages.
15.08.230 - Disinfection of public properties.
15.08.240 - Dumping infected products, containers, prohibited.
15.08.250 - Host-free districts—Director's duties.