Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.
17.28.020 - Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.

RCW 17.28.020
Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.

Any number of units of a territory within the state of Washington in Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Walla Walla and Yakima counties or any other county may be organized as a mosquito control district under the provisions of this chapter.
A petition to form a district may consist of any number of separate instruments which shall be presented at a regular meeting of the county commissioners of the county in which the greater area of the proposed district is located. Petitions shall be signed by registered voters of each unit of the proposed district, equal in number to not less than ten percent of the votes cast in each unit respectively for the office of governor at the last gubernatorial election prior to the time of presenting the petition.

[ 1969 c 96 § 1; 1957 c 153 § 2.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests

Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.

17.28.010 - Definitions.

17.28.020 - Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.

17.28.030 - Petition method—Description of boundaries—Verification of signatures—Resolution to include city.

17.28.040 - Petition method—Publication of petition and notice of meeting.

17.28.050 - Resolution method.

17.28.060 - Hearing—Defective petition—Establishment of boundaries.

17.28.070 - Procedure to include other territory.

17.28.080 - Determination of public necessity and compliance with chapter.

17.28.090 - Declaration establishing and naming district—Election to form district—Establishment of district.

17.28.100 - Election on proposition to levy tax.

17.28.110 - Board of trustees—Composition.

17.28.120 - Board of trustees—Name of board—Qualification of members.

17.28.130 - Board of trustees—Terms—Vacancies.

17.28.140 - Board of trustees—Organization—Officers—Compensation—Expenses.

17.28.150 - Board of trustees—Meetings—Rules—Quorum.

17.28.160 - Powers of district.

17.28.170 - Mosquito breeding places declared public nuisance—Abatement.

17.28.175 - Control of mosquitos—Declaration that owner is responsible.

17.28.185 - Control of mosquitos—Noncompliance by landowner with regulations.

17.28.250 - Interference with entry or work of district—Penalty.

17.28.251 - Borrowing money or issuing warrants in anticipation of revenue.

17.28.252 - Excess levy authorized.

17.28.253 - District boundaries for tax purposes.

17.28.254 - Abatement, extermination declared necessity and benefit to land.

17.28.255 - Classification of property—Assessments.

17.28.256 - Assessments—Roll, hearings, notices, objections, appeal, etc.

17.28.257 - Assessments—Payment, lien, delinquencies, foreclosure, etc.

17.28.258 - County treasurer—Duties.

17.28.260 - General obligation bonds—Excess property tax levies.

17.28.270 - Collection, disposition, of revenue—Depository.

17.28.280 - Withdrawal of funds.

17.28.290 - Matching funds.

17.28.300 - Expenses of special elections.

17.28.310 - Annual certification of assessed valuation.

17.28.320 - Annexation of territory authorized—Consent by city.

17.28.330 - Annexation of territory authorized—Petition—Hearing—Boundaries.

17.28.340 - Annexation of territory authorized—Order of annexation—Election.

17.28.350 - Annexation of territory authorized—Filing of order—Composition of board.

17.28.360 - Consolidation of districts—Initial proceedings.

17.28.370 - Consolidation of districts—Concurrent resolution.

17.28.380 - Consolidation of districts—Election.

17.28.390 - Consolidation of districts—Order of consolidation.

17.28.400 - Consolidation of districts—Composition of board.

17.28.410 - Consolidation of districts—Powers of consolidated district—Indebtedness of former districts.

17.28.420 - Dissolution—Election.

17.28.430 - Dissolution—Result of election to be certified—Certificate of dissolution.

17.28.440 - Dissolution—Disposition of property.

17.28.450 - Dissolution—Collection of taxes to discharge indebtedness.

17.28.900 - Severability—1957 c 153.