RCW 17.28.030
Petition method—Description of boundaries—Verification of signatures—Resolution to include city.
Before a city can be included as a part of the proposed district its governing body shall have requested that the city be included by resolution, duly authenticated.
The petition shall set forth and describe the boundaries of the proposed district and it shall request that it be organized as a mosquito control district. Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor of the county in which the greater area of the proposed district is located shall be charged with the responsibility of examining the same and certifying to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon. For the purpose of examining the signatures on such petitions, the auditor shall be permitted access to the voters' registration books of each city and county located in the proposed district and may appoint the respective county auditors and city clerks thereof as his or her deputies. No person may withdraw his or her name from a petition after it has been filed with the auditor. Within thirty days following the receipt of such petition, the auditor shall transmit the same to the board of commissioners of the county in which the greater area of the proposed district is located, together with his or her certificate as to the sufficiency thereof.
[ 2011 c 336 § 462; 1957 c 153 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests
Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.
17.28.020 - Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.
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.
17.28.100 - 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.
17.28.300 - 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.
17.28.420 - 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.