RCW 17.28.080
Determination of public necessity and compliance with chapter.
Upon the hearing of the petition the county commissioners shall determine whether the public necessity or welfare of the proposed territory and of its inhabitants requires the formation of the district, and shall also determine whether the petition complies with the provisions of this chapter, and for that purpose shall hear all competent and relevant testimony offered.
[ 1957 c 153 § 8.]
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.