RCW 35.58.180
General powers of corporation.
In addition to the powers specifically granted by this chapter a metropolitan municipal corporation shall have all powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation and to perform authorized metropolitan functions. A metropolitan municipal corporation may contract with the United States or any agency thereof, any state or agency thereof, any other metropolitan municipal corporation, any county, city, special district, or governmental agency and any private person, firm or corporation for the purpose of receiving gifts or grants or securing loans or advances for preliminary planning and feasibility studies, or for the design, construction or operation of metropolitan facilities and a metropolitan municipal corporation may contract with any governmental agency or with any private person, firm or corporation for the use by either contracting party of all or any part of the facilities, structures, lands, interests in lands, air rights over lands and rights-of-way of all kinds which are owned, leased or held by the other party and for the purpose of planning, constructing or operating any facility or performing any service which the metropolitan municipal corporation may be authorized to operate or perform, on such terms as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties: PROVIDED, That before any contract for the lease or operation of any metropolitan public transportation facilities shall be let to any private person, firm or corporation, a general schedule of rental rates for bus equipment with or without drivers shall be publicly posted applicable to all private certificated carriers, and for other facilities competitive bids shall first be called upon such notice, bidder qualifications and bid conditions as the metropolitan council shall determine.
A metropolitan municipal corporation may sue and be sued in its corporate capacity in all courts and in all proceedings.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 84 § 3; 1967 c 105 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.180. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 18.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.
35.58.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.
35.58.030 - Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.
35.58.040 - Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.
35.58.050 - Functions authorized.
35.58.060 - Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.
35.58.070 - Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.
35.58.100 - Additional functions—Authorized by election.
35.58.110 - Additional functions—Authorized without election.
35.58.120 - Metropolitan council—Composition.
35.58.130 - Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.
35.58.140 - Metropolitan council—Terms.
35.58.150 - Metropolitan council—Vacancies.
35.58.160 - Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.
35.58.170 - Corporation name and seal.
35.58.180 - General powers of corporation.
35.58.190 - Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.
35.58.200 - Powers relative to water pollution abatement.
35.58.210 - Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.
35.58.215 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
35.58.220 - Powers relative to water supply.
35.58.230 - Metropolitan water advisory committee.
35.58.240 - Powers relative to transportation.
35.58.245 - Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.
35.58.260 - Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.
35.58.262 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.
35.58.263 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Liability immunity.
35.58.268 - Public transportation employees—Payroll deduction for political action committees.
35.58.270 - Metropolitan transit commission.
35.58.271 - Public transportation in municipalities—Financing.
35.58.2711 - Local sales and use taxes for financing public transportation systems.
35.58.2712 - Public transportation feasibility study—Advanced financial support payments.
35.58.272 - Public transportation systems—Definitions.
35.58.2795 - Public transportation systems—Six-year transit plans.
35.58.2796 - Public transportation systems—Annual reports by department.
35.58.280 - Powers relative to garbage disposal.
35.58.290 - Powers relative to parks and parkways.
35.58.300 - Metropolitan park board.
35.58.310 - Powers relative to planning.
35.58.340 - Disposition of unneeded property.
35.58.360 - Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.
35.58.380 - Retention of existing personnel.
35.58.390 - Prior employees pension rights preserved.
35.58.400 - Prior employees sick leave and vacation rights preserved.
35.58.420 - Supplemental income payments by component city and county.
35.58.430 - Funds—Disbursements—Treasurer—Expenses—Election expenses.
35.58.450 - General obligation bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, election, payment.
35.58.460 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions.
35.58.470 - Funding, refunding bonds.
35.58.480 - Borrowing money from component city or county.
35.58.490 - Interest bearing warrants.
35.58.500 - Local improvement districts—Utility local improvement districts.
35.58.510 - Obligations of corporation are legal investments and security for public deposits.
35.58.520 - Investment of corporate funds.
35.58.530 - Annexation—Requirements, procedure.
35.58.540 - Annexation—Hearings—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.
35.58.550 - Annexation—Election—Favorable vote.
35.58.570 - Sewage facilities—Capacity charge.
35.58.580 - Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.
35.58.590 - Public transportation fares—Powers of law enforcement authorities.
35.58.595 - Public transportation fares—Powers and authority are supplemental to other laws.
35.58.610 - Supplemental transportation improvements.
35.58.900 - Liberal construction.
35.58.911 - Prior proceedings validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.