Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.
35.58.272 - Public transportation systems—Definitions.

RCW 35.58.272
Public transportation systems—Definitions.

"Municipality" as used in *RCW 35.58.272 through 35.58.279, as now or hereafter amended, and in RCW 36.57.080, 36.57.100, 36.57.110, 35.58.2721, 35.58.2794, and chapter 36.57A RCW, means any metropolitan municipal corporation which shall have been authorized to perform the function of metropolitan public transportation; any county performing the public transportation function as authorized by RCW 36.57.100 and 36.57.110 or which has established a county transportation authority pursuant to chapter 36.57 RCW; any public transportation benefit area established pursuant to chapter 36.57A RCW; and any city, which is not located within the boundaries of a metropolitan municipal corporation unless provided otherwise in RCW 35.21.925 and 36.73.180, county transportation authority, or public transportation benefit area, and which owns, operates or contracts for the services of a publicly owned or operated system of transportation: PROVIDED, That the term "municipality" shall mean in respect to any county performing the public transportation function pursuant to RCW 36.57.100 and 36.57.110 only that portion of the unincorporated area lying wholly within such unincorporated transportation benefit area.
"Motor vehicle" as used in *RCW 35.58.272 through 35.58.279, as now or hereafter amended, shall have the same meaning as in RCW 82.44.010.
"County auditor" shall mean the county auditor of any county or any person designated to perform the duties of a county auditor pursuant to RCW 82.44.140.
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, firm, association or other form of business association.

[ 2010 c 251 § 8; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 255 § 7.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: RCW 35.58.273 through 35.58.279 were repealed by 2002 c 6 § 2.


Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: "If any provision of this 1975 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 30.]


Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: "This 1975 amendatory act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1975." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 31.]


Construction—1969 ex.s. c 255: "The powers and authority conferred upon municipalities under the provisions of this 1969 act shall be in addition to and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein limits any other power or authority of such municipalities." [ 1969 ex.s. c 255 § 21.]


Severability—1969 ex.s. c 255: "If any provision of this 1969 act, or its application to any municipality, person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this 1969 act or the application of the provisions to other municipalities, persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1969 ex.s. c 255 § 22.]


Contracts between political subdivisions for services and use of public transportation systems: RCW 39.33.050.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.

35.58.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.

35.58.020 - Definitions.

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.

35.58.080 - Hearings on petition, resolution—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.

35.58.090 - Election procedure to form corporation and levy tax—Qualified voters—Establishment of corporation—First meeting of council.

35.58.100 - Additional functions—Authorized by election.

35.58.110 - Additional functions—Authorized without election.

35.58.112 - Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Study and preparation.

35.58.114 - Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Resolution for special election to authorize additional function—Contents—Hearings—Election procedure.

35.58.116 - Proposition for issuance of general obligation bonds or levy of general tax—Submission at same election or special 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.

35.58.250 - Other local public passenger transportation service prohibited—Agreements—Purchase—Condemnation.

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.

35.58.265 - Acquisition of existing transportation system—Assumption of labor contracts—Transfer of employees—Preservation of employee benefits—Collective bargaining.

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.

35.58.2721 - Public transportation systems—Authority of municipalities to acquire, operate, etc.—Indebtedness—Bond issues.

35.58.2794 - Public transportation systems—Research, testing, development, etc., of systems—Powers to comply with federal laws.

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.

35.58.320 - Eminent domain.

35.58.330 - Powers may be exercised with relation to public rights-of-way without franchise—Conditions.

35.58.340 - Disposition of unneeded property.

35.58.350 - Powers and functions of metropolitan municipal corporation—Where vested—Powers of metropolitan council.

35.58.360 - Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.

35.58.370 - Merit system.

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.

35.58.410 - Budget—Expenditures—Revenue estimates—Requirements for a county assuming the powers of a metropolitan municipal corporation.

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.

35.58.560 - Taxes—Counties or cities not to impose on certain operations—Credits or offsets against state taxes—Refund of motor vehicle fuel taxes paid.

35.58.570 - Sewage facilities—Capacity charge.

35.58.580 - Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.

35.58.585 - Public transportation fares—Schedule of fines and penalties—Who may monitor fare payment—Administration of citations.

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.

35.58.600 - Collaboration with local coordinating coalitions to advance transportation services for persons with special transportation needs.

35.58.610 - Supplemental transportation improvements.

35.58.900 - Liberal construction.

35.58.911 - Prior proceedings validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.