Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.
35.58.300 - Metropolitan park board.

RCW 35.58.300
Metropolitan park board.

If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan parks and parkways, a metropolitan park board shall be formed prior to the effective date of the assumption of such function. Except as provided in this section, the metropolitan park board shall exercise all powers of the metropolitan municipal corporation with respect to metropolitan park and parkway facilities.
The metropolitan park board shall authorize expenditures for park and parkway purposes within the budget adopted by the metropolitan council. Bonds of the metropolitan municipal corporation for park and parkway purposes shall be issued by the metropolitan council as provided in this chapter.
The metropolitan park board shall consist of five members appointed by the metropolitan council at least two of whom shall be residents of the central city. The terms of first appointees shall be for one, two, three, four and five years, respectively. Thereafter members shall serve for a term of four years. Compensation of park board members shall be determined by the metropolitan council.
The requirement to create a metropolitan park board shall not apply to a county that has assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation under chapter 36.56 RCW.

[ 1993 c 240 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.300. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 30.]

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.