RCW 35.61.010
Creation—Territory included.
A metropolitan park district may be created for the management, control, improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of parks, parkways, boulevards, and recreational facilities. A metropolitan park district may include territory located in portions or all of one or more cities or counties, or one or more cities and counties, when created or enlarged as provided in this chapter.
[ 2002 c 88 § 1; 1994 c 81 § 60; 1985 c 416 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.61.010. Prior: 1959 c 45 § 1; 1943 c 264 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6741-1; prior: 1907 c 98 § 1; RRS § 6720.]
NOTES:
Validating—1943 c 264: "Acts of Metropolitan Park District Commissioners, and of the officers, employees and agents of Metropolitan Park Districts heretofore performed in good faith in accordance with the statutes which are hereby reenacted, are hereby validated, and all assessments, levies and collections and all proceedings to assess, levy and collect as well as all debts, contracts and obligations heretofore made or incurred by or in favor of any Metropolitan Park District heretofore at any time existing and all bonds or other obligations thereof are hereby declared to be legal and valid and of full force and effect." [ 1943 c 264 § 23.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.61 - Metropolitan Park Districts.
35.61.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.61.010 - Creation—Territory included.
35.61.020 - Election—Resolution or petition—Area—Limitations.
35.61.030 - Election—Review by boundary review board—Question stated.
35.61.040 - Election—Creation of district—Bridge loan, line of credit.
35.61.050 - Composition of board—Election of commissioners—Terms—Vacancies.
35.61.090 - Elections—Laws governing.
35.61.100 - Indebtedness limit—Without popular vote.
35.61.110 - Indebtedness limit—With popular vote.
35.61.120 - Park commissioners as officers of district—Organization.
35.61.130 - Eminent domain—Park commissioners' authority, generally—Prospective staff screening.
35.61.132 - Disposition of surplus property.
35.61.135 - Contracts—Competitive bidding—Small works roster—Exemption.
35.61.137 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
35.61.140 - Park commissioners—Civil service for employees.
35.61.150 - Park commissioners—Compensation.
35.61.180 - Designation of district treasurer.
35.61.190 - Park district bonds—Retirement.
35.61.200 - Park district bonds—Payment of interest.
35.61.210 - Park district tax levy—Metropolitan park district fund.
35.61.220 - Petition for improvements on assessment plan.
35.61.230 - Objections—Appeal.
35.61.240 - Assessment lien—Collection.
35.61.250 - Territorial annexation—Authority—Petition.
35.61.260 - Territorial annexation—Hearing on petition.
35.61.270 - Territorial annexation—Election—Method.
35.61.280 - Territorial annexation—Election—Result.
35.61.360 - Withdrawal or reannexation of areas.
35.61.365 - Withdrawal or reannexation by a city, town, or county—Authority—Procedure.
35.61.380 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.