RCW 35.92.220
Acquisition of water rights—Consolidation of irrigation assessment districts.
(1) A city or town, situated within or served by, an irrigation project, or projects, owned or operated by the United States government, a water users' association, associations, corporation, or corporations or another city or town or towns, where the legislative authority deems it feasible to furnish water for irrigation and domestic purposes, or either, and where the water used for irrigation and domestic purposes or either, is appurtenant or may become appurtenant to the land located within such city or town, may purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire water or water rights for the purpose of furnishing the city or town and the inhabitants thereof with a supply of water for irrigation and domestic purposes, or either; purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire systems and means of distribution and delivery of water within and without the limits of the city or town, or for the delivery of water where the owner of land within the city or town owns a water right appurtenant to his or her land, with full power to maintain, repair, reconstruct, regulate, and control the same, and if private property is necessary for such purposes, the city or town may condemn and purchase or purchase and acquire property, enter into any contract, and order any and all work to be done that is necessary to carry out such purposes, and it may do so either by the entire city or town or by assessment districts, consisting of the whole or any portion thereof, as the legislative authority of the city or town may determine.
(2) The legislative authority of any city or town may by ordinance authorize the consolidation of separate irrigation assessment districts, previously established pursuant to this section, for the purposes of construction or rehabilitation of improvements, or of ongoing administration, service, repair, and reconstruction of irrigation systems. The separate irrigation assessment districts to be consolidated need not be adjoining, vicinal, or neighboring. If the legislative authority orders the creation of such consolidated irrigation assessment districts, the money received and on hand from assessments levied within the original districts shall be deposited in a consolidated fund to be used by the municipality for future expenses within the consolidated district.
[ 1995 c 89 § 1; 1965 c 130 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.92.220. Prior: 1915 c 112 § 1; RRS § 9495. Formerly RCW 80.40.220.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.
35.92.012 - May accept and operate water-sewer district's property when boundaries are identical.
35.92.014 - Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks.
35.92.015 - Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks—Joint acquisition and operation.
35.92.021 - Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.
35.92.023 - Solid waste—Compliance with chapter 70A.205 RCW required.
35.92.025 - Authority to make charges for connecting to water or sewerage system—Interest charges.
35.92.030 - Authority to acquire and operate stone or asphalt plants.
35.92.050 - Authority to acquire and operate utilities.
35.92.054 - May acquire electrical distribution property from public utility district.
35.92.060 - Authority to acquire and operate transportation facilities.
35.92.070 - Procedure—Election.
35.92.075 - Indebtedness incurred on credit of expected utility revenues.
35.92.080 - General obligation bonds.
35.92.090 - Limit of indebtedness.
35.92.100 - Revenue bonds or warrants.
35.92.110 - Funding or refunding bonds.
35.92.120 - Funding or refunding bonds—Bonds not general obligation.
35.92.130 - Funding or refunding bonds—Single issue may refund multiple series.
35.92.140 - Funding or refunding bonds—Issuance of bonds—Ordinance.
35.92.150 - Funding or refunding bonds—Terms of bonds.
35.92.160 - Funding or refunding bonds—Recourse of bond owners.
35.92.170 - City may extend water system outside limits.
35.92.180 - City may extend water system outside limits—May acquire property outside city.
35.92.190 - City may extend water system outside limits—Cannot condemn irrigation system.
35.92.200 - City may extend water system outside limits—Contracts for outside service.
35.92.220 - Acquisition of water rights—Consolidation of irrigation assessment districts.
35.92.230 - Acquisition of water rights—Special assessments.
35.92.240 - Acquisition of water rights—Levy of assessments.
35.92.250 - Acquisition of water rights—District property need not be contiguous.
35.92.260 - Acquisition of water rights—Mode of assessment.
35.92.355 - Energy conservation—Legislative findings—Tree plantings.
35.92.365 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.
35.92.395 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.
35.92.400 - Provision of water services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.
35.92.410 - Provision of sewer services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.
35.92.420 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
35.92.430 - Environmental mitigation activities.
35.92.450 - Electrification of transportation plan—Considerations—Incentive programs.