RCW 36.34.080
Sales to be at public auction.
(1) All sales of county property ordered after a public hearing upon the proposal to dispose of the property must be supervised by the county treasurer and may be sold:
(a) At a county or other government agency's public auction, including a public auction sale by electronic media conducted pursuant to RCW 36.16.145;
(b) At a privately operated consignment auction that is open to the public; or
(c) By sealed bid to the highest and best bidder.
(2) All sales of county property must meet or exceed the minimum sale price as directed by the county legislative authority.
[ 2015 c 95 § 5; 1993 c 8 § 1. Prior: 1991 c 363 § 68; 1991 c 245 § 10; 1965 ex.s. c 23 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.34.080; prior: 1945 c 254 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 4014-7; prior: 1891 c 76 § 4, part; RRS § 4010, part.]
NOTES:
Intent—2015 c 95: See note following RCW 36.16.145.
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
Public auction sales, where held: RCW 36.16.140.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.34 - County Property.
36.34.010 - Authority to sell—May sell timber, minerals separately—Mineral reservation.
36.34.020 - Publication of notice of intention to sell.
36.34.030 - Requirements of notice—Posting.
36.34.050 - Findings and determination—Minimum price.
36.34.060 - Sales of personalty.
36.34.070 - Sales and purchases of equipment—Trade-ins.
36.34.080 - Sales to be at public auction.
36.34.100 - Notice of sale—Requirements of.
36.34.110 - Disposition of proceeds.
36.34.120 - Used equipment sales.
36.34.130 - Intergovernmental sales.
36.34.135 - Leases of county property—Affordable housing.
36.34.140 - Leases of county property—Airports.
36.34.145 - Leases of county property to nonprofit organizations for agricultural fairs.
36.34.150 - Application to lease—Deposit.
36.34.160 - Notice of intention to lease.
36.34.170 - Objections to leasing.
36.34.190 - Lease to highest responsible bidder.
36.34.200 - Execution of lease agreement.
36.34.205 - Lease of building space—Counties with a population of six hundred thousand or more.
36.34.210 - Forestlands may be conveyed to United States.
36.34.220 - Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes.
36.34.280 - Conveyance to municipality.
36.34.290 - Dedication of county land for streets and alleys.
36.34.300 - Dedication of county land for streets and alleys—Execution of dedication—Effective date.
36.34.310 - Long term leases to United States.
36.34.330 - Exchange for privately owned real property of equal value.
36.34.355 - Chapter not applicable to certain transfers of property.