RCW 36.69.020
Formation of district by petition—Procedure.
The formation of a park and recreation district shall be initiated by a petition designating the boundaries thereof by metes and bounds, or by describing the land to be included therein by townships, ranges and legal subdivisions. Such petition shall set forth the object of the district and state that it will be conducive to the public welfare and convenience, and that it will be a benefit to the area therein. Such petition shall be signed by not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters residing within the area so described. The name of a person who has signed the petition may not be withdrawn from the petition after the petition has been filed.
The petition shall be filed with the auditor of the county within which the proposed district is located, accompanied by an obligation signed by two or more petitioners, agreeing to pay the cost of the publication of the notice provided for in RCW 36.69.040. The county auditor shall, within thirty days from the date of filing the petition, examine the signatures and certify to the sufficiency or insufficiency thereof.
If the petition is found to contain a sufficient number of signatures of qualified persons, the auditor shall transmit it, together with a certificate of sufficiency attached thereto, to the county legislative authority, which shall by resolution entered upon its minutes receive it and fix a day and hour when the legislative authority will publicly hear the petition, as provided in RCW 36.69.040.
[ 1994 c 223 § 42; 1969 c 26 § 2; 1967 c 63 § 2; 1963 c 4 § 36.69.020. Prior: 1961 c 272 § 2; 1959 c 304 § 2; 1957 c 58 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.
36.69.010 - Park and recreation districts authorized—"Recreational facilities" defined.
36.69.020 - Formation of district by petition—Procedure.
36.69.030 - Area which may be included—Resolution of governing body of city or town.
36.69.040 - Hearing on petition—Notice.
36.69.050 - Boundaries—Name—Inclusion, exclusion of lands.
36.69.065 - Election for formation—Inclusion of proposition for tax levy or issuance of bonds.
36.69.070 - Elections—Procedures—Terms.
36.69.090 - Commissioners—Terms—Election procedures.
36.69.100 - Commissioners—Vacancies.
36.69.110 - Commissioners—Compensation, expenses.
36.69.120 - Commissioners—Duties.
36.69.130 - Powers of districts.
36.69.140 - Excess levies authorized—Bonds—Interest bearing warrants.
36.69.145 - Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election.
36.69.147 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
36.69.150 - District treasurer—Warrants—Vouchers.
36.69.180 - Violation of rules—Penalty.
36.69.190 - Additional area may be added to district.
36.69.200 - L.I.D.'s—Authorization—Assessments, warrants, bonds—County treasurer's duties.
36.69.210 - L.I.D.'s—Initiation by resolution or petition.
36.69.220 - L.I.D.'s—Procedure when by resolution.
36.69.240 - L.I.D.'s—Notice—Contents.
36.69.245 - L.I.D.'s—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
36.69.250 - L.I.D.'s—Public hearing—Inclusion, exclusion of property.
36.69.260 - L.I.D.'s—Protests—Procedure—Jurisdiction of board.
36.69.270 - L.I.D.'s—Powers and duties of board upon formation.
36.69.280 - L.I.D.'s—Assessment roll—Procedure for approval—Objections.
36.69.290 - L.I.D.'s—Segregation of assessments—Power of board.
36.69.300 - L.I.D.'s—Segregation of assessments—Procedure—Fee, charges.
36.69.315 - Withdrawal or reannexation from a park and recreation district—Authority—Procedure.
36.69.350 - Board authorized to contract indebtedness and issue revenue bonds.
36.69.360 - Revenue bonds—Authorized purposes.
36.69.370 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, form, seal, etc.
36.69.380 - Resolution to authorize bonds—Contents.
36.69.390 - Payment of bonds—Covenants—Enforcement.
36.69.400 - Funding, refunding bonds.
36.69.410 - Authority for issuance of bonds—Construction.
36.69.420 - Joint park and recreation district—Authorization.
36.69.430 - Joint park and recreation district—Formation—Petition.
36.69.440 - Joint park and recreation district—Formation—Hearing—Boundaries—Election.
36.69.450 - Joint park and recreation district—Duties of county officers.
36.69.460 - Joint park and recreation district—Population determinations.
36.69.500 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.