RCW 36.69.440
Joint park and recreation district—Formation—Hearing—Boundaries—Election.
(1) If the petition filed under RCW 36.69.430 is found to contain a sufficient number of signatures, the legislative authority of each county shall set a time for a hearing on the petition for the formation of a park and recreation district as prescribed in RCW 36.69.040.
(2) At the public hearing the legislative authority for each county shall fix the boundaries for that portion of the proposed park and recreation district that lies within the county as provided in RCW 36.69.050. Each county shall notify the other county or counties of the determination of the boundaries within ten days.
(3) If the territories created by the county legislative authorities are not contiguous, a joint park and recreation district shall not be formed. If the territories are contiguous, the county containing the portion of the proposed joint district having the larger population shall determine the name of the proposed joint district.
(4) The proposition for the formation of the proposed joint park and recreation district shall be submitted to the voters of the district at the next general election, which election shall be conducted as required by RCW 36.69.070 and 36.69.080.
[ 1994 c 223 § 47; 1979 ex.s. c 11 § 3.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 11: See note following RCW 36.69.420.
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.