RCW 36.94.320
Transfer of system from municipal corporation to county—Assumption of indebtedness.
In consideration of a transfer of property by a municipal corporation to a county in the manner provided in RCW 36.94.310 through 36.94.350, a county may assume and agree to pay or provide for the payment of all or part of the indebtedness of a municipal corporation including the payment and retirement of outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds issued by a municipal corporation. Until the indebtedness of a municipal corporation thus assumed by a county has been discharged, all property within the municipal corporation and the owners and occupants of that property, shall continue to be liable for taxes, special assessments, and other charges legally pledged to pay such indebtedness. The county may assume the obligation of causing the payment of such indebtedness, collecting such taxes, assessments, and charges and observing and performing the other contractual obligations of the municipal corporation. The legislative authority of the county may act in the same manner as the governing body of the municipal corporation for the purpose of certifying the amount of any property tax to be levied and collected therein, and may cause service and other charges and assessments to be collected from such property or owners or occupants thereof, enforce such collection and perform all other acts necessary to insure performance of the contractual obligations of the municipal corporation in the same manner and by the same means as if the property of the municipal corporation had not been acquired by the county.
When a county assumes the obligation of paying indebtedness of a municipal corporation and if property taxes or assessments have been levied and service and other charges have accrued for such purpose but have not been collected by the municipal corporation prior to such assumption, the same when collected shall belong and be paid to the county and be used by such county so far as necessary for payment of the indebtedness of the municipal corporation existing and unpaid on the date such county assumed that indebtedness. Any funds received by the county which have been collected for the purpose of paying any bonded or other indebtedness of the municipal corporation shall be used for the purpose for which they were collected and for no other purpose until such indebtedness has been paid and retired or adequate provision has been made for such payment and retirement. No transfer of property as provided in *this amendatory act shall derogate from the claims or rights of the creditors of the municipal corporation or impair the ability of the municipal corporation to respond to its debts and obligations.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 188 § 8.]
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*Reviser's note: For codification of "this amendatory act" [1975 1st ex.s. c 188], see Codification Tables.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems.
36.94.030 - Adoption of sewerage and/or water general plan as element of comprehensive plan.
36.94.040 - Incorporation of provisions of comprehensive plan in general plan.
36.94.050 - Review committee—Composition—Submission of plan or amendment to.
36.94.060 - Review committee—Chair, secretary—Rules—Quorum—Compensation of members.
36.94.070 - Review committee—Review of plan or amendments thereto—Report.
36.94.080 - Hearing by board—Notice—Filing general plan.
36.94.090 - Adoption, amendment or rejection of plan.
36.94.100 - Submission of plan or amendments thereto to certain state departments—Approval.
36.94.110 - Adherence to plan—Procedure for amendment.
36.94.120 - Establishment of department for administration of system—Personnel merit system.
36.94.130 - Adoption of rules and regulations.
36.94.145 - Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.
36.94.150 - Lien for delinquent charges.
36.94.160 - Tax on gross revenues authorized.
36.94.170 - Authority of municipal corporations—Relinquishment of.
36.94.180 - Transfer of system upon annexation or incorporation of area.
36.94.190 - Contracts with other entities.
36.94.200 - Indebtedness—Bonds.
36.94.210 - Pledge for payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds.
36.94.225 - Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.
36.94.290 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Appellate review.
36.94.310 - Transfer of system from municipal corporation to county—Authorized.
36.94.320 - Transfer of system from municipal corporation to county—Assumption of indebtedness.
36.94.330 - Transfer of system from municipal corporation to county—Transfer agreement.
36.94.410 - Transfer of system from county to water-sewer district.
36.94.430 - Transfer of system from county to water-sewer district—Alternative method.
36.94.440 - Transfer of system from county to water-sewer district—Decree by superior court.
36.94.450 - Water conservation programs—Issuance of revenue bonds.
36.94.480 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.
36.94.490 - Cooperative watershed management.
36.94.900 - Declaration of purpose.
36.94.910 - Authority—Liberal construction of chapter—Modification of inconsistent acts.