Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 53.08 - Powers.
53.08.160 - Studies, investigations, surveys—Promotion of facilities.

RCW 53.08.160
Studies, investigations, surveys—Promotion of facilities.

All port districts organized under the provisions of this act shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to initiate and carry on the necessary studies, investigations and surveys required for the proper development, improvement and utilization of all port properties, utilities and facilities, and for industrial development within the district when such agricultural and industrial development is carried out by a public agency, institution, or body for a public purpose, and to assemble and analyze the data thus obtained and to cooperate with the state of Washington, other port districts and other operators of terminal and transportation facilities for these purposes, and to make such expenditures as are necessary for said purposes, and for the proper promotion, advertising, improvement and development of such port properties, utilities and facilities: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That nothing in this section shall authorize a port district to develop its properties as an agricultural or dairy farm.

[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 55 § 1; 1947 c 24 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9692A.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 53 - Port Districts

Chapter 53.08 - Powers.

53.08.005 - Definitions.

53.08.010 - Acquisition of property—Levy of assessments.

53.08.020 - Acquisition and operation of facilities.

53.08.030 - Operation of foreign trade zones.

53.08.040 - Improvement of lands for industrial and commercial purposes—Providing sewer and water utilities—Providing pollution control facilities.

53.08.041 - Pollution control facilities or other industrial development actions—Validation—Implementation of Article 8, section 8 of the Constitution.

53.08.043 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.

53.08.045 - Facilities constructed under authority of chapter subject to taxation of leasehold interest.

53.08.047 - Chapter not to be construed as restricting or limiting powers of district under other laws.

53.08.049 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

53.08.050 - Local improvement districts—Assessments—Bonds.

53.08.055 - Local improvement districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.

53.08.060 - Improvement of waters and waterways.

53.08.070 - Rates and charges—Government contracts.

53.08.080 - Lease of property—Authorized—Duration.

53.08.085 - Lease of property—Security for rent.

53.08.090 - Sale of property.

53.08.091 - Sale of property—Contract sales—Terms and conditions.

53.08.092 - Sale of property—Taxes and assessments against property sold by contract.

53.08.110 - Gifts—Improvement.

53.08.120 - Contracts for labor and material—Small works roster.

53.08.130 - Notice—Award of contract—Low bidder claiming error.

53.08.135 - Construction projects over forty thousand dollars—Contracting out.

53.08.140 - Leases or contracts without bond.

53.08.150 - Notices when no newspaper in county.

53.08.160 - Studies, investigations, surveys—Promotion of facilities.

53.08.170 - Employment—Wages—Benefits—Agents—Insurance for port district commissioners.

53.08.175 - Commissioners, officers, and employees—Reimbursement of expenses.

53.08.176 - Commissioners, officers, and employees—Regulation of expenses.

53.08.180 - Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees.

53.08.190 - Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees—Plan for extension of benefits.

53.08.200 - Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees—Contributions.

53.08.205 - Liability insurance for officials and employees.

53.08.208 - Actions against officer, employee, or agent—Defense and costs provided by port district—Exception.

53.08.220 - Regulations authorized—Adoption as part of ordinance or resolution of city or county, procedure—Enforcement—Penalty for violation.

53.08.230 - Making motor vehicle and other police regulations applicable to district property—Filing plat with county auditor—Duty of law enforcement officers.

53.08.240 - Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of property—Contracts with other governmental entities.

53.08.245 - Economic development programs authorized—Job training and education.

53.08.255 - Tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities authorized.

53.08.260 - Park and recreation facilities.

53.08.270 - Park and recreation facilities—Approval of other agencies.

53.08.280 - Police officers—Appointment authorized—Jurisdiction.

53.08.290 - Intermodal movement of interstate and foreign cargo—Restrictions.

53.08.295 - Passenger-carrying vessels.

53.08.310 - Moorage facilities—Definitions.

53.08.320 - Moorage facilities—Rules authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.

53.08.330 - Streets, roads, and highways—Construction, upgrading, improvement, and repair authorized.

53.08.340 - Streets, roads, and highways—Expenditure of funds.

53.08.360 - Annexation of port district property—Transfer of employees engaged in firefighting.

53.08.370 - Telecommunications facilities—Construct, purchase, acquire, etc.—Purposes—Limitations—Eminent domain (as amended by 2021 c 293).

53.08.375 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.

53.08.380 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.

53.08.390 - Grays Harbor pilotage district—Conditions on pilotage service.

53.08.400 - District may exercise powers of community renewal agency.

53.08.410 - Abandoned or derelict vessels.

53.08.420 - Cooperative watershed management.

53.08.440 - Website for contract database—Requirements.

53.08.450 - Property outside jurisdiction—Future property development—Communication plan.

53.08.460 - Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

53.08.470 - Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Further requirements.

53.08.480 - Insurance requirements.