Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 54.04 - General Provisions.
54.04.020 - Districts authorized.

RCW 54.04.020
Districts authorized.

Municipal corporations, to be known as public utility districts, are hereby authorized for the purposes of chapter 1, Laws of 1931 and may be established within the limits of the state of Washington, as provided herein.

[ 1931 c 1 § 2; RRS § 11606.]
NOTES:

Purpose—1931 c 1: "The purpose of this act is to authorize the establishment of public utility districts to conserve the water and power resources of the State of Washington for the benefit of the people thereof, and to supply public utility service, including water and electricity for all uses." [ 1931 c 1 § 1.]


Severability—Construction—1931 c 1: "Adjudication of invalidity of any section, clause or part of a section of this act shall not impair or otherwise affect the validity of the act as a whole or any other part thereof.
The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this act, but the same shall be liberally construed, in order to carry out the purposes and objects for which this act is intended.
When this act comes in conflict with any provision, limitation or restriction in any other law, this act shall govern and control." [ 1931 c 1 § 11.]

<< Previous
Next >>

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 54 - Public Utility Districts

Chapter 54.04 - General Provisions.

54.04.010 - Definitions.

54.04.020 - Districts authorized.

54.04.030 - Restrictions on invading other municipalities.

54.04.035 - Annexation of territory.

54.04.037 - Annexation of territory—Coordination among county officials.

54.04.039 - County with federal nuclear reservation within its boundaries—Special procedure for addition or withdrawal of territory from public utility district.

54.04.040 - Utilities within a city or town—Restrictions.

54.04.045 - Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles—Rates—Contracting.

54.04.050 - Group employee insurance—Deferred compensation plans—Supplemental savings plans.

54.04.055 - Employee benefits—District may continue to pay premiums after employee retires.

54.04.060 - District elections.

54.04.070 - Contracts for work or materials—Notice—Exemptions—Unit priced contracts.

54.04.080 - Bids—Deposit—Low bidder claiming error—Contract—Bond—Definitions.

54.04.082 - Alternative bid procedure.

54.04.085 - Electrical facility construction or improvement—Bid proposals—Contract proposal forms—Conditions for issuance—Appeals.

54.04.090 - Minimum wages.

54.04.092 - Application of RCW 54.04.070 through 54.04.090 to certain service provider agreements under chapter 70A.140 RCW.

54.04.100 - Wholesale power—Procedure as to rate filing—Definition—Duty to furnish to district.

54.04.120 - Planning powers.

54.04.130 - Employee benefit plans when private utility acquired—Rights, powers and duties as to existing private employee benefit plans.

54.04.140 - Employee benefit plans when private utility acquired—Admission to district's employee plan—Service credit—Contributions—Benefits.

54.04.150 - Employee benefit plans when private utility acquired—Agreements and contracts—Prior rights preserved.

54.04.160 - Assumption of obligations of private pension plan when urban transportation system acquired.

54.04.170 - Collective bargaining authorized for employees.

54.04.180 - Collective bargaining authorized for districts.

54.04.190 - Production and distribution of biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels—Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops—Production and utilization of renewable natural gas and renewable hydrogen—Sale of renewable natural gas, green...