RCW 54.16.070
District may borrow money, contract indebtedness, issue bonds or obligations—Guaranty fund.
(1) A district may contract indebtedness or borrow money for any corporate purpose on its credit or on the revenues of its public utilities, and to evidence such indebtedness may issue general obligation bonds or revenue obligations; may issue and sell local utility district bonds of districts created by the commission, and may purchase with surplus funds such local utility district bonds, and may create a guaranty fund to insure prompt payment of all local utility district bonds. The general obligation bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW. A district is authorized to establish lines of credit or make other prearranged agreements, or both, to borrow money with any financial institution.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such revenue obligations and local utility district bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.
[ 1991 c 74 § 1; 1984 c 186 § 44; 1983 c 167 § 144; 1959 c 218 § 1; 1955 c 390 § 8. Prior: 1945 c 143 § 1(f); 1931 c 1 § 6(f); Rem. Supp. 1945 § 11610(f).]
NOTES:
Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.
Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 54 - Public Utility Districts
54.16.010 - Surveys, plans, investigations, or studies.
54.16.020 - Acquisition of property and rights—Eminent domain.
54.16.030 - Water and irrigation works.
54.16.035 - Provision of water service beyond district subject to review by boundary review board.
54.16.070 - District may borrow money, contract indebtedness, issue bonds or obligations—Guaranty fund.
54.16.080 - Levy and collection of taxes—Tax anticipation warrants.
54.16.083 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
54.16.092 - Employment interview expenses.
54.16.095 - Liability insurance for officials and employees.
54.16.100 - Manager—Appointment—Compensation—Duties.
54.16.110 - May sue and be sued—Claims.
54.16.120 - Local utility districts authorized.
54.16.130 - Local districts—Procedure—Financing.
54.16.140 - Petition or resolution for local district—Hearing—Notice.
54.16.150 - Procedure when petition is signed by majority of landowners.
54.16.160 - Assessment roll—Hearing—Appellate review—Expenses.
54.16.165 - Segregation of assessments.
54.16.170 - Apportionment of cost of improvement.
54.16.190 - General resolutions.
54.16.200 - Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of properties.
54.16.220 - Columbia river hydroelectric projects—Grant back of easements to former owners.
54.16.230 - Sewage system works—Acquire, construct, operate, etc.—Authorizing election—Procedure.
54.16.240 - Sewage system works—Resolution or petition—Voter approval or rejection.
54.16.250 - Sewage system works—Ballot proposition—Canvass.
54.16.260 - Sewage system works—Accounts and funding.
54.16.270 - Sewage system works—Existing authority not affected.
54.16.281 - Energy conservation—Utility cool roof program—Tree planting program.
54.16.285 - Limitations on termination of utility service for residential heating.
54.16.300 - Combined utility functions.
54.16.320 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.
54.16.340 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.
54.16.350 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.
54.16.360 - Cooperative watershed management.
54.16.370 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
54.16.380 - Appliance repair service—Operation by district.
54.16.385 - Appliance repair service—Requirements.
54.16.390 - Environmental mitigation activities.
54.16.400 - Voluntary donations for purposes of urban forestry.
54.16.405 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.
54.16.415 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.
54.16.425 - Retail telecommunications services—Payment in lieu of property tax.
54.16.430 - Electrification of transportation plan—Considerations—Incentive programs.