Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 67.28 - Public Stadium, Convention, Arts, and Tourism Facilities.
67.28.140 - Declaration of public purpose—Right of eminent domain.

RCW 67.28.140
Declaration of public purpose—Right of eminent domain.

The acts authorized herein are declared to be strictly for the public purposes of the municipalities authorized to perform same. Any municipality as defined in RCW 67.28.080 shall have the power to acquire by condemnation and purchase any lands and property rights, both within and without its boundaries, which are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such right of eminent domain shall be exercised by the legislative body of each such municipality in the manner provided by applicable general law or under chapter 8.12 RCW.

[ 1967 c 236 § 7.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities

Chapter 67.28 - Public Stadium, Convention, Arts, and Tourism Facilities.

67.28.080 - Definitions.

67.28.120 - Authorization to acquire and operate tourism-related facilities.

67.28.125 - Selling convention center facilities—Smaller counties within national scenic areas.

67.28.130 - Conveyance or lease of lands, properties or facilities authorized—Joint participation, use of facilities.

67.28.140 - Declaration of public purpose—Right of eminent domain.

67.28.150 - Issuance of general obligation bonds—Maturity—Methods of payment.

67.28.160 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions.

67.28.170 - Power to lease all or part of facilities—Disposition of proceeds.

67.28.180 - Lodging tax authorized—Conditions.

67.28.1801 - Credit against sales tax due on same lodging.

67.28.181 - Special excise taxes authorized—Rates—Credits for city or town tax by county—Limits.

67.28.1815 - Revenue—Special fund—Uses for tourism promotion and tourism facility acquisition and operation.

67.28.1816 - Lodging tax—Tourism promotion.

67.28.1817 - Lodging tax advisory committee in large municipalities—Submission of proposal for imposition of or change in tax or use—Comments.

67.28.183 - Exemption from tax—Emergency lodging for homeless persons—Conditions.

67.28.184 - Use of hotel-motel tax revenues by cities for professional sports franchise facilities limited.

67.28.186 - Exemption from tax—Temporary medical housing.

67.28.200 - Special excise tax authorized—Exemptions may be established—Collection.

67.28.220 - Powers additional and supplemental to other laws.

67.28.225 - Compliance with prevailing wages on public works provisions.

67.28.8001 - Reports by municipalities—Summary and analysis by department of community, trade, and economic development.