RCW 68.52.190
General powers of district.
Cemetery districts created under this chapter shall be deemed to be municipal corporations within the purview of the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington. They shall constitute bodies corporate and possess all the usual powers of corporations for public purposes. They shall have full authority to carry out the objects of their creation, and to that end are empowered to acquire, hold, lease, manage, occupy and sell real and personal property or any interest therein; to enter into and perform any and all necessary contracts; to appoint and employ necessary officers, agents and employees; to contract indebtedness, to borrow money, and to issue general obligation bonds in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW; to levy and enforce the collection of taxes against the lands within the district, and to do any and all lawful acts to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
[ 1984 c 186 § 58; 1967 c 164 § 6; 1947 c 6 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 3778-160. Formerly RCW 68.16.110.]
NOTES:
Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.
Purpose—Severability—1967 c 164: See notes following RCW 4.96.010.
Tortious conduct of local governmental entities: RCW 4.96.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains
Chapter 68.52 - Public Cemeteries and Morgues.
68.52.010 - Morgues authorized in counties.
68.52.020 - Coroner to control morgue—Expense.
68.52.030 - Counties and cities may provide for burial, acquire cemeteries, etc.
68.52.040 - Cities and towns may own, improve, etc., cemeteries.
68.52.045 - Cities and towns may provide for a cemetery board.
68.52.050 - Cemetery improvement fund.
68.52.060 - Care and investment of fund.
68.52.065 - Approval of investments.
68.52.070 - Cemetery improvement fund—Management.
68.52.080 - Books of account—Audit.
68.52.090 - Establishment authorized.
68.52.100 - Petition—Requisites—Examination.
68.52.110 - Hearing—Place and date.
68.52.120 - Publication and posting of petition and notice of hearing.
68.52.130 - Hearing—Inclusion and exclusion of lands.
68.52.140 - Formation of district and election of first commissioners.
68.52.150 - Election, how conducted—Notice.
68.52.155 - Conformity with election laws—Exception—Vacancies.
68.52.170 - Canvass of returns—Votes required for district formation.
68.52.180 - Review—When district formation is complete.
68.52.185 - Ballot proposition authorized for district formation.
68.52.190 - General powers of district.
68.52.193 - Public cemetery facilities or services—"Public agency" defined.
68.52.195 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
68.52.200 - Right of eminent domain.
68.52.220 - District commissioners—Compensation—Election.
68.52.250 - Special elections.
68.52.260 - Oath of commissioners.
68.52.270 - Organization of board—Secretary—Office—Meetings—Powers.
68.52.280 - Duty of county treasurer—Cemetery district fund.
68.52.290 - Tax levy authorized for fund.
68.52.300 - Disbursement of fund.
68.52.310 - Limitation of indebtedness—Limitation of tax levy.