Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 68.52 - Public Cemeteries and Morgues.
68.52.290 - Tax levy authorized for fund.

RCW 68.52.290
Tax levy authorized for fund.

Annually, after the county board of equalization has equalized assessments for general tax purposes, the secretary of the district shall prepare a budget of the requirements of the cemetery district fund, certify the same and deliver it to the board of county commissioners in ample time for such board to levy district taxes. At the time of making general tax levies in each year, the board of county commissioners shall levy taxes required for cemetery district purposes against the real and personal property in the district in accordance with the equalized valuation thereof for general tax purposes, and as a part of said general taxes. Such levies shall be part of the general tax roll and be collected as a part of general taxes against the property in the district.

[ 1947 c 6 § 21; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 3778-170. Formerly RCW 68.16.210.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

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.

68.52.160 - Election ballot.

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.

68.52.192 - Public cemetery facilities or services—Cooperation with public or private agencies—Joint purchasing.

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.

68.52.210 - Power to do cemetery business—District boundaries may include cities and towns—Eminent domain exception.

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.

68.52.320 - Dissolution of districts.

68.52.330 - Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years.

68.52.901 - Effective date—1987 c 331.