RCW 85.06.660
Additional improvements—Resolution—Notice and hearing—Protests—Appellate review, conclusiveness of order of board.
Whenever the board of commissioners of any district desire[s] to exercise any of the foregoing powers under *this act, it shall pass a resolution declaring its intention to do so, which shall describe in general terms the proposed improvement to be undertaken. The resolution shall set a date upon which the board shall meet to determine whether such work shall be done. Thereafter a copy of such declaratory resolution and a notice of hearing shall be posted by the secretary or member of the board, in three public places in such district at least ten days before the date of hearing. The notice shall state the time and place of hearing and that plans therefor are on file with the secretary of the board subject to inspection by any party interested.
Any property owner affected by such proposed improvement, or any property owner within such district, may appear at said hearing and object to said proposed improvement by filing a written protest against the proposed action of the board. The protest shall clearly state the basis thereof. At such hearing, which shall be public, the board shall give full consideration to the proposed project and all protests filed, and on said date or any adjourned date, take final action thereon. If protests be filed before said hearing by owners of more than forty percent of the property in said district, the board shall not have power to make the proposed improvement nor again initiate the same for one year. If the board determines to proceed with such project in its original or modified form, it shall thereupon adopt a resolution so declaring and adopt general plans therefor, which resolution may authorize the acquisition by condemnation, or otherwise, of the necessary rights and properties to complete the same. Any protestant who filed a written protest prior to said hearing may appeal from the order of the board, but to do so must, within ten days from the date of entering of such order, bring direct action in the superior court of the state of Washington in the county wherein such district is situated, against such board of directors in their official capacity, which action shall be prosecuted under the procedure for civil actions, with the right of appellate review, as provided in other civil actions. In any action so brought, the order of the board shall be conclusive of the regularity and propriety of the proceedings and all other matters except it shall be open to attack upon the ground of fraud, unfair dealing, arbitrary, or unreasonable action of the board.
[ 1988 c 202 § 75; 1971 c 81 § 160; 1935 c 170 § 3; RRS § 4342-3. Formerly RCW 85.04.620.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: "this act" refers to chapter 170, Laws of 1935, codified as RCW 85.06.640 through 85.06.700.
Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 85 - Diking and Drainage
Chapter 85.06 - Drainage Districts and Miscellaneous Drainage Provisions.
85.06.010 - Districts authorized—Powers—Management.
85.06.015 - Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
85.06.070 - Eminent domain powers—Purchase of real property authorized.
85.06.080 - Commissioners—Powers and duties.
85.06.090 - Petition for improvement—Contents.
85.06.100 - Petition for improvement—Employment of assistants—Compensation as costs in suit.
85.06.110 - Summons—Contents—Service.
85.06.120 - Appearance of defendants—Jury—Verdict—Assessment of damages and benefits—Decree.
85.06.125 - Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.
85.06.130 - Assessment of benefited lands formerly omitted—Procedure—Appeals.
85.06.140 - Dismissal of proceedings, when—Costs.
85.06.150 - Procedure to claim awards.
85.06.160 - Transcript of benefits to auditor—Assessments—Collection—Supplemental assessment.
85.06.180 - Construction—Contractors—Performance bonds.
85.06.190 - Substantial changes in plans—Procedure.
85.06.200 - Payments on contracts—Retained percentage.
85.06.210 - Connecting private drains—Procedure—Costs.
85.06.220 - Connecting with lower districts—Procedure.
85.06.230 - City or town may act as or be included in drainage district.
85.06.240 - Estimate for maintenance and repair—Emergency expenditures.
85.06.250 - Organization of board—Warrants, how issued.
85.06.255 - Special assessment bonds.
85.06.330 - Warrants presented for indorsement—When and how paid.
85.06.340 - Trial—Findings and forms of verdict.
85.06.350 - Public lands subject to assessment—Rights and liabilities of public corporations.
85.06.360 - Assessments on public lands—How paid.
85.06.370 - Fees for service of process.
85.06.380 - Commissioners—Compensation and expenses.
85.06.390 - Improvement of watercourses—Preservation of vested rights.
85.06.400 - Powers of court—Injunctions.
85.06.500 - Extension or enlargement of system.
85.06.550 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped.
85.06.620 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Dismissal of petition.
85.06.630 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Appellate review.
85.06.640 - Additional improvements—Authorized—Change in plans.
85.06.650 - Additional improvements—Methods of payment.
85.06.670 - Additional improvements—Acquisition, sale of property—Contracts to share expense.
85.06.680 - Additional improvements—Private property not to be taken without compensation.
85.06.690 - Additional improvements—Right of eminent domain.
85.06.700 - Additional improvements—Powers are additional—"Drainage district" defined.
85.06.710 - Costs in excess of estimate—Authorized—Warrants validated.
85.06.730 - Costs in excess of estimate—Summons on petition—Contents—Service—Answer.
85.06.740 - Costs in excess of estimate—Hearing by jury—Verdict.
85.06.750 - Costs in excess of estimate—Judgment—Appellate review.