RCW 85.24.010
Districts authorized—Powers—Designation.
Whenever a portion of two or more counties require diking, drainage, or the erection of flood dams or drift barriers to prevent inundations, such portion of two or more counties may be organized into a district; and the board of commissioners, hereinafter provided for, shall have and possess the powers herein conferred, or that may hereafter be conferred by law upon such districts and board of commissioners, and all such powers not in conflict with those herein granted, which now exist under the provisions of the laws of the state relating to the establishment, construction and maintenance of dikes and drains; and such districts shall be known and designated as "Diking and Drainage District No. . . . . in . . . . . . and . . . . . . counties (here insert name of counties), of the state of Washington"; and shall have the right to sue and be sued by, in the name of its board of commissioners herein provided for, and shall have perpetual succession, and shall adopt and use a seal.
[ 1923 c 140 § 1; 1909 c 225 § 1; RRS § 4361.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 85 - Diking and Drainage
Chapter 85.24 - Diking and Drainage Districts in Two or More Counties.
85.24.010 - Districts authorized—Powers—Designation.
85.24.015 - Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
85.24.065 - Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.
85.24.070 - Board of commissioners—Oath, bond—Plan of improvement—Levy of assessment, procedure.
85.24.071 - Board of commissioners—Power to conduct business, make contracts, etc.
85.24.073 - Board of commissioners—Construction and maintenance powers.
85.24.075 - Board of commissioners—Duties of board officers—Quorum.
85.24.077 - Board of commissioners—Power to adjourn proceedings.
85.24.079 - Board of commissioners—Rules and regulations.
85.24.080 - Board of commissioners—Compensation and expenses.
85.24.130 - Objections to assessment—Procedure.
85.24.150 - Lien of assessments—Notice and collection.
85.24.160 - Payment of assessment without interest.
85.24.170 - District treasurer—Collection, remittance and disbursement of assessments.
85.24.180 - Sale of property for delinquency—Procedure—Purchaser's interest.
85.24.190 - Disposal by commissioners of lands not redeemed from sale—Use of proceeds.
85.24.220 - Segregation of assessments.
85.24.235 - Special assessment bonds.
85.24.240 - Counties to contribute for benefits to roads, bridges, or health of people.
85.24.250 - Municipality may contribute.
85.24.260 - Acquisition of property—Eminent domain.
85.24.261 - Eminent domain—Procedure.
85.24.263 - Eminent domain—Rights-of-way.
85.24.265 - Eminent domain—Against public lands.
85.24.270 - Cities may be included in district.
85.24.275 - Assessment of state lands.
85.24.280 - Improvement of streams—Scope of powers.
85.24.285 - Improvement of streams—Streambeds are property of district—Disposition.