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RCW Dispositions -
Chapter 53.04 - Formation.
53.04.010 - Port districts authorized—Purposes—Powers—Public hearing. - RCW 53.04.010 Port districts authorized—Purposes—Powers—Public hearing. (1) Port districts are...
53.04.015 - Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water—Authorized—Purposes. - RCW 53.04.015 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of...
53.04.016 - Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water—Authority an additional and concurrent method. - RCW 53.04.016 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of...
53.04.017 - Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water—Elections. - RCW 53.04.017 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of...
53.04.020 - Formation of countywide district. - RCW 53.04.020 Formation of countywide district. At any general election...
53.04.023 - Formation of less than countywide district. - RCW 53.04.023 Formation of less than countywide district. A less...
53.04.031 - Initiating petition, commissioner district descriptions—Initial election of commissioners. - RCW 53.04.031 Initiating petition, commissioner district descriptions—Initial election of commissioners....
53.04.060 - District declared formed. - RCW 53.04.060 District declared formed. Within five days after an...
53.04.070 - Expense of election. - RCW 53.04.070 Expense of election. All expenses of elections for...
53.04.080 - Annexation of territory—Petition—Election. - RCW 53.04.080 Annexation of territory—Petition—Election. At any general election or...
53.04.085 - Petition for annexation to port district. - RCW 53.04.085 Petition for annexation to port district. If an...
53.04.100 - Order of annexation—Liability of area annexed. - RCW 53.04.100 Order of annexation—Liability of area annexed. If a...
53.04.110 - Change of name. - RCW 53.04.110 Change of name. Any port district now existing...
53.04.120 - Transfer of port district property to adjacent district—Procedure—Boundary changes—Jurisdiction. - RCW 53.04.120 Transfer of port district property to adjacent district—Procedure—Boundary...
53.04.150 - Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Districts authorized to use—Petition requirements. - RCW 53.04.150 Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Districts authorized to use—Petition...
53.04.160 - Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Where filed—Commission's duties. - RCW 53.04.160 Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Where filed—Commission's duties. If...
53.04.170 - Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Hearing—Resolution. - RCW 53.04.170 Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Hearing—Resolution. At the hearing,...
53.04.180 - Alternative annexation methods—Annexation by written consent—Districts authorized to use—Resolution. - RCW 53.04.180 Alternative annexation methods—Annexation by written consent—Districts authorized to...
53.04.190 - Alternative annexation methods—Outstanding indebtedness. - RCW 53.04.190 Alternative annexation methods—Outstanding indebtedness. No property within the...
Chapter 53.06 - Coordination of Administrative Programs and Operations.
53.06.010 - Declaration of necessity. - RCW 53.06.010 Declaration of necessity. The necessity and desirability of...
53.06.020 - Actions required of commissions—Joint reports to governor and legislature. - RCW 53.06.020 Actions required of commissions—Joint reports to governor and...
53.06.030 - Washington public ports association as coordinating agency—Purposes, powers, and duties. - RCW 53.06.030 Washington public ports association as coordinating agency—Purposes, powers,...
53.06.040 - Dues and assessments may be paid to association from district funds. - RCW 53.06.040 Dues and assessments may be paid to association...
53.06.050 - Further action by commissions authorized—Meetings. - RCW 53.06.050 Further action by commissions authorized—Meetings. The port district...
53.06.060 - Financial records of association and any nonprofit corporation utilized by port districts subject to audit by state auditor. - RCW 53.06.060 Financial records of association and any nonprofit corporation...
53.06.070 - Federation of Washington ports authorized—Purposes. - RCW 53.06.070 Federation of Washington ports authorized—Purposes. The Washington public...
53.06.080 - Implementation of economic development programs—Use of nonprofit corporations—Transfer of funds. - RCW 53.06.080 Implementation of economic development programs—Use of nonprofit corporations—Transfer...
53.06.090 - Nonprofit corporations—Legislative recognition. - RCW 53.06.090 Nonprofit corporations—Legislative recognition. In carrying out the purposes...
Chapter 53.08 - Powers.
53.08.005 - Definitions. - RCW 53.08.005 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
53.08.010 - Acquisition of property—Levy of assessments. - RCW 53.08.010 Acquisition of property—Levy of assessments. A port district...
53.08.020 - Acquisition and operation of facilities. - RCW 53.08.020 Acquisition and operation of facilities. A port district...
53.08.030 - Operation of foreign trade zones. - RCW 53.08.030 Operation of foreign trade zones. A district may...
53.08.040 - Improvement of lands for industrial and commercial purposes—Providing sewer and water utilities—Providing pollution control facilities. - RCW 53.08.040 Improvement of lands for industrial and commercial purposes—Providing...
53.08.041 - Pollution control facilities or other industrial development actions—Validation—Implementation of Article 8, section 8 of the Constitution. - RCW 53.08.041 Pollution control facilities or other industrial development actions—Validation—Implementation...
53.08.043 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage. - RCW 53.08.043 Powers relative to systems of sewerage. A port...
53.08.045 - Facilities constructed under authority of chapter subject to taxation of leasehold interest. - RCW 53.08.045 Facilities constructed under authority of chapter subject to...
53.08.047 - Chapter not to be construed as restricting or limiting powers of district under other laws. - RCW 53.08.047 Chapter not to be construed as restricting or...
53.08.049 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. - RCW 53.08.049 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. In addition to other...
53.08.050 - Local improvement districts—Assessments—Bonds. - RCW 53.08.050 Local improvement districts—Assessments—Bonds. (1) A district may establish...
53.08.055 - Local improvement districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates. - RCW 53.08.055 Local improvement districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments...
53.08.060 - Improvement of waters and waterways. - RCW 53.08.060 Improvement of waters and waterways. A district may...
53.08.070 - Rates and charges—Government contracts. - RCW 53.08.070 Rates and charges—Government contracts. A district may fix,...
53.08.080 - Lease of property—Authorized—Duration. - RCW 53.08.080 Lease of property—Authorized—Duration. A district may lease all...
53.08.085 - Lease of property—Security for rent. - RCW 53.08.085 Lease of property—Security for rent. Every lease of...
53.08.090 - Sale of property. - RCW 53.08.090 Sale of property. (1) A port commission may,...
53.08.091 - Sale of property—Contract sales—Terms and conditions. - RCW 53.08.091 Sale of property—Contract sales—Terms and conditions. Except in...
53.08.092 - Sale of property—Taxes and assessments against property sold by contract. - RCW 53.08.092 Sale of property—Taxes and assessments against property sold...
53.08.110 - Gifts—Improvement. - RCW 53.08.110 Gifts—Improvement. Port commissioners of any port district are...
53.08.120 - Contracts for labor and material—Small works roster. - RCW 53.08.120 Contracts for labor and material—Small works roster. (1)...
53.08.130 - Notice—Award of contract—Low bidder claiming error. - RCW 53.08.130 Notice—Award of contract—Low bidder claiming error. The notice...
53.08.135 - Construction projects over forty thousand dollars—Contracting out. - RCW 53.08.135 Construction projects over forty thousand dollars—Contracting out. Port...
53.08.140 - Leases or contracts without bond. - RCW 53.08.140 Leases or contracts without bond. Port districts may...
53.08.150 - Notices when no newspaper in county. - RCW 53.08.150 Notices when no newspaper in county. Notices required...
53.08.160 - Studies, investigations, surveys—Promotion of facilities. - RCW 53.08.160 Studies, investigations, surveys—Promotion of facilities. All port districts...
53.08.170 - Employment—Wages—Benefits—Agents—Insurance for port district commissioners. - RCW 53.08.170 Employment—Wages—Benefits—Agents—Insurance for port district commissioners. The port commission...
53.08.175 - Commissioners, officers, and employees—Reimbursement of expenses. - RCW 53.08.175 Commissioners, officers, and employees—Reimbursement of expenses. Employees, officers,...
53.08.176 - Commissioners, officers, and employees—Regulation of expenses. - RCW 53.08.176 Commissioners, officers, and employees—Regulation of expenses. Each port...
53.08.180 - Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees. - RCW 53.08.180 Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees....
53.08.190 - Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees—Plan for extension of benefits. - RCW 53.08.190 Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees—Plan...
53.08.200 - Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees—Contributions. - RCW 53.08.200 Federal old age and survivors' insurance for employees—Contributions....
53.08.205 - Liability insurance for officials and employees. - RCW 53.08.205 Liability insurance for officials and employees. The board...
53.08.208 - Actions against officer, employee, or agent—Defense and costs provided by port district—Exception. - RCW 53.08.208 Actions against officer, employee, or agent—Defense and costs...
53.08.220 - Regulations authorized—Adoption as part of ordinance or resolution of city or county, procedure—Enforcement—Penalty for violation. - RCW 53.08.220 Regulations authorized—Adoption as part of ordinance or resolution...
53.08.230 - Making motor vehicle and other police regulations applicable to district property—Filing plat with county auditor—Duty of law enforcement officers. - RCW 53.08.230 Making motor vehicle and other police regulations applicable...
53.08.240 - Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of property—Contracts with other governmental entities. - RCW 53.08.240 Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of...
53.08.245 - Economic development programs authorized—Job training and education. - RCW 53.08.245 Economic development programs authorized—Job training and education. (1)...
53.08.255 - Tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities authorized. - RCW 53.08.255 Tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities authorized. (1) Any...
53.08.260 - Park and recreation facilities. - RCW 53.08.260 Park and recreation facilities. A port district may...
53.08.270 - Park and recreation facilities—Approval of other agencies. - RCW 53.08.270 Park and recreation facilities—Approval of other agencies. Before...
53.08.280 - Police officers—Appointment authorized—Jurisdiction. - RCW 53.08.280 Police officers—Appointment authorized—Jurisdiction. Any port district operating an...
53.08.290 - Intermodal movement of interstate and foreign cargo—Restrictions. - RCW 53.08.290 Intermodal movement of interstate and foreign cargo—Restrictions. In...
53.08.295 - Passenger-carrying vessels. - RCW 53.08.295 Passenger-carrying vessels. A port district may acquire, lease,...
53.08.310 - Moorage facilities—Definitions. - RCW 53.08.310 Moorage facilities—Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise,...
53.08.320 - Moorage facilities—Rules authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale. - RCW 53.08.320 Moorage facilities—Rules authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale....
53.08.330 - Streets, roads, and highways—Construction, upgrading, improvement, and repair authorized. - RCW 53.08.330 Streets, roads, and highways—Construction, upgrading, improvement, and repair...
53.08.340 - Streets, roads, and highways—Expenditure of funds. - RCW 53.08.340 Streets, roads, and highways—Expenditure of funds. The funds...
53.08.360 - Annexation of port district property—Transfer of employees engaged in firefighting. - RCW 53.08.360 Annexation of port district property—Transfer of employees engaged...
53.08.370 - Telecommunications facilities—Construct, purchase, acquire, etc.—Purposes—Limitations—Eminent domain (as amended by 2021 c 293). - RCW 53.08.370 Telecommunications facilities—Construct, purchase, acquire, etc.—Purposes—Limitations—Eminent domain (as amended...
53.08.375 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements. - RCW 53.08.375 Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements. (1) Before providing retail...
53.08.380 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions. - RCW 53.08.380 Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms,...
53.08.390 - Grays Harbor pilotage district—Conditions on pilotage service. - RCW 53.08.390 Grays Harbor pilotage district—Conditions on pilotage service. A...
53.08.400 - District may exercise powers of community renewal agency. - RCW 53.08.400 District may exercise powers of community renewal agency....
53.08.410 - Abandoned or derelict vessels. - RCW 53.08.410 Abandoned or derelict vessels. A port district has...
53.08.420 - Cooperative watershed management. - RCW 53.08.420 Cooperative watershed management. In addition to the authority...
53.08.440 - Website for contract database—Requirements. - RCW 53.08.440 Website for contract database—Requirements. By January 1, 2010,...
53.08.450 - Property outside jurisdiction—Future property development—Communication plan. - RCW 53.08.450 Property outside jurisdiction—Future property development—Communication plan. (1) If...
53.08.460 - Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition. - RCW 53.08.460 Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Review of...
53.08.470 - Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Further requirements. - RCW 53.08.470 Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Further requirements....
53.08.480 - Insurance requirements. - RCW 53.08.480 Insurance requirements. (1) Every moorage facility operator must:...
Chapter 53.12 - Commissioners—Elections.
53.12.005 - Definition—"Gross operating revenue." - RCW 53.12.005 Definition—"Gross operating revenue." For purposes of this chapter,...
53.12.010 - Port commission—Number of commissioners, districts. - RCW 53.12.010 Port commission—Number of commissioners, districts. (1) The powers...
53.12.021 - Elimination of commissioner districts. - RCW 53.12.021 Elimination of commissioner districts. Any less than countywide...
53.12.061 - Elections to conform with general election law. - RCW 53.12.061 Elections to conform with general election law. All...
53.12.115 - Increasing number of commissioners—Resolution, petition—Ballot proposition. - RCW 53.12.115 Increasing number of commissioners—Resolution, petition—Ballot proposition. A ballot...
53.12.120 - Increasing number of commissioners—Population requirements—Ballot proposition—Election of added commissioners. - RCW 53.12.120 Increasing number of commissioners—Population requirements—Ballot proposition—Election of added...
53.12.130 - Increasing number of commissioners—Election of additional commissioners—Commencement and terms of office. - RCW 53.12.130 Increasing number of commissioners—Election of additional commissioners—Commencement and...
53.12.135 - Voluntary change to electoral system. - RCW 53.12.135 Voluntary change to electoral system. The port commission...
53.12.140 - Vacancies. - RCW 53.12.140 Vacancies. A vacancy in the office of port...
53.12.172 - Port commissioner terms of office. - RCW 53.12.172 Port commissioner terms of office. (1) In every...
53.12.175 - Reducing port commissioner terms—Ballot proposition. - RCW 53.12.175 Reducing port commissioner terms—Ballot proposition. A ballot proposition...
53.12.221 - Terms—Districts covering entire county with populations of one hundred thousand or more. - RCW 53.12.221 Terms—Districts covering entire county with populations of one...
53.12.245 - Organization of commission—Powers and duties—Record of proceedings. - RCW 53.12.245 Organization of commission—Powers and duties—Record of proceedings. The...
53.12.246 - Quorum. - RCW 53.12.246 Quorum. A majority of the persons holding the...
53.12.260 - Compensation. - RCW 53.12.260 Compensation. (1) Each commissioner of a port district...
53.12.265 - Waiver of compensation. - RCW 53.12.265 Waiver of compensation. A commissioner of any port...
53.12.270 - Delegation of powers to managing official of port district—Waiver of competitive bidding requirements. - RCW 53.12.270 Delegation of powers to managing official of port...
Chapter 53.16 - Revision of Commissioner Districts.
53.16.015 - Redrawing commissioner district boundaries—Conditions. - RCW 53.16.015 Redrawing commissioner district boundaries—Conditions. The port commission of...
53.16.020 - Notice of hearing on revision. - RCW 53.16.020 Notice of hearing on revision. The revision of...
53.16.030 - Change of district boundaries—Effect on term of office. - RCW 53.16.030 Change of district boundaries—Effect on term of office....
Chapter 53.18 - Employment Relations—Collective Bargaining and Arbitration.
53.18.010 - Definitions. - RCW 53.18.010 Definitions. "Port district" shall mean a municipal corporation...
53.18.015 - Application of public employees' collective bargaining act. - RCW 53.18.015 Application of public employees' collective bargaining act. Port...
53.18.020 - Agreements authorized. - RCW 53.18.020 Agreements authorized. Port districts may enter into labor...
53.18.030 - Criteria for choice of employee organization—Procedures for resolution of controversy. - RCW 53.18.030 Criteria for choice of employee organization—Procedures for resolution...
53.18.040 - Incidental powers of district. - RCW 53.18.040 Incidental powers of district. Port districts exercising the...
53.18.050 - Agreements—Authorized provisions. - RCW 53.18.050 Agreements—Authorized provisions. A labor agreement signed by a...
53.18.060 - Restraints on agreement. - RCW 53.18.060 Restraints on agreement. No labor agreement or contract...
Chapter 53.19 - Personal Service Contracts.
53.19.005 - Intent. - RCW 53.19.005 Intent. The legislature hereby establishes a policy of...
53.19.010 - Definitions. - RCW 53.19.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
53.19.020 - Exceptions. - RCW 53.19.020 Exceptions. All personal service contracts shall be entered...
53.19.030 - Emergency contracts. - RCW 53.19.030 Emergency contracts. Emergency contracts shall be filed with...
53.19.040 - Sole source contracts. - RCW 53.19.040 Sole source contracts. (1) Sole source contracts shall...
53.19.050 - Compliance with chapter—Civil penalties—Auditing—Prosecution. - RCW 53.19.050 Compliance with chapter—Civil penalties—Auditing—Prosecution. A port commissioner or...
53.19.060 - Changes in scope of work—Amendments to contracts. - RCW 53.19.060 Changes in scope of work—Amendments to contracts. (1)...
53.19.070 - Application of chapter restricted. - RCW 53.19.070 Application of chapter restricted. This chapter does not...
53.19.080 - Management of contracts—Guidelines. - RCW 53.19.080 Management of contracts—Guidelines. (1) The municipal research [and]...
53.19.090 - Commission policies—Ports to follow. - RCW 53.19.090 Commission policies—Ports to follow. (1) A port entering...
53.19.100 - Training course. - RCW 53.19.100 Training course. The Washington public ports association shall...
Chapter 53.20 - Harbor Improvements.
53.20.010 - Adoption of harbor improvement plan. - RCW 53.20.010 Adoption of harbor improvement plan. It shall be...
53.20.020 - Improvement to follow plans adopted. - RCW 53.20.020 Improvement to follow plans adopted. When such general...
53.20.030 - Improvements—Ownership of. - RCW 53.20.030 Improvements—Ownership of. No improvements shall be acquired or...
53.20.040 - Fifty percent of cost of local improvement may be paid from general fund. - RCW 53.20.040 Fifty percent of cost of local improvement may...
53.20.050 - Local improvements upon majority petition. - RCW 53.20.050 Local improvements upon majority petition. Whenever a petition...
Chapter 53.25 - Industrial Development Districts—Marginal Lands.
53.25.010 - Marginal lands—Declaration of policies and purposes. - RCW 53.25.010 Marginal lands—Declaration of policies and purposes. It is...
53.25.020 - Marginal lands—Further declaration. - RCW 53.25.020 Marginal lands—Further declaration. It is further found and...
53.25.030 - "Marginal lands" defined. - RCW 53.25.030 "Marginal lands" defined. "Marginal lands" is defined and...
53.25.040 - Industrial development districts authorized—Boundaries—Deletion of land area. - RCW 53.25.040 Industrial development districts authorized—Boundaries—Deletion of land area. (1)...
53.25.050 - Tax title lands may be conveyed to district. - RCW 53.25.050 Tax title lands may be conveyed to district....
53.25.060 - Private lands may be conveyed to district—Cancellation of taxes. - RCW 53.25.060 Private lands may be conveyed to district—Cancellation of...
53.25.070 - Discharge of trust. - RCW 53.25.070 Discharge of trust. With the approval of the...
53.25.080 - When lands revert to county. - RCW 53.25.080 When lands revert to county. Ten years from...
53.25.090 - Conditions precedent to making improvements. - RCW 53.25.090 Conditions precedent to making improvements. No expenditure for...
53.25.100 - Powers as to industrial development districts. - RCW 53.25.100 Powers as to industrial development districts. All port...
53.25.110 - Sale authorized in industrial development district. - RCW 53.25.110 Sale authorized in industrial development district. When a...
53.25.120 - Notice of hearing on sale—Hearing—Plans and specifications—Conditions—Devotion of property to public use. - RCW 53.25.120 Notice of hearing on sale—Hearing—Plans and specifications—Conditions—Devotion of...
53.25.130 - Findings and determination—Record—Appeal. - RCW 53.25.130 Findings and determination—Record—Appeal. Within three days after the...
53.25.140 - Action on determination—Sale by competitive bid or negotiation. - RCW 53.25.140 Action on determination—Sale by competitive bid or negotiation....
53.25.150 - Competitive bids—Conditions—Acceptance. - RCW 53.25.150 Competitive bids—Conditions—Acceptance. If the commission chooses to sell...
53.25.160 - Devotion of property to intended use—Remedy—Restraint on alienation. - RCW 53.25.160 Devotion of property to intended use—Remedy—Restraint on alienation....
53.25.170 - Covenant running with the land—Forfeiture. - RCW 53.25.170 Covenant running with the land—Forfeiture. All sales made...
53.25.190 - Eminent domain. - RCW 53.25.190 Eminent domain. All port districts of the state...
53.25.200 - Advances of general fund moneys or credit. - RCW 53.25.200 Advances of general fund moneys or credit. Port...
53.25.210 - Determination that land sought by eminent domain is marginal. - RCW 53.25.210 Determination that land sought by eminent domain is...
53.25.900 - Repeal and saving. - RCW 53.25.900 Repeal and saving. Chapter 53.24 RCW and chapter...
Chapter 53.29 - Trade Center Act.
53.29.010 - Declaration of purpose. - RCW 53.29.010 Declaration of purpose. It is declared to be...
53.29.015 - Definitions. - RCW 53.29.015 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
53.29.020 - Power to establish trade centers—Facilities authorized. - RCW 53.29.020 Power to establish trade centers—Facilities authorized. In addition...
53.29.030 - Cooperation with other entities—Annual service fee for support of local government. - RCW 53.29.030 Cooperation with other entities—Annual service fee for support...
53.29.900 - Short title—Liberal construction—Powers cumulative. - RCW 53.29.900 Short title—Liberal construction—Powers cumulative. This chapter, which may...
Chapter 53.31 - Export Trading Companies.
53.31.010 - Legislative findings—Intent. - RCW 53.31.010 Legislative findings—Intent. It is declared to be the...
53.31.020 - Definitions. - RCW 53.31.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...
53.31.030 - Export trading companies—Authorized—Adoption of business plan. - RCW 53.31.030 Export trading companies—Authorized—Adoption of business plan. (1) Public...
53.31.040 - Export trading companies—Powers—Formation—Dissolution. - RCW 53.31.040 Export trading companies—Powers—Formation—Dissolution. (1) For the purpose of...
53.31.050 - Confidentiality of records supplied by private persons. - RCW 53.31.050 Confidentiality of records supplied by private persons. All...
53.31.060 - Certificate of review under federal export trading company act—Authorized. - RCW 53.31.060 Certificate of review under federal export trading company...
Chapter 53.34 - Toll Facilities.
53.34.010 - Toll bridges, tunnels authorized—Highway approaches—Tolls proposed. - RCW 53.34.010 Toll bridges, tunnels authorized—Highway approaches—Tolls proposed. In addition...
53.34.020 - Contracts for use of projects—Regulations—Controversies. - RCW 53.34.020 Contracts for use of projects—Regulations—Controversies. The district shall...
53.34.030 - Revenue bonds and notes—Authorized—Purposes—Sale, maturity, cost. - RCW 53.34.030 Revenue bonds and notes—Authorized—Purposes—Sale, maturity, cost. Whenever any...
53.34.040 - Revenue bonds and notes—Resolution—Security—Form, interest, payment, etc. - RCW 53.34.040 Revenue bonds and notes—Resolution—Security—Form, interest, payment, etc. (1)...
53.34.050 - Covenants to safeguard and secure bonds and notes. - RCW 53.34.050 Covenants to safeguard and secure bonds and notes....
53.34.060 - Notes. - RCW 53.34.060 Notes. A district shall have power from time...
53.34.070 - Bonds and notes payable solely from revenues, etc.—Adequate rates and charges to be established. - RCW 53.34.070 Bonds and notes payable solely from revenues, etc.—Adequate...
53.34.080 - Special funds and accounts—Disposition. - RCW 53.34.080 Special funds and accounts—Disposition. The resolution, resolutions, or...
53.34.090 - Pledge of moneys, when binding—When lien attaches. - RCW 53.34.090 Pledge of moneys, when binding—When lien attaches. It...
53.34.100 - No personal liability on bonds or notes. - RCW 53.34.100 No personal liability on bonds or notes. Neither...
53.34.110 - District may purchase bonds or notes. - RCW 53.34.110 District may purchase bonds or notes. A district...
53.34.120 - State not to limit or alter rights of district or impair rights or remedies of bond or note holders. - RCW 53.34.120 State not to limit or alter rights of...
53.34.130 - Bonds, notes, obligations not state or district debt—No ad valorem taxes. - RCW 53.34.130 Bonds, notes, obligations not state or district debt—No...
53.34.140 - Registration of bonds and notes—Prima facie validity. - RCW 53.34.140 Registration of bonds and notes—Prima facie validity. Prior...
53.34.150 - Bonds and notes as legal investment and security. - RCW 53.34.150 Bonds and notes as legal investment and security....
53.34.160 - Projects declared public benefit and governmental function—Covenant by state with bond and note holders—Tax exemption. - RCW 53.34.160 Projects declared public benefit and governmental function—Covenant by...
53.34.170 - District's power to acquire property, rights, etc.—Gifts—Condemnation—Contracts by public agencies authorized. - RCW 53.34.170 District's power to acquire property, rights, etc.—Gifts—Condemnation—Contracts by...
53.34.180 - Public agencies authorized to contract with district for contribution of money, property, services, etc. - RCW 53.34.180 Public agencies authorized to contract with district for...
53.34.190 - Bylaws, rules for management, uses, charges—Penalty for violation. - RCW 53.34.190 Bylaws, rules for management, uses, charges—Penalty for violation....
53.34.200 - Actions for damages, injuries, death—Allegation in complaint of presentment of claim. - RCW 53.34.200 Actions for damages, injuries, death—Allegation in complaint of...
53.34.220 - Chapter supplemental to other laws—Liberal construction. - RCW 53.34.220 Chapter supplemental to other laws—Liberal construction. The powers...
53.34.910 - Chapter controls inconsistent acts. - RCW 53.34.910 Chapter controls inconsistent acts. Insofar as the provisions...
Chapter 53.35 - Budgets.
53.35.010 - Preliminary budget. - RCW 53.35.010 Preliminary budget. On or before the 15th day...
53.35.020 - Publication of notice of preliminary budget and hearing. - RCW 53.35.020 Publication of notice of preliminary budget and hearing....
53.35.030 - Hearing—Final budget. - RCW 53.35.030 Hearing—Final budget. On the day set by the...
53.35.040 - Final budget to be filed with county commissioners. - RCW 53.35.040 Final budget to be filed with county commissioners....
53.35.045 - Alternate date for filing final budget. - RCW 53.35.045 Alternate date for filing final budget. Notwithstanding any...
53.35.050 - Supplemental budgets. - RCW 53.35.050 Supplemental budgets. A port commission may adopt by...
53.35.060 - Fiscal year. - RCW 53.35.060 Fiscal year. The fiscal year for a port...
53.35.070 - Chapter exclusive method for budgets. - RCW 53.35.070 Chapter exclusive method for budgets. The provisions of...
Chapter 53.36 - Finances.
53.36.010 - District treasurer. - RCW 53.36.010 District treasurer. The treasurer of the county in...
53.36.015 - Payment of claims—Use of warrants and checks. - RCW 53.36.015 Payment of claims—Use of warrants and checks. A...
53.36.020 - Tax levy—Limitation. - RCW 53.36.020 Tax levy—Limitation. A district may raise revenue by...
53.36.030 - Indebtedness—Limitation. - RCW 53.36.030 Indebtedness—Limitation. (1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of...
53.36.040 - Funds in anticipation of revenues—Warrants. - RCW 53.36.040 Funds in anticipation of revenues—Warrants. (1) Any port...
53.36.050 - County treasurer—General and special funds—Depositories—Investment of excess funds. - RCW 53.36.050 County treasurer—General and special funds—Depositories—Investment of excess funds....
53.36.060 - Incidental expense fund. - RCW 53.36.060 Incidental expense fund. The port commission of any...
53.36.070 - Levy for dredging, canal construction, or land leveling or filling purposes. - RCW 53.36.070 Levy for dredging, canal construction, or land leveling...
53.36.080 - Collection of levies for dredging, canal construction, or land leveling or filling purposes. - RCW 53.36.080 Collection of levies for dredging, canal construction, or...
53.36.100 - Levy for industrial development district purposes—Notice—Petition—Election. - RCW 53.36.100 Levy for industrial development district purposes—Notice—Petition—Election. (Effective until...
53.36.110 - Levy for industrial development district purposes—Excess funds to be used solely for retirement of general obligations. - RCW 53.36.110 Levy for industrial development district purposes—Excess funds to...
53.36.120 - Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional hosting—Budgeting required. - RCW 53.36.120 Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional...
53.36.130 - Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional hosting—Source and amount of funds. - RCW 53.36.130 Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional...
53.36.140 - Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional hosting—Rules and regulations—Authorizations—Vouchers. - RCW 53.36.140 Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional...
53.36.150 - Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional hosting—Duties of state auditor. - RCW 53.36.150 Expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion, or promotional...
53.36.160 - Multiyear levy periods—Requirements. - RCW 53.36.160 Multiyear levy periods—Requirements. (1)(a) A port district having...
Chapter 53.40 - Revenue Bonds and Warrants.
53.40.010 - Revenue bonds authorized. - RCW 53.40.010 Revenue bonds authorized. The port commission of any...
53.40.020 - Purposes for which bonds may be issued and sold. - RCW 53.40.020 Purposes for which bonds may be issued and...
53.40.030 - Bonds—Term, form, etc. - RCW 53.40.030 Bonds—Term, form, etc. (1) The port commission shall...
53.40.040 - Bonds payable solely out of revenues—Special funds. - RCW 53.40.040 Bonds payable solely out of revenues—Special funds. Bonds...
53.40.050 - Sale of bonds to federal government. - RCW 53.40.050 Sale of bonds to federal government. Port districts...
53.40.110 - Interest, signatures, sale of bonds—Covenants—Safeguards—Enforcement. - RCW 53.40.110 Interest, signatures, sale of bonds—Covenants—Safeguards—Enforcement. (1) The bonds...
53.40.120 - Irregularity in bonds or use of funds no defense. - RCW 53.40.120 Irregularity in bonds or use of funds no...
53.40.125 - District may mortgage industrial development facility. - RCW 53.40.125 District may mortgage industrial development facility. The port...
53.40.130 - Funding, refunding bonds. - RCW 53.40.130 Funding, refunding bonds. (1) The port commission of...
53.40.135 - Revenue warrants. - RCW 53.40.135 Revenue warrants. Port districts may also issue revenue...
53.40.140 - Construction of chapter. - RCW 53.40.140 Construction of chapter. This chapter shall be complete...
53.40.150 - Validation—1959 c 183. - RCW 53.40.150 Validation—1959 c 183. Any sale of revenue bonds...
Chapter 53.44 - Funding and Refunding Indebtedness—1947 Act.
53.44.010 - Funding and refunding authorized. - RCW 53.44.010 Funding and refunding authorized. The board of commissioners...
53.44.030 - Maturities—Payment. - RCW 53.44.030 Maturities—Payment. Such funding or refunding bonds shall run...
Chapter 53.46 - Consolidation.
53.46.005 - Definitions. - RCW 53.46.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter the term...
53.46.010 - Consolidation authorized—Petition or resolution, contents. - RCW 53.46.010 Consolidation authorized—Petition or resolution, contents. Two or more...
53.46.020 - Special election—Conduct. - RCW 53.46.020 Special election—Conduct. The special election to consider such...
53.46.030 - Certification of election—Establishment as municipal corporation—Commissioners, terms. - RCW 53.46.030 Certification of election—Establishment as municipal corporation—Commissioners, terms. The...
53.46.040 - Prior obligations—Powers of consolidated district—Separation of funds. - RCW 53.46.040 Prior obligations—Powers of consolidated district—Separation of funds. None...
53.46.050 - County commissioners may act if no active port commission. - RCW 53.46.050 County commissioners may act if no active port...
53.46.060 - Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Authority of county commissioners. - RCW 53.46.060 Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Authority...
53.46.070 - Title to property vests in consolidated district. - RCW 53.46.070 Title to property vests in consolidated district. Upon...
53.46.080 - District including area from two or more counties—Procedure to determine proportion of taxes. - RCW 53.46.080 District including area from two or more counties—Procedure...
53.46.090 - District including area from two or more counties—Levy and collection of taxes—Principal county treasurer, duties. - RCW 53.46.090 District including area from two or more counties—Levy...
53.46.100 - General powers of consolidated district—Debt limitation. - RCW 53.46.100 General powers of consolidated district—Debt limitation. Any port...
Chapter 53.47 - Dissolution of Inactive Port Districts.
53.47.010 - Purpose. - RCW 53.47.010 Purpose. This chapter shall provide an additional method...
53.47.020 - Port district deemed inactive, when. - RCW 53.47.020 Port district deemed inactive, when. A port district...
53.47.030 - Petition for dissolution—Filing—Contents. - RCW 53.47.030 Petition for dissolution—Filing—Contents. The county prosecutor of the...
53.47.040 - Hearing on petition—Notice, publication—Creditor claims, determination—Terms and conditions of court order if district to be dissolved. - RCW 53.47.040 Hearing on petition—Notice, publication—Creditor claims, determination—Terms and conditions...
53.47.050 - Effect of final order of dissolution. - RCW 53.47.050 Effect of final order of dissolution. Upon the...
53.47.900 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive. - RCW 53.47.900 Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive. The provisions of this...
Chapter 53.48 - Dissolution of Port and Other Districts.
53.48.001 - Dissolution of certain districts subject to review by boundary review board. - RCW 53.48.001 Dissolution of certain districts subject to review by...
53.48.010 - Definitions. - RCW 53.48.010 Definitions. The following words and terms shall, whenever...
53.48.020 - Petition. - RCW 53.48.020 Petition. For the purpose of dissolution of a...
53.48.030 - Order for hearing—Notice. - RCW 53.48.030 Order for hearing—Notice. Upon the filing of such...
53.48.040 - Order of dissolution—Sale of assets. - RCW 53.48.040 Order of dissolution—Sale of assets. After said hearing...
53.48.050 - Payment of debts and costs—Balance to school district. - RCW 53.48.050 Payment of debts and costs—Balance to school district....
53.48.060 - Insolvency—Second hearing. - RCW 53.48.060 Insolvency—Second hearing. Upon a finding of insolvency the...
53.48.070 - Notice of second hearing. - RCW 53.48.070 Notice of second hearing. The clerk shall give...
53.48.080 - Sale of property—Levy to pay deficit. - RCW 53.48.080 Sale of property—Levy to pay deficit. At the...
53.48.090 - Order of dissolution or refusal. - RCW 53.48.090 Order of dissolution or refusal. After the indebtedness...
53.48.120 - Provision for costs and expenses. - RCW 53.48.120 Provision for costs and expenses. In all proceedings...
53.48.140 - Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Powers of county commissioners. - RCW 53.48.140 Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Powers...
Chapter 53.49 - Disposition of Funds on Dissolution of Certain Districts.
53.49.010 - Port districts in counties with populations of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand—Disposition of funds. - RCW 53.49.010 Port districts in counties with populations of from...
53.49.020 - Port districts in counties with populations of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand—Order to transfer funds. - RCW 53.49.020 Port districts in counties with populations of from...
Chapter 53.54 - Aircraft Noise Abatement.
53.54.010 - Programs for abatement of aircraft noise authorized. - RCW 53.54.010 Programs for abatement of aircraft noise authorized. A...
53.54.020 - Investigation and monitoring of noise impact—Programs to conform to needs—"Impacted areas." - RCW 53.54.020 Investigation and monitoring of noise impact—Programs to conform...
53.54.030 - Authorized programs—When property deemed within impacted area. - RCW 53.54.030 Authorized programs—When property deemed within impacted area. (1)...
53.54.040 - Fund authorized—Sources. - RCW 53.54.040 Fund authorized—Sources. A port district may establish a...
53.54.900 - Liberal construction—Powers additional. - RCW 53.54.900 Liberal construction—Powers additional. The rule of strict construction...
Chapter 53.56 - Fire Departments—Performance Measures.
53.56.010 - Intent. - RCW 53.56.010 Intent. The legislature intends for port districts to...
53.56.020 - Definitions. - RCW 53.56.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
53.56.030 - Policy statement—Service delivery objectives. - RCW 53.56.030 Policy statement—Service delivery objectives. (1) Every port shall...
53.56.040 - Annual evaluations—Annual report. - RCW 53.56.040 Annual evaluations—Annual report. (1) Every port shall evaluate...
Chapter 53.57 - Port Development Authority.
53.57.010 - Definitions. - RCW 53.57.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
53.57.020 - Port development authority—Creation—Powers—Joint exercise of authority. - RCW 53.57.020 Port development authority—Creation—Powers—Joint exercise of authority. (1) A...
53.57.030 - Governance—Organization—Management authority. - RCW 53.57.030 Governance—Organization—Management authority. (1) The affairs, operations, and funds...
53.57.040 - Agreements with government entities—Bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness—Special funds. - RCW 53.57.040 Agreements with government entities—Bonds, notes, or other evidence...
53.57.050 - Powers, authorities, rights—Jurisdiction. - RCW 53.57.050 Powers, authorities, rights—Jurisdiction. Powers, authorities, or rights expressly...
53.57.060 - Applicable laws. - RCW 53.57.060 Applicable laws. A port development authority created under...
53.57.070 - Transfer of real property—Notice requirements—Approval process. - RCW 53.57.070 Transfer of real property—Notice requirements—Approval process. (1) In...
53.57.080 - Insolvency or dissolution—Satisfaction of liabilities. - RCW 53.57.080 Insolvency or dissolution—Satisfaction of liabilities. (1) If a...
Chapter 53.58 - Cargo Handling Equipment.
53.58.010 - Purchase of zero and near zero emissions cargo handling equipment. - RCW 53.58.010 Purchase of zero and near zero emissions cargo...