Chapter 86.09 RCW
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS—1937 ACT
Sections
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.001 | Districts authorized—Purpose. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.004 | Districts to provide control of water—Territory includable—Powers of district wholly within city or town. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.010 | Authorized purposes. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.013 | State school or other public lands includable. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.016 | Interest in public lands considered as private property—State or public title not affected. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.019 | Federal lands includable. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.020 | Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.148 | District's corporate powers. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.151 | General powers of districts. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.154 | Sale, lease, use of water by district. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.157 | Special assessment bonds authorized—Payment from income. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.160 | Power of district to act for United States. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.163 | Contracts with United States or state—Supervision of works. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.166 | Contracts with United States or state—Control, management of works—Contribution of funds. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.169 | Contracts with United States or state—Bonds as security—Annual assessment and levy. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.172 | Contracts with United States or state—When submission to electors required. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.175 | Installment contracts—Approval. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.178 | Construction contracts—Public bids, procedure. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.181 | Contractor's bond. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.196 | Construction in parts or units—Liability for assessment. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.202 | Eminent domain—Authorized. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.205 | Eminent domain—Procedure. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.208 | Eminent domain—Consolidation of actions—Separate verdicts. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.211 | Eminent domain—Damages, how determined—Judgment when damages exceed benefits. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.214 | Eminent domain—Judgment, when benefits equal or exceed damages. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.217 | Eminent domain—Right to levy on other land not affected. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.220 | Eminent domain—Unpaid damages to be applied in satisfaction of levies—Deficiency assessments. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.223 | Eminent domain—Title and estate acquired. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.226 | Right of entry to make surveys and locate works. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.229 | Crossing road or public utility—Notice, plan, cost, etc. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.232 | Right-of-way on state land, exception. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.235 | Power to construct works inside or outside of district. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.259 | Board of directors—Number—Officers. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.265 | Board of directors—Quorum—Majority vote required. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.268 | Board of directors—Powers and duties. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.271 | Board of directors—Location of district office—Change of location. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.274 | Board of directors—Meetings—Change of date. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.277 | Board of directors—Special meetings—When notice required—Authorized business. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.280 | Board of directors—Meetings and records public—Printing of bylaws and rules. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.283 | Board of directors—Compensation and expenses of members and employees. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.286 | Board of directors—Personal interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty—Officer may be employed. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.292 | Board of directors—Chair of county commissioners may act when quorum not present. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.301 | Board of directors—Oath. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.304 | Bond of officer or employee handling funds. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.307 | Bonds—Cost charged to district. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.310 | Delivery of property to successor. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.313 | Nearest county treasurer as ex officio district treasurer. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.319 | Treasurer's liability. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.322 | County treasurers to collect and remit assessments. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.325 | Disbursement of funds by district treasurer. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.328 | Monthly report by district treasurer. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.377 | Voting rights. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.379 | Elections—Informality not fatal. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.380 | Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.382 | Assessments—Presumption that land benefited by class—Benefit ratio basis of assessment. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.385 | Assessments—Base map of lands within the district. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.388 | Assessments—Appointment of appraisers—Determination of benefit ratios. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.391 | Assessments—Appraisers' board, chair, and secretary—Compensation and expenses. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.394 | Assessments—Classification of lands according to benefits—Factors considered. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.397 | Assessments—Classification of lands by appraisers—Classes described. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.400 | Assessments—Percentage of benefits to lands as classed—Relative ratios. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.403 | Assessments—Surveys, investigations to determine classification and benefits. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.406 | Assessments—Permanency of ratios of benefits as fixed. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.409 | Assessments—Alternative method of determining benefit ratios. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.412 | Assessments—Alternative method, percentage shall fix the class. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.415 | Assessments—Determining relative values—General tax rolls. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.418 | Assessments—Revision of benefit classification—Appointment of reappraisers—Effect of reexamination. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.419 | Assessments—Revision of benefit classification, when subdivision, adjustment, or change in use of tract—Effect of reexamination, process limitation. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.421 | Assessments—Descriptions of lands as appraised and classified—Map and filing thereof. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.424 | Assessments—Hearing on objections to assessment ratios—Time—Place. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.427 | Assessments—Notice of hearing, publication. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.430 | Assessments—Contents of notice of hearing. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.433 | Assessments—Conduct of hearing—Order. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.439 | Assessments—Conclusiveness of base assessment map. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.442 | Assessments—Copies of base assessment map to be filed with county assessors. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.445 | Assessments—Levies to be made according to base assessment map. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.448 | Assessments—Appeal to courts. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.451 | Assessments—Notice of appeal. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.454 | Assessments—Appeal—Stay bond, when required. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.457 | Assessments—Civil practice to apply—Costs, liability of district. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.460 | Assessments—Appeal from superior to supreme court. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.463 | Assessments—County legislative authority's determination deemed prima facie correct on appeal. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.466 | Assessments—District budget—Approval—Basis for assessment roll. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.469 | Assessments—Assessment roll, contents—Headings. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.472 | Assessments—Margin for anticipated delinquencies. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.475 | Assessments—How calculated. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.478 | Assessments—Omitted property may be back-assessed. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.481 | Assessments—Lands in more than one county. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.484 | Equalization of assessments—Notice and time for meeting of board of equalization. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.487 | Equalization of assessments—Meeting of directors as board, length of time—Completion of roll. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.489 | Levy where total assessment less than two dollars. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.490 | Assessment lien—Priority. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.493 | Payment of assessment—Date of delinquency—Notice to pay—Assessment book—Statements. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.496 | Delinquency list—Posting and publication. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.499 | Sale for delinquent assessments—Postponement. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.502 | Sale for delinquent assessments—How conducted—Certificate of sale—District as purchaser—Fee. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.505 | Sale for delinquent assessments—Entries in assessment book—Book open to inspection—Lien vested in purchaser. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.508 | Sale for delinquent assessments—Redemption, when and how made. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.511 | Sale for delinquent assessments—Entry of redemption—Deed on demand if not redeemed in two years—Fee. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.514 | Sale for delinquent assessments—Effect and validity of deed. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.517 | Sale for delinquent assessments—Mistake, misnomer does not affect sale. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.520 | District lands exempt from general taxes—Leasing, application of proceeds. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.523 | Liability of city, town or subdivision for benefits to roads, streets, or sewer systems. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.526 | Liability of public and private lands for benefits. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.529 | Assessment payment by city, county, subdivision—Payment by state for highway benefit. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.532 | District funds—Created. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.535 | District funds—Expense fund—Composition—Use. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.538 | District funds—Surplus fund—Composition—Use. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.541 | District funds—Suspense fund—Composition—Use. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.544 | District funds—General bond fund—Composition—Use. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.547 | District funds—Utility bond fund—Composition—Use. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.550 | District funds—Contract fund—Composition—Use. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.553 | District funds—Custody and disbursement. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.556 | Claims against district. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.559 | Claims against district—For administrative expenses, cost, maintenance—Payroll. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.562 | District funds paid by warrant—Exception. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.565 | Warrants paid in order of issuance. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.592 | Utility revenue bonds—Authorized. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.595 | Utility revenue bonds—Limited obligation—Payment from special fund. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.598 | Utility revenue bonds—Form, terms, interest, etc. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.601 | Utility revenue bonds—Election to authorize. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.616 | Utility revenue bonds and coupons—Order of payment—When funds deficient. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.619 | District directors to make provision for payment—Procedure on failure of directors. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.621 | Special assessment bonds. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.622 | Dissolution of districts—Procedure. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.625 | Dissolution of districts—When complete. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.700 | Revision of district—Petition. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.703 | Revision of district—Establishment of revised district—Review of benefits—Liability of original district—Segregation of funds. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.710 | Annexation of territory—Consolidation of special districts—Suspension of operations—Reactivation. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.720 | Cooperative watershed management. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.900 | Other statutes preserved. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.910 | Chapter supplemental to other acts. | 
| HTMLPDF | 86.09.920 | Chapter liberally construed. | 
NOTES:
Deferral of special assessments: Chapter  84.38 RCW.
Special district creation and operation: Chapter  85.38 RCW.