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2021 Revised Code of Washington
Title 54 - Public Utility Districts
Chapter 54.16 - Powers.
- 54.16.005 - Definitions.
- 54.16.010 - Surveys, plans, investigations, or studies.
- 54.16.020 - Acquisition of property and rights—Eminent domain.
- 54.16.030 - Water and irrigation works.
- 54.16.032 - Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment—Limitations.
- 54.16.035 - Provision of water service beyond district subject to review by boundary review board.
- 54.16.040 - Electric energy.
- 54.16.050 - Water rights.
- 54.16.060 - Intertie lines.
- 54.16.070 - District may borrow money, contract indebtedness, issue bonds or obligations—Guaranty fund.
- 54.16.080 - Levy and collection of taxes—Tax anticipation warrants.
- 54.16.083 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
- 54.16.085 - Interfund loans.
- 54.16.090 - Contracts with other agencies or utilities—Gifts, etc.—Employees and experts—Advancements.
- 54.16.092 - Employment interview expenses.
- 54.16.095 - Liability insurance for officials and employees.
- 54.16.097 - Actions against officer, employee, or agent—Defense and costs provided by public utility district—Exception.
- 54.16.100 - Manager—Appointment—Compensation—Duties.
- 54.16.110 - May sue and be sued—Claims.
- 54.16.120 - Local utility districts authorized.
- 54.16.130 - Local districts—Procedure—Financing.
- 54.16.140 - Petition or resolution for local district—Hearing—Notice.
- 54.16.142 - Local utility districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
- 54.16.145 - Local utility districts—Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.
- 54.16.150 - Procedure when petition is signed by majority of landowners.
- 54.16.160 - Assessment roll—Hearing—Appellate review—Expenses.
- 54.16.165 - Segregation of assessments.
- 54.16.170 - Apportionment of cost of improvement.
- 54.16.180 - Sale, lease, disposition of properties, equipment, and materials—Procedure—Acquisition, operation of sewage system by districts in certain counties.
- 54.16.190 - General resolutions.
- 54.16.200 - Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of properties.
- 54.16.220 - Columbia river hydroelectric projects—Grant back of easements to former owners.
- 54.16.230 - Sewage system works—Acquire, construct, operate, etc.—Authorizing election—Procedure.
- 54.16.240 - Sewage system works—Resolution or petition—Voter approval or rejection.
- 54.16.250 - Sewage system works—Ballot proposition—Canvass.
- 54.16.260 - Sewage system works—Accounts and funding.
- 54.16.270 - Sewage system works—Existing authority not affected.
- 54.16.280 - Energy conservation plan—Financing authorized for energy conservation projects in structures or equipment—Limitations.
- 54.16.281 - Energy conservation—Utility cool roof program—Tree planting program.
- 54.16.285 - Limitations on termination of utility service for residential heating.
- 54.16.300 - Combined utility functions.
- 54.16.310 - Operation, maintenance, and inspection of sewage disposal facilities, septic tanks, and wastewater disposal facilities and systems—Maintenance costs.
- 54.16.320 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.
- 54.16.330 - Telecommunications facilities—Purposes—Limitations—Provision of telecommunications services—Eminent domain (as amended by 2021 c 293).
- 54.16.340 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.
- 54.16.350 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.
- 54.16.360 - Cooperative watershed management.
- 54.16.370 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
- 54.16.380 - Appliance repair service—Operation by district.
- 54.16.385 - Appliance repair service—Requirements.
- 54.16.390 - Environmental mitigation activities.
- 54.16.400 - Voluntary donations for purposes of urban forestry.
- 54.16.405 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.
- 54.16.410 - Supply of water to be used in pumped storage generating facilities—Requirements—Contract, resolution.
- 54.16.415 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.
- 54.16.425 - Retail telecommunications services—Payment in lieu of property tax.
- 54.16.430 - Electrification of transportation plan—Considerations—Incentive programs.
NOTES:
Deferral of special assessments: Chapter 84.38 RCW.
Special benefit assessments—Property taxes—Exemptions: RCW 84.34.300 through 84.34.380.
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