Washington Chapter 54.16 RCW: Powers
RCW Sections
- 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.
- 54.16.045 Nonpolluting power generation by individual -- Exemption from regulation -- Authorization to contract with utility.
- 54.16.047 Hydroelectric resources -- Separate legal authority -- Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
- 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.
- 54.16.096 Liability insurance for officers and employees authorized.
- 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.
- 54.16.125 Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.
- 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.
- 54.16.210 Joint acquisition, operation, etc., with city of electrical utility 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.
- 54.16.285 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 wholesale telecommunications services -- Eminent domain.
- 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.