2021 Revised Code of Washington
Title 36 - Counties
- RCW Dispositions - Information about RCW sections that have been repealed, expired, decodified, or recodified.
- Chapter 36.01 - General Provisions.
- Chapter 36.04 - County Boundaries.
- Chapter 36.05 - Actions to Establish Boundaries.
- Chapter 36.08 - Transfer of Territory Where City's Harbor Lies in Two Counties.
- Chapter 36.09 - New County—Liability for Debts.
- Chapter 36.12 - Removal of County Seats.
- Chapter 36.13 - Classification of Counties.
- Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.
- Chapter 36.17 - Salaries of County Officers.
- Chapter 36.18 - Fees of County Officers.
- Chapter 36.21 - County Assessor.
- Chapter 36.22 - County Auditor.
- Chapter 36.23 - County Clerk.
- Chapter 36.24 - County Coroner.
- Chapter 36.26 - Public Defender.
- Chapter 36.27 - Prosecuting Attorney.
- Chapter 36.28 - County Sheriff.
- Chapter 36.28A - Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
- Chapter 36.29 - County Treasurer.
- Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.
- Chapter 36.33 - County Funds.
- Chapter 36.33A - Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund.
- Chapter 36.34 - County Property.
- Chapter 36.35 - Tax Title Lands.
- Chapter 36.36 - Aquifer Protection Areas.
- Chapter 36.37 - Agricultural Fairs and Poultry Shows.
- Chapter 36.38 - Admissions Tax.
- Chapter 36.39 - Assistance and Relief.
- Chapter 36.40 - Budget.
- Chapter 36.42 - Retail Sales and Use Taxes. (County and city sales and use taxes: Chapter 82.14 RCW.)
- Chapter 36.43 - Building Codes and Fire Regulations.
- Chapter 36.45 - Claims Against Counties.
- Chapter 36.46 - Disputes Between Elected County Officials.
- Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.
- Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.
- Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.
- Chapter 36.50 - Farm and Home Extension Work.
- Chapter 36.53 - Ferries—Privately Owned.
- Chapter 36.54 - Ferries—County Owned.
- Chapter 36.55 - Franchises on Roads and Bridges.
- Chapter 36.56 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporation Functions, etc.—Assumption by Counties.
- Chapter 36.57 - County Public Transportation Authority.
- Chapter 36.57A - Public Transportation Benefit Areas.
- Chapter 36.58 - Solid Waste Disposal.
- Chapter 36.58A - Solid Waste Collection Districts.
- Chapter 36.60 - County Rail Districts.
- Chapter 36.61 - Lake and Beach Management Districts.
- Chapter 36.62 - Hospitals.
- Chapter 36.63 - Jails.
- Chapter 36.64 - Joint Governmental Activities.
- Chapter 36.65 - Combined City and County Municipal Corporations.
- Chapter 36.67 - Limitation of Indebtedness—County Bonds.
- Chapter 36.68 - Parks and Recreational Facilities.
- Chapter 36.69 - Park and Recreation Districts.
- Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.
- Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
- Chapter 36.70B - Local Project Review.
- Chapter 36.70C - Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions.
- Chapter 36.71 - Peddlers' and Hawkers' Licenses.
- Chapter 36.72 - Printing.
- Chapter 36.73 - Transportation Benefit Districts.
- Chapter 36.74 - Transportation Benefit Districts—Assumption by Cities and Counties.
- Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.
- Chapter 36.76 - Roads and Bridges—Bonds.
- Chapter 36.77 - Roads and Bridges—Construction.
- Chapter 36.78 - Roads and Bridges—County Road Administration Board.
- Chapter 36.79 - Roads and Bridges—Rural Arterial Program.
- Chapter 36.80 - Roads and Bridges—Engineer.
- Chapter 36.81 - Roads and Bridges—Establishment.
- Chapter 36.82 - Roads and Bridges—Funds—Budget.
- Chapter 36.83 - Roads and Bridges—Service Districts.
- Chapter 36.85 - Roads and Bridges—Rights-of-Way.
- Chapter 36.86 - Roads and Bridges—Standards.
- Chapter 36.87 - Roads and Bridges—Vacation.
- Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.
- Chapter 36.89 - Highways—Open Spaces—Parks—Other Public Facilities—Stormwater Control.
- Chapter 36.90 - Southwest Washington Fair.
- Chapter 36.92 - County Central Services Department.
- Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards.
- Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems.
- Chapter 36.95 - Television Reception Improvement Districts.
- Chapter 36.96 - Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts.
- Chapter 36.100 - Public Facilities Districts.
- Chapter 36.102 - Stadium and Exhibition Centers.
- Chapter 36.105 - Community Councils for Unincorporated Areas of Island Counties.
- Chapter 36.110 - Jail Industries Program.
- Chapter 36.115 - Service Agreements.
- Chapter 36.120 - Regional Transportation Investment Districts.
- Chapter 36.125 - Marine Resources Committees.
- Chapter 36.130 - Affordable Housing Developments.
- Chapter 36.135 - Local Public Works Assistance Funds.
- Chapter 36.140 - Electricity Generation From Biomass Energy.
- Chapter 36.145 - Community Facilities Districts.
- Chapter 36.150 - County Ferry Districts—County Assumption.
- Chapter 36.160 - Cultural Organizations.
- Chapter 36.165 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-Pacer) Program.
- Chapter 36.900 - Construction.
Acquisition of
interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.
open space, land, or rights to future development by counties, cities, or metropolitan municipal corporations, tax levy: RCW 84.34.200 through 84.34.240, 84.52.010.
Air pollution control advisory council: RCW 70A.15.2560.
Board of
adjustment
airport zoning: Chapter 14.12 RCW.
county planning: RCW 35.63.080.
equalization: Chapter 84.48 RCW.
law library trustees: Chapter 27.24 RCW.
library trustees: Chapter 27.12 RCW.
management of detention facilities (counties with populations of one million or more): Chapter 13.20 RCW.
visitation under juvenile court act: RCW 13.04.180.
Camping resort contracts—Nonapplicability of certain laws to—Club not subdivision except under city, county powers: RCW 19.105.510.
Canvassing board
generally: Chapter 29A.60 RCW.
members: RCW 39.40.030.
Civil service commission (sheriff's office): Chapter 41.14 RCW.
Community behavioral health services act: Chapter 71.24 RCW.
Community renewal, application: RCW 35.81.015.
Community services—Local funds for: Chapter 71.20 RCW.
Counties may engage in probation and parole services: RCW 36.01.070.
County and city tuberculosis hospital board of managers: Chapter 70.30 RCW.
County committee on school district organization: Chapter 28A.315 RCW.
Credit card use by local governments: RCW 43.09.2855.
Crime-free rental housing: Chapter 35.106 RCW.
Designation as authority or regional authority auditor under Washington Clean Air Act, duties: RCW 70A.15.1610.
District health board: Chapter 70.46 RCW.
Ferry system tariffs and charges review commission: RCW 47.60.300.
Flood control zone district countywide advisory committee: RCW 86.15.070.
Gambling activities, counties as affecting: Chapter 9.46 RCW.
Game department lands, payments to counties in lieu of taxes: RCW 77.12.201.
Heating systems authorized: RCW 35.97.020.
Housing authority commission: Chapter 35.82 RCW.
Industrial development revenue bonds: Chapter 39.84 RCW.
Intercounty rural library district board of trustees: Chapter 27.12 RCW.
Joint operations by political subdivisions, deposit and control of funds: RCW 43.09.285.
Labor relations consultants: RCW 43.09.230.
Legal aid committee: Chapter 2.50 RCW.
Local adopt-a-highway programs: RCW 47.40.105.
Material removed for channel or harbor improvement, or flood control—Use for public purpose: RCW 79.140.110.
Mental health and retardation services—Interstate contracts by boundary counties: RCW 71.28.010.
Multi-purpose community centers, counties may establish: Chapter 35.59 RCW.
Municipalities—Energy audits and efficiency: RCW 43.19.691.
Outdoor recreation land acquisition or improvement under marine recreation land act: Chapter 79A.25 RCW.
Planning commission: Chapter 35.63 RCW; chapter 36.70 RCW.
Pollution control—Municipal bonding authority: Chapter 70A.210 RCW.
Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees: RCW 19.16.500.
Public buildings, provision to be made for use by aged and individuals with disabilities: Chapter 70.92 RCW.
Public hospital district commission: Chapter 70.44 RCW.
Redistricting by local governments and municipal corporations—Census information for—Plan, prepared when, criteria for, hearing on, request for review of, certification, remand—Sanctions when review request frivolous: RCW 29A.76.010.
Regional planning commission: RCW 35.63.070, 36.70.060.
Registration of contractor required before issuance of building permit: RCW 18.27.110.
Reports, claims, etc., filing: RCW 1.12.070.
School districts—Agreements with other governmental entities for transportation of students or the public or for other noncommon school purposes—Limitations: RCW 28A.160.120.
Tourism promotion areas: Chapter 35.101 RCW.
Trade centers—Annual service fee—Distribution to counties: RCW 53.29.030.
Transportation centers authorized: Chapter 81.75 RCW.
Unfit dwellings, buildings and structures: Chapter 35.80 RCW.
Urban arterials, planning, funding, etc.: Chapter 47.26 RCW.
Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence relative to construction or improvement of roads: RCW 4.24.115.
Youth agencies, joint establishment: RCW 35.21.630.