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Irrigation and Rehabilitation Districts (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 87 Irrigation; Chapter 87.84)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
State of Washington
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Irrigation Local government Governance Surface water Public health Procedural matters Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns irrigation and rehabilitation districts. It declares that the growing population of the state of Washington, coupled with increasing amounts of available leisure time have greatly expanded the need for and use of the larger lakes in the state of Washington, both by Washington state residents and guests from other states and countries. In order to make the use of such larger lakes safer, and more beneficial to all concerned, the state of Washington to further the health, safety, recreation and welfare of its citizens has authorized the conversion of certain irrigation districts to irrigation and rehabilitation districts. Further, it provides for districts authorized; eligibility; petition to convert irrigation district to an irrigation and rehabilitation district, contents , bond for costs; notice and hearing on petition; notice and election; purposes of organization; directors, powers, rights and authority of directors and district; directors, additional powers; special assessments, notice and election, collection; special assessments inferior to existing city or town L.I.D. assessments; rules and regulations, authorized, publication, hearing; rules and regulations, violation as misdemeanor, jurisdiction, penalty, review; rules and regulations, sheriff to enforce; and corporate powers and authority; city, town, county, powers not restricted.

Full text
English
Website
leg.wa.gov