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State Participation in Flood Control Maintenance (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 86 Flood Control; Chapter 86.26)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
State of Washington
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Flood Public health Local government Special fund Policy/planning Hazards Financing Procedural matters Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns state participation in flood control maintenance. It declares that it is the purpose of the state in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers and in the interest of public welfare, to establish a state and local participating flood control maintenance policy. Among others, it provides for flood control assistance account, and use; administration and enforcement; duties of local engineer, approval of plans; comprehensive flood control management plan; allocation of funds; allocation of funds; flood control maintenance fund of municipal corporation, composition, and use; annual budget reports of municipal corporations, and allocation of funds; scope of maintenance in which state will participate; agreement as to participation, and limit on amount; comprehensive flood control management plan, requirements, and time for completion.

Full text
English
Website
leg.wa.gov