SPECIAL DISTRICT CREATION AND OPERATION

RCW 85.38
in effect

RCW 85.38.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 85.38.005 Purpose.

RCW 85.38.010 Definitions.

RCW 85.38.020 Establishment of special districts — Petition or resolution — Contents.

RCW 85.38.030 Investigation of proposed boundaries and districts — Report.

RCW 85.38.040 Proposed special districts — Public hearing — Notice.

RCW 85.38.050 Public hearing — Elections.

RCW 85.38.060 Elections — Notice — Costs.

RCW 85.38.070 Governing board — Terms of office — Election — Appointment — Vacancies — Qualifications.

RCW 85.38.075 Governing body — Compensation and expenses.

RCW 85.38.080 Governing body — Bond.

RCW 85.38.090 Governing body — Reduction in size.

RCW 85.38.100 General elections.

RCW 85.38.105 Voting rights.

RCW 85.38.110 Presumed eligible voters' list — Notice of requirements of voting authority — Copy of voter's list to county auditor.

RCW 85.38.115 Elections — When not required.

RCW 85.38.120 Elections — Auditor's assistance — Notice — Auditor's costs.

RCW 85.38.125 Elections — Auditor to conduct.

RCW 85.38.127 Elections — Special flood control districts — Qualified voters.

RCW 85.38.130 Election officials — Duties — Voting hours — Challenged ballots — Absentee ballots.

RCW 85.38.140 Special district financing — Alternative method.

RCW 85.38.145 Rates and charges.

RCW 85.38.150 Special assessments — Valuation — Assessment zones — Criteria for assessments.

RCW 85.38.160 Systems of assessment — Hearing — Notice — Adoption of ordinance — Appeals — Review — Emergency assessment.

RCW 85.38.165 Applicable assessed value.

RCW 85.38.170 Budgets — Special assessments — Notice — Delinquent special assessments — Collection fee.

RCW 85.38.180 Special districts — Powers.

RCW 85.38.190 Construction of improvements — When public bidding not required — Use of district employees or volunteers.

RCW 85.38.200 Annexation of contiguous territory — Procedures.

RCW 85.38.210 Consolidation of contiguous districts — Procedures.

RCW 85.38.213 Withdrawal of area within city or town.

RCW 85.38.215 Transfer of territory from one special district to another.

RCW 85.38.217 Drainage and drainage improvement districts — Removal of area by first-class city — Notice.

RCW 85.38.220 Suspension of operations — Procedure — Reactivation.

RCW 85.38.225 Alternative dissolution procedure — Drainage and drainage improvement districts — Conditions.

RCW 85.38.230 Special assessment bonds authorized.

RCW 85.38.240 Special assessment bonds — Issuance — Terms.

RCW 85.38.250 Special assessment bonds — Guaranty fund.

RCW 85.38.260 Special assessment bonds — Refunding.

RCW 85.38.270 Special assessment bonds issued prior to July 1, 1986.

RCW 85.38.280 Cooperative watershed management.

RCW 85.38.290 Flood control districts — Three or more counties — Governing body.

RCW 85.38.901 Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.

Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=85.38&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026