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RCWs > Title 36 > Chapter 36.68

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Chapter 36.68 RCW

PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

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RCW Sections

36.68.010	Counties may establish park and playground systems -- Disposition of surplus park property.
36.68.020	Programs of public recreation.
36.68.030	Park and recreation board -- Composition.
36.68.040	Park and recreation board -- Terms of members.
36.68.050	Park and recreation board -- Removal of members -- Vacancies.
36.68.060	Park and recreation board -- Powers and duties.
36.68.070	Park and recreation fund.
36.68.080	Penalty for violations of regulations.
36.68.090	Counties authorized to build, improve, operate and maintain, etc., parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, beaches, stadiums, golf courses, etc., and other recreational facilities -- Regulation -- Charges for use.
36.68.100	Moorage facilities -- Regulations authorized -- Port charges, delinquency -- Abandoned vessels, public sale.
36.68.110	Counties authorized to permit public libraries on land used for park and recreation purposes.
36.68.120	Community athletics programs -- Sex discrimination prohibited.
PARK AND RECREATION SERVICE AREAS
36.68.400	Creation authorized -- Purposes -- Taxing districts -- Powers.
36.68.410	May be initiated by resolution or petition.
36.68.420	Resolution or petition -- Contents.
36.68.430	Petitions -- Verification of signatures.
36.68.440	Feasibility and cost studies -- Public hearing -- Notice.
36.68.450	Hearing procedure -- Inclusion of property -- Examination of reports -- Recess.
36.68.460	Findings of county commissioners -- Dismissal of proceedings, limitation on subsequent initiation.
36.68.470	Resolution ordering election -- Election procedure -- Formation.
36.68.480	Property tax levies or bond retirement levies -- Election.
36.68.490	Annual excess levy or bond retirement levies -- Election procedure -- Vote required.
36.68.500	Resolution declaring formation -- Treasurer -- Disbursement procedure.
36.68.510	Local service area fund.
36.68.520	Annual excess property tax levy -- General obligation bonds.
36.68.525	Six-year regular property tax levies -- Limitations -- Election.
36.68.527	Community revitalization financing -- Public improvements.
36.68.530	Budgets -- Appropriations -- Accumulation of reserves.
36.68.541	Employees.
36.68.550	Use and admission fees and charges.
36.68.555	Eminent domain.
36.68.560	Concessions.
36.68.570	Use of funds -- Purchases.
36.68.580	Ownership of parks and facilities -- Expenditure of funds budgeted for park purposes.
36.68.590	Purpose -- Level of services -- General park programs.
36.68.600	Use of park and recreation service area funds in exercise of powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW.
36.68.610	Area which may be included -- Inclusion of area within city or town -- Procedure.
36.68.620	Enlargement by inclusion of additional area -- Procedure.

Notes:

Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.

Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements: RCW 35.21.278.

Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property for park and library purposes: RCW 39.30.010.

Outdoor recreation land acquisition or improvement under marine recreation land act: Chapter 79A.25 RCW.

Parks, bathing beaches, public camps, county may acquire and operate: Chapter 67.20 RCW.

RCW 39.33.060 to govern on sales by water-sewer district for park and recreational purposes: RCW 57.08.140.

State parks and recreation commission: Chapter 79A.05 RCW.

Transfer of real property or contract for use for park and recreational purposes: RCW 39.33.060.