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Chapters
8.04 | Eminent domain by state. |
8.08 | Eminent domain by counties. |
8.12 | Eminent domain by cities. |
8.16 | Eminent domain by school districts. |
8.20 | Eminent domain by corporations. |
8.24 | Private ways of necessity. |
8.25 | Additional provisions applicable to eminent domain proceedings. |
8.26 | Relocation assistance—Real property acquisition policy. |
8.28 | Miscellaneous provisions. |
NOTES:
Assessments against public lands: RCW
79.44.140.
Diking and drainage districts
Diking, drainage, and sewerage improvement districts: RCW
85.08.190.
Drainage districts: Chapter
85.06 RCW.
Eminent domain
affecting corporations other than municipal: State Constitution Art. 12 § 10.
state Constitution Art. 1 § 16 (Amendment 9).
telegraph and telephone companies: State Constitution Art. 12 § 19.
Existing and additional toll bridges: RCW
47.58.080.
Fire protection districts: Chapters
52.04,
52.12 RCW.
Generation of electricity by steam: RCW
43.21A.616.
Highways, acquisition in advance of programmed construction: RCW
47.12.190.
Limited access facilities, acquisition of property for: RCW
47.52.050.
Metropolitan municipal corporations: RCW
35.58.320.
Park and playground systems
—Counties, service area: Chapter
36.68 RCW.
Public stadium, convention, performing arts, and visual arts facilities: RCW
67.28.140.
Public utility districts: Chapters
54.16,
54.20 RCW.
State board for community and technical colleges: RCW
28B.50.090.
Tax lien, amount withheld from condemnation award: RCW
84.60.050.
Underground storage of natural gas: RCW
80.40.030.
Utility district, countywide
—Distribution properties: RCW
54.32.040.
Valuation: Chapters
84.33, 84.34, 84.36,
84.38 RCW.
Warehouses and elevators: Chapter
22.16 RCW.
Water-sewer districts: Chapter
57.16 RCW.