§ 53.04.010 Port districts authorized — Purposes — Powers — Public hearing
§ 53.04.015 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water — Authorized — Purposes
§ 53.04.016 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water — Authority an additional and concurrent method
§ 53.04.017 Port districts in areas lacking appropriate bodies of water — Elections
§ 53.04.020 Formation of countywide district
§ 53.04.023 Formation of less than countywide district
§ 53.04.031 Initiating petition, commissioner district descriptions — Initial election of commissioners
§ 53.04.060 District declared formed
§ 53.04.070 Expense of election
§ 53.04.080 Annexation of territory — Petition — Election
§ 53.04.085 Petition for annexation to port district
§ 53.04.100 Order of annexation — Liability of area annexed
§ 53.04.110 Change of name
§ 53.04.120 Transfer of port district property to adjacent district — Procedure — Boundary changes — Jurisdiction
§ 53.04.150 Alternative annexation methods — Petition for resolution — Districts authorized to use — Petition requirements
§ 53.04.160 Alternative annexation methods — Petition for resolution — Where filed — Commission’s duties
§ 53.04.170 Alternative annexation methods — Petition for resolution — Hearing — Resolution
§ 53.04.180 Alternative annexation methods — Annexation by written consent — Districts authorized to use — Resolution
§ 53.04.190 Alternative annexation methods — Outstanding indebtedness

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 53.04 - Formation

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.