Washington Code 70A.210.030 – Municipalities — Powers
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In addition to any other powers which it may now have, each municipality shall have the following powers:
Terms Used In Washington Code 70A.210.030
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- facilities: shall mean any land, building, structure, machinery, system, fixture, appurtenance, equipment or any combination thereof, or any interest therein, and all real and personal properties deemed necessary in connection therewith whether or not now in existence, which is used or to be used by any person, corporation or municipality in furtherance of the purpose of abating, controlling or preventing pollution;
Washington Code 70A.210.020Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Governing body: shall mean the body or bodies in which the legislative powers of the municipality are vested;
Washington Code 70A.210.020Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Municipality: shall mean any city, town, county, port district, or water-sewer district in the state; and
Washington Code 70A.210.020
(1) To acquire, whether by construction, purchase, devise, gift or lease, or any one or more of such methods, one or more facilities which shall be located within, or partially within the municipality;
(2) To lease, lease with option to purchase, sell or sell by installment sale, any or all of the facilities upon such terms and conditions as the governing body may deem advisable but which shall at least fully reimburse the municipality for all debt service on any bonds issued to finance the facilities and for all costs incurred by the municipality in financing and operating the facilities and as shall not conflict with the provisions of this chapter;
(3) To issue revenue bonds for the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring or improving any facility or facilities or refunding any bonds issued for such purpose and to secure the payment of such bonds as provided in this chapter. Revenue bonds may be issued in one or more series or issues where deemed advisable, and each such series or issue may have the same or different maturity dates, interest rates, priorities on revenues available for payment of such bonds and priorities on security available for assuring payment thereof, and such other differing terms and conditions as are deemed necessary and are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1973 c 132 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.95A.030.]