Washington § 57.20.019 - Additions and betterments.

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§ 57.20.019. Additions and betterments.

In the same manner as provided for the adoption of an original general comprehensive plan, a plan providing for additions and betterments to the original general comprehensive plan may be adopted. Without limiting its generality "additions and betterments" shall include any necessary change in, amendment of, or addition to the general comprehensive plan.
The district may incur a general indebtedness payable from annual tax levies to be made in excess of the constitutional tax limitation for the construction of the additions and betterments in the same way that general indebtedness may be incurred for the construction of the original general comprehensive plan after submission to the voters of the entire district in the manner the original proposition to incur indebtedness was submitted as provided in RCW 57.20.105. Upon ratification the additions and betterments may be carried out by the commissioners to the extent specified or referred to in the proposition to incur the general indebtedness.
The district may issue revenue bonds to pay for the construction of the additions and the betterments pursuant to resolution of the board of commissioners.
[ 1996 c 230 s 705; 1984 c 186 s 52; 1977 ex.s. c 299 s 6; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 s 70; 1959 c 108 s 9; 1959 c 18 s 9. Prior: 1953 c 251 s 7; 1951 2nd ex.s. c 25 s 2; 1951 c 112 s 2; 1939 c 128 s 2, part; 1937 c 177 s 1, part; 1929 c 114 s 10, part; RRS s 11588, part. Cf. 1913 c 161 s 10, part. Formerly RCW 57.16.040.]

Notes

Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.
Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.

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