Washington § 87.03.135 - Sale or lease of district personal property.

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§ 87.03.135. Sale or lease of district personal property.

An irrigation district has the power to sell or lease personal property owned by the district whenever its board of directors, by resolution: Determines that the property is not necessary or needed for the use of the district; and authorizes the sale or lease. No sale or lease of such property shall be made until notice of the sale or lease is given by publication at least twenty days before the date of the sale or lease in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property or part of the property is located or, if there is no such newspaper in the county, in a newspaper of general circulation published in an adjoining county. The publication shall be made at least once a week during three consecutive weeks before the day fixed for making the sale or lease. The publication shall contain notice of the intention of the board of directors to make the sale or lease and shall state the time and place at which proposals for the sale or lease will be considered and at which the sale or lease will be made. Any such property so sold or leased shall be sold or leased to the highest and best bidder.
The provisions of this section relating to publication of notice shall not apply when the value of the property to be sold or leased is less than ten thousand dollars.
[ 2014 c 2 s 1; 1994 c 117 s 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 163 s 1; 1967 ex.s. c 144 s 7; 1933 c 43 s 1; 1931 c 82 s 1; RRS s 7428-4. Formerly RCW 87.08.150.]

Notes

Severability—1967 ex.s. c 144: See note following RCW 36.900.030.
Official paper for publication: RCW 87.03.020.
Organization of board (holding of interest in public lands as evidence of title): RCW 87.03.115.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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