Washington § 57.08.015 - Sale of unnecessary property authorized — Notice.

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§ 57.08.015. Sale of unnecessary property authorized — Notice.

The board of commissioners of a district may sell, at public or private sale, property belonging to the district if the board determines that the property is not and will not be needed for district purposes and if the board gives notice of intention to sell as in this section provided. However, no such notice of intention shall be required to sell personal property of less than $5,400 in value.
The notice of intention to sell shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall describe the property and state the time and place at which it will be sold or offered for sale, the terms of sale, whether the property is to be sold at public or private sale, and if at public sale the notice shall call for bids, fix the conditions of the bids and reserve the right to reject any and all bids for good cause.
[ 2026 c 40 s 1; 1999 c 153 s 4; 1996 c 230 s 305; 1993 c 198 s 19; 1989 c 308 s 7; 1977 ex.s. c 299 s 2; 1953 c 50 s 1.]

Notes

Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.

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

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