Washington § 85.05.630 - Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress — Vesting of right, title and interest to dikes and land.

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§ 85.05.630. Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress — Vesting of right, title and interest to dikes and land.

Whenever the congress of the United States provides for the transfer of all right, title and interest to any dikes and to the lands upon which they are situated to any state or local nonfederal agency, the title to such land and to the dikes shall pass to the county wherein the dikes are situated for the use and benefit of any district which may be organized pursuant to RCW 85.05.610 or pursuant to any other provisions of chapter 85.05 RCW as now or hereafter amended, until completion of organization of such district. In any case in which a district has been organized, all right, title and interest to such lands and dikes shall vest immediately in the diking and drainage district.
[ 1967 c 184 s 21.]

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