Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 87.03.136 — Sale or lease of district real property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87.03.136. Sale or lease of district real property.
An irrigation district has the power to sell or lease real 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. Notice of the district's intention to sell or lease the property shall be made by publication at least 20 days before the transaction is executed regarding the property 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. The notice shall state whether the sale or lease will be negotiated by the district or will be awarded by bid.
The district may lease the property for a duration determined by the board, afford the lessee the option to purchase the property, sell the property on contract for deferred payments, sell the property pursuant to a promissory note secured by a mortgage or deed of trust, or sell the property for cash and conveyance by deed. The appropriate documents shall be executed by the president of the board and acknowledged by the secretary.
The resolution authorizing the sale or lease shall be entered in the minutes of the board and shall fix the price at which the lease, option, or sale may be made. The price shall be not less than the reasonable market value of the property; however, the board may, without consideration, dedicate, grant, or convey district land or easements in district land for highway or public utility purposes that convenience the inhabitants of the district if the board deems that the action will enhance the value of the remaining district land to an extent equal to or greater than the value of the land or easement dedicated, granted, or conveyed.
During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, the limitations under this section on the power of an irrigation district to sell or lease real property owned by the district do not apply to property transferred to the bureau of reclamation or to a public owner under section 3073, chapter 474, Laws of 2023.
Notes
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2023 c 474: See notes following RCW
28A.320.330.
Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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