Fire protection districts created under this title are political subdivisions of the state and shall be held to be municipal corporations within the laws and Constitution of the state of Washington. A fire protection district shall constitute a body corporate and possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by law.
RCW 52.12.011
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Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 123 Wash. 2d 819 - King County Fire Protection District No. 16 v. Housing Authority (1994)
Most recently applied in 123 Wash. 2d 819 - King County Fire Protection District No. 16 v. Housing Authority (May 1994)
1984 c 230 s 18; 1967 c 164 s 5; 1939 c 34 s 15; RRS s 5654-115
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.