RCW 90.58.240

Additional authority granted department and local governments.

Known as the Shoreline Management Act

The act spans §§ 90–90 (59 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 109 Wash. 2d 621 - Orion Corporation v. State (1987)

Most recently applied in 109 Wash. 2d 621 - Orion Corporation v. State (December 1987)

1972 ex.s. c 53 s 1; 1971 ex.s. c 286 s 24.

In addition to any other powers granted hereunder, the department and local governments may:

(1) Acquire lands and easements within shorelines of the state by purchase, lease, or gift, either alone or in concert with other governmental entities, when necessary to achieve implementation of master programs adopted hereunder;

(2) Accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from any agency, public or private, or individual for the purposes of this chapter;

(3) Appoint advisory committees to assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter;

(4) Contract for professional or technical services required by it which cannot be performed by its employees.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.