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Interlocal Cooperation Act

Washington · Public Contracts and Indebtedness · §§ 39.34.010 to 39.34.920 · 29 sections

Overview

The Interlocal Cooperation Act lets units of local government and other public agencies jointly exercise powers that each already holds separately, so neighboring jurisdictions can pool funds, personnel, property, and facilities rather than duplicate them. It establishes the mechanics of those arrangements: written agreements for joint or cooperative action that must satisfy stated requirements and be filed, sometimes subject to approval by the state officer or agency responsible for the services involved, plus a simpler option under which one public agency contracts to obtain services from another. Where participants want a lasting institution instead of a contract, the act authorizes creating a separate entity governed by its own board and gives it operating authority — acquiring and improving property, eminent domain, bond financing secured by a lien on revenues, and exemption from certain taxes and liability — balanced by accountability requirements such as annual reporting and audit and by terms governing member withdrawal.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 53 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 56 P.3d 559 - Hauber v. Yakima County

Sections covered

  • RCW 39.34.010Declaration of purpose.10 cites
  • RCW 39.34.020Definitions.6 cites
  • RCW 39.34.030Joint powers—Agreements for joint or cooperative action, requisites, effect on responsibilities of component agencies—Joint utilization of architectural or engineering services—Financing of joint projects—Transit agencies.14 cites
  • RCW 39.34.040Methods of filing agreements—Status of interstate agreements—Real party in interest—Actions.3 cites
  • RCW 39.34.050Duty to submit agreement to jurisdictional state officer or agency.
  • RCW 39.34.055Public purchase agreements with public benefit nonprofit corporations.
  • RCW 39.34.060Participating agencies may appropriate funds and provide personnel, property, and services.1 cite
  • RCW 39.34.070Authority of joint boards to receive loans or grants.
  • RCW 39.34.080Contracts to perform governmental activities which each contracting agency is authorized to perform.7 cites
  • RCW 39.34.085Agreements for operation of bus services.
  • RCW 39.34.090Agencies' contracting authority regarding electricity, utilities' powers, preserved.
  • RCW 39.34.100Powers conferred by chapter are supplemental.1 cite
  • RCW 39.34.110Powers otherwise prohibited by Constitutions or federal laws.
  • RCW 39.34.130Transactions between state agencies—Charging of costs—Regulation by director of financial management.
  • RCW 39.34.140Transactions between state agencies—Procedures for payments through transfers upon accounts.
  • RCW 39.34.150Transactions between state agencies—Advancements.
  • RCW 39.34.160Transactions between state agencies—Time limitation for expenditure of advance—Unexpended balance.
  • RCW 39.34.170Transactions between state agencies—Powers and authority cumulative.
  • RCW 39.34.180Criminal justice responsibilities—Interlocal agreements—Termination.11 cites
  • RCW 39.34.190Watershed management plan projects—Use of water-related revenues.
  • RCW 39.34.200Watershed management partnerships—Formation.
  • RCW 39.34.210Watershed management partnerships—Indebtedness—Bonds.
  • RCW 39.34.215Watershed management partnerships—Eminent domain authority.
  • RCW 39.34.220Watershed management plans—Additional authority for implementation—Existing agreements not affected.
  • RCW 39.34.230Covered emergencies—Interlocal agreements for mutual aid and cooperation—Liability of state—Existing rights.
  • RCW 39.34.240Data requests—When written agreement required.
  • RCW 39.34.250Agreement to share portion of general purpose sales and use tax revenue collected.
  • RCW 39.34.900Short title.
  • RCW 39.34.920Effective date—1967 c 239.

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