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Code · Washington · Title 67 — Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities · Chapter 67.20

RCW 67.20.010

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Any city in this state acting through its city council, or its board of park commissioners when authorized by charter or ordinance, any separately organized park district acting through its board of park commissioners or other governing officers, any school district acting through its board of school directors, any county acting through its board of county commissioners, any park and recreation service area acting through its governing body, and any town acting through its town council shall have power, acting independently or in conjunction with the United States, the state of Washington, any county, city, park district, school district or town or any number of such public organizations to acquire any land within this state for park, playground, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses and other recreational facilities, bathing beach or public camp purposes and roads leading from said parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses and other recreational facilities, bathing beaches, or public camps to nearby highways by donation, purchase or condemnation, and to build, construct, care for, control, supervise, improve, operate and maintain parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses and other recreational facilities, bathing beaches, roads and public camps upon any such land, including the power to enact and enforce such police regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state of Washington, as are deemed necessary for the government and control of the same.
The power of eminent domain herein granted shall not extend to any land outside the territorial limits of the governmental unit or units exercising said power.
[ 1988 c 82 s 7 ; 1949 c 97 s 1 ; 1921 c 107 s 1 ; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 9319. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1949 c 97 s 3 ; 1921 c 107 s 3 ; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 9321 now codified as RCW 67.20.015 .]
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