RCW 84.55.135
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(1)Except as provided in subsection
(2)of this section, if a county dissolves a special purpose district under chapter 36.96 RCW, the county may impose a separate property tax levy or special assessment on the property lying within the former boundaries of the dissolved special purpose district beginning in the first calendar year following dissolution if:
(a)The county assumes responsibility of the services previously provided by the special purpose district; and
(b)The property tax levy or special assessment does not exceed any legally authorized property tax levy rate or special assessment for the dissolved special purpose district.
(2)If a county discontinues providing the services of a dissolved special purpose district for which the county imposed a separate property tax levy or special assessment as provided in subsection
(1)of this section, the county must cease imposing that property tax levy or special assessment beginning in the first calendar year after the discontinuation of the provision of services by the county.
(3)For purposes of RCW 84.52.010 and 84.52.043 , a property tax levy authorized by a county under this section is subject to the same provisions as the county's general property tax levy.
(4)The limitation in RCW 84.55.010 does not apply to the first property tax levy imposed under this section.
(5)For purposes of this section, "special assessment" means any special assessment, benefit assessment, or rates and charges imposed by a special purpose district.
[ 2020 c 179 s 6 .]