{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.69.130","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.69.130","heading":"Powers of districts.","body":"Park and recreation districts shall have such powers as are necessary to carry out the purpose for which they are created, including, but not being limited to, the power: (1) To acquire and hold real and personal property; (2) to dispose of real and personal property only by unanimous vote of the district commissioners; (3) to make contracts; (4) to sue and be sued; (5) to borrow money to the extent and in the manner authorized by this chapter; (6) to grant concessions; (7) to make or establish charges, fees, rates, rentals and the like for the use of facilities (including recreational facilities) or for participation; (8) to make and enforce rules and regulations governing the use of property, facilities or equipment and the conduct of persons thereon; (9) to contract with any municipal corporation, governmental, or private agencies for the conduct of park and recreation programs; (10) to operate jointly with other governmental units any facilities or property including participation in the acquisition; (11) to hold in trust or manage public property useful to the accomplishment of their objectives; (12) to establish cumulative reserve funds in the manner and for the purposes prescribed by law for cities; (13) to acquire, construct, reconstruct, maintain, repair, add to, and operate recreational facilities; and, (14) to make improvements or to acquire property by the local improvement method in the manner prescribed by this chapter: PROVIDED, That such improvement or acquisition is within the scope of the purposes granted to such park and recreation district.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.69"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.69.130","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:19:31Z","sha256":"6dd469d24f53621fff2e0057d940278f100d5472b4b61457bc37ca9daa3b5edc","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.69.120","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.69.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}