Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.005
Definition—"Gross operating revenue."
For purposes of this chapter, "gross operating revenue" means the total of all revenues received by a port district.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 53.12 — Commissioners—Elections
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Provisions
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.010
Port commission—Number of commissioners, districts
(1) The powers of the port district shall be exercised through a port commission consisting of three or, when permitted by this title, five members. Every port district that is not coextensive with a county having a population of five hundred thousand or more shall be divided into the same number of commissioner distri…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.021
Elimination of commissioner districts
Any less than countywide port district that uses commissioner districts may cease using commissioner districts as provided in this section.A ballot proposition authorizing the elimination of commissioner districts shall be submitted to the voters of a less than countywide port district that is divided into commissioner…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.061
Elections to conform with general election law
All elections relating to a port district shall conform with general election law, except as expressly provided in Title 53 RCW.
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.115
Increasing number of commissioners—Resolution, petition—Ballot proposition
A ballot proposition shall be submitted to the voters of any port district authorizing an increase in the number of port commissioners to five whenever the port commission adopts a resolution proposing the increase in number of port commissioners or a petition proposing such an increase has been submitted to the county…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.120
Increasing number of commissioners—Population requirements—Ballot proposition—Election of added commissioners
When the population of a port district that has three commissioners reaches five hundred thousand, in accordance with the latest United States regular or special census or with the official state population estimate, there shall be submitted to the voters of the district, at the next district general election or at a s…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.130
Increasing number of commissioners—Election of additional commissioners—Commencement and terms of office
Two additional port commissioners shall be elected at the next district general election following the election at which voters authorized the increase in port commissioners to five members.The port commissioners shall divide the port district into five commissioner districts prior to the first day of January in the ye…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.135
Voluntary change to electoral system
The port commission may authorize a change to its electoral system pursuant to RCW 29A.92.040.
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.140
Vacancies
A vacancy in the office of port commissioner shall occur as provided in chapter 42.12 RCW or by nonattendance at meetings of the port commission for a period of sixty days unless excused by the port commission. A vacancy on a port commission shall be filled as provided in chapter 42.12 RCW.
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.172
Port commissioner terms of office
(1) In every port district the term of office of each port commissioner shall be four years in each port district that is countywide with a population of one hundred thousand or more, or either six or four years in all other port districts as provided in RCW 53.12.175, and until a successor is elected and qualified and…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.175
Reducing port commissioner terms—Ballot proposition
A ballot proposition to reduce the terms of office of port commissioners from six years to four years shall be submitted to the voters of any port district that otherwise would have commissioners with six-year terms of office upon either resolution of the port commissioners or petition of voters of the port district pr…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.176
Lengthening port commissioner terms—Ballot proposition
(1) A ballot proposition to lengthen the terms of office of port commissioners from four years to six years must be submitted to the voters of any port district upon either resolution of the port commissioners or petition of voters of the port district proposing the increase in terms of office, which petition has been…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.221
Terms—Districts covering entire county with populations of one hundred thousand or more
Port commissioners of countywide port districts with populations of one hundred thousand or more who are holding office as of June 11, 1992, shall retain their positions for the remainder of their terms until their successors are elected and qualified, and assume office in accordance with RCW 29A.60.280. Their successo…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.245
Organization of commission—Powers and duties—Record of proceedings
The port commission shall organize by the election of its own members of a president and secretary, shall by resolution adopt rules governing the transaction of its business and shall adopt an official seal. All proceedings of the port commission shall be by motion or resolution recorded in a book or books kept for suc…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.246
Quorum
A majority of the persons holding the office of port commissioner at any time shall constitute a quorum of the port commission for the transaction of business, and the concurrence of a majority of the persons holding such office at the time shall be necessary and shall be sufficient for the passage of any resolution, b…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.260
Compensation
(1) Each commissioner of a port district shall receive ninety dollars, as adjusted for inflation by the office of financial management in subsection (4) of this section, per day or portion thereof spent (a) in actual attendance at official meetings of the port district commission, or (b) in performance of other officia…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.265
Waiver of compensation
A commissioner of any port district may waive all or any portion of his or her compensation payable under RCW 53.12.260 as to any month or months during his or her term of office, by a written waiver filed with the secretary of the commission. The waiver, to be effective, must be filed any time after the commissioner's…
Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.270
Delegation of powers to managing official of port district—Waiver of competitive bidding requirements
(1) The commission may delegate to the managing official of a port district such administerial powers and duties of the commission as it may deem proper for the efficient and proper management of port district operations. Any such delegation shall be authorized by appropriate resolution of the commission, which resolut…