Washington Code 36.34.340 – May acquire property for park, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes
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Any county or city may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, grant or exchange, title to or any interests or rights in real property to be provided or preserved for (a) park or recreational purposes, viewpoint or greenbelt purposes, (b) the conservation of land or other natural resources, or (c) historic, scenic, or view purposes.
NOTES:
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.
Historic preservation—Authority of county to acquire property: RCW 36.32.435.
Parks, county commissioners may designate name of: RCW 36.32.430.
Terms Used In Washington Code 36.34.340
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- county commissioners: when used in this title or any other provision of law shall include the governmental authority empowered to so act under the provisions of a charter adopted by any county of the state. See Washington Code 36.32.005
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.