1. (1) For purposes of determining commission jurisdiction over a water company as defined in RCW 80.04.010, "control" means the water system operator or manager has discretion over the property or finances or operations of a water company which is normally exercised by an owner. Factors indicating control include, but are not limited to, whether the operator or manager:

   1. (a) May authorize the purchase or sale of all or part of the water system or its water rights;
   2. (b) May authorize capital additions or improvements to the system;
   3. (c) May accept contributed plant;
   4. (d) May authorize the expenditure or acquisition of funds that encumber any asset of the company;
   5. (e) May authorize the expenditure of funds for nonwater company purposes;
   6. (f) Receives compensation of a type or amount having no reasonable relationship to the work performed or to be performed.
2. (2) Control does not include management by a satellite agency as defined in chapter 70.116 RCW if the satellite agency is not an owner of the water company.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160 and 34.05.353. WSR 05-06-051 (Docket No. A-021178 and TO-030288, General Order No. R-518), § 480-110-235, filed 2/28/05, effective 3/31/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. WSR 99-24-100 (Order R-467, Docket No. UW-980082), § 480-110-235, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99.]