Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.22.179
Timestamp: 2019-07-17 23:06:28
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RCW 36.22.179: Surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance—Use.
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36.22.178 << 36.22.179 >> 36.22.1791
RCW 36.22.179
Surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance—Use.
*** CHANGE IN 2019 *** (SEE 1980.SL) ***
(1) In addition to the surcharge authorized in RCW 36.22.178, and except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, an additional surcharge of sixty-two dollars shall be charged by the county auditor for each document recorded, which will be in addition to any other charge allowed by law. Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the funds collected pursuant to this section are to be distributed and used as follows:
(b) The auditor shall remit the remaining funds to the state treasurer for deposit in the home security fund account to be used as follows:
(i) The department may use twelve and one-half percent of this amount for administration of the program established in RCW 43.185C.020, including the costs of creating the statewide homeless housing strategic plan, measuring performance, providing technical assistance to local governments, and managing the homeless housing grant program.
(ii) The remaining eighty-seven and one-half percent of this amount must be used as follows:
(A) At least forty-five percent must be set aside for the use of private rental housing payments; and
(B) All remaining funds are to be used by the department to:
(2) A county issuing general obligation bonds pursuant to RCW 36.67.010, to carry out the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section, may provide that such bonds be made payable from any surcharge provided for in subsection (1)(a) of this section and may pledge such surcharges to the repayment of the bonds.
(3) The surcharge imposed in this section does not apply to (a) assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust, (b) documents recording a birth, marriage, divorce, or death, (c) any recorded documents otherwise exempted from a recording fee or additional surcharges under state law, (d) marriage licenses issued by the county auditor, or (e) documents recording a state, county, or city lien or satisfaction of lien.
(4) Ten dollars of the surcharge imposed under subsection (1) of this section must be distributed to the counties to carry out the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(5) For purposes of this section, "private rental housing" means housing owned by a private landlord and includes housing owned by a nonprofit housing entity.
[ 2018 c 85 § 2; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 16 § 5; 2014 c 200 § 1; 2012 c 90 § 1; 2011 c 110 § 2; 2009 c 462 § 1; 2007 c 427 § 4; 2005 c 484 § 9.]
Findings—Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2005 c 484: See RCW 43.185C.005, 43.185C.901, and 43.185C.902.