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WA Rev Code § 39.59.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.59 - Public Funds—Authorized Investments.|39.59.040 - Authorized investments—Bonds, warrants, certificates, and other investments.

RCW 39.59.040 Authorized investments—Bonds, warrants, certificates, and other investments.Any local government in the state of Washington may invest in:(1) Bonds of the state of Washington and any local government in the state of Washington;(2) General obligation bonds of a state and general obligation bonds of a local government of a state, which bonds have at the time of investment one of the three highest credit ratings of a nationally recognized rating agency;(3) Subject to compliance with RCW 39.56.030, registered warrants of a local government in the same county as the government making the investment;(4) Certificates, notes, or bonds of the United States, or other obligations of the United States or its agencies, or of any corporation wholly owned by the government of the United States; or United States dollar denominated bonds, notes, or other obligations that are issued or guaranteed by supranational institutions, provided that, at the time of investment, the institution has the United States government as its largest shareholder;(5) Federal home loan bank notes and bonds, federal land bank bonds and federal national mortgage association notes, debentures and guaranteed certificates of participation, or the obligations of any other government sponsored corporation whose obligations are or may become eligible as collateral for advances to member banks as determined by the board of governors of the federal reserve system;(6) Bankers' acceptances purchased on the secondary market;(7) Commercial paper purchased in the secondary market, provided that any local government of the state of Washington that invests in such commercial paper must adhere to the investment policies and procedures adopted by the state investment board; and(8) Corporate notes purchased on the secondary market, provided that any local government of the state of Washington that invests in such notes must adhere to the investment policies and procedures adopted by the state investment board.[ 2016 c 152 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 39.60.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.60 - Investment of Funds in Bonds, Notes, etc.—Collateral.|39.60.010 - Investment of trust funds authorized.

RCW 39.60.010 Investment of trust funds authorized.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute of the state of Washington to the contrary, it shall be lawful for any insurance company, savings and loan association, or for any bank, trust company or other financial institution, operating under the laws of the state of Washington, or for any executor, administrator, guardian or conservator, trustee or other fiduciary to invest its funds or the moneys in its custody or possession, eligible for investment, in notes or bonds secured by mortgage which the Federal Housing Administrator has insured or has made a commitment to insure in obligations of national mortgage associations, in debentures issued by the Federal Housing Administrator, and in the bonds of the Home Owner's Loan Corporation, a corporation organized under and by virtue of the authority granted in H.R. 5240, designated as the Home Owner's Loan Act of 1933, passed by the congress of the United States and approved June 13, 1933, and in bonds of any other corporation which is or hereafter may be created by the United States, as a governmental agency or instrumentality.[ 2016 c 152 § 13; 1939 c 32 § 1; 1935 c 11 § 1; 1933 ex.s. c 37 § 1; RRS § 5545-1.]NOTES:Severability—1933 ex.s. c 37: "If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this act for any reason shall be held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this act. The legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this act in each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, separately and irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be unconstitutional." [ 1933 ex.s. c 37 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 39.60.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.60 - Investment of Funds in Bonds, Notes, etc.—Collateral.|39.60.020 - Exchange of securities for federal agency bonds.

RCW 39.60.020 Exchange of securities for federal agency bonds.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute of the state of Washington to the contrary, it shall be also lawful for any insurance company, savings and loan association, building and loan association, or for any bank, trust company or other financial institution, operating under the laws of the state of Washington, or for any executor, administrator, guardian or conservator, trustee or other fiduciary, to exchange any mortgages, contracts, judgments or liens owned or held by it, for the bonds of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, a corporation organized under and by virtue of the authority granted in H.R. 5240, designated as The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, passed by the congress of the United States and approved June 13, 1933, or for the bonds of any other corporation which is or hereafter may be created by the United States as a governmental agency or instrumentality; and to accept said bonds at their par value in any such exchange.[ 2016 c 152 § 14; 1933 ex.s. c 37 § 2; RRS § 5545-2.]NOTES:Severability—1933 ex.s. c 37: See note following RCW 39.60.010.
WA Rev Code § 39.60.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.60 - Investment of Funds in Bonds, Notes, etc.—Collateral.|39.60.030 - Obligations eligible as collateral security.

RCW 39.60.030 Obligations eligible as collateral security.Wherever, by statute of this state, collateral is required as security for the deposit of funds; or deposits are required to be made with any public official or department; or an investment of capital or surplus, or a reserve or other fund is required to be maintained consisting of designated securities, the bonds and other securities herein made eligible for investment shall also be eligible for such purpose.[ 2016 c 152 § 15; 1939 c 32 § 2; 1935 c 11 § 2; 1933 ex.s. c 37 § 3; RRS § 5545-3.]NOTES:Severability—1933 ex.s. c 37: See note following RCW 39.60.010.
WA Rev Code § 39.60.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.60 - Investment of Funds in Bonds, Notes, etc.—Collateral.|39.60.040 - Insured shares, deposits or accounts as collateral—Partially guaranteed obligations.

RCW 39.60.040 Insured shares, deposits or accounts as collateral—Partially guaranteed obligations.The obligations issued pursuant to said Federal Home Loan Bank Act and to said Title IV of the National Housing Act as such acts are now or hereafter amended, and the shares, deposits or accounts of any institution which has the insurance protection provided by Title IV of the National Housing Act, as now or hereafter amended, may be used at face value or withdrawal value, and bonds or other interest bearing obligations as to which the payment of some but less than the full principal and interest is guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency thereof may be used to the extent of the portion so guaranteed, wherever, by statute of this state or otherwise, collateral is required as security for the deposit of funds, or deposits are required to be made with any public official or department, or an investment of capital or surplus, or a reserve or other fund, is required to be maintained consisting of designated security, or wherever by statute of this state or otherwise, any surety, whether personal, corporate, or otherwise, or any collateral or security, is required or permitted for any purpose, including without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, any bond, recognizance, or undertaking.[ 2016 c 152 § 16; 1967 ex.s. c 48 § 1; 1941 c 249 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 3791-2.]
WA Rev Code § 39.60.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.60 - Investment of Funds in Bonds, Notes, etc.—Collateral.|39.60.050 - Investment of trust funds in notes, bonds, or debentures authorized—Requirements.

RCW 39.60.050 Investment of trust funds in notes, bonds, or debentures authorized—Requirements.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute of the state of Washington to the contrary, it shall be lawful for any executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator, trustee or other fiduciary, to invest its funds or the moneys in its custody or possession, eligible for investment, in notes, bonds, or debentures of savings and loan associations, banks, mutual savings banks, savings and loan service corporations operating with approval of the federal home loan bank, and corporate mortgage companies: PROVIDED, That the notes, bonds or debentures are rated not less than "A" by a nationally recognized rating agency, or are insured or guaranteed by an agency of the federal government or by private insurer authorized to do business in the state: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the notes, bonds and debentures insured or guaranteed by a private insurer shall also be backed by a pool of mortgages equal to the amount of the notes, bonds or debentures.[ 2016 c 152 § 17; 1970 ex.s. c 93 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1970 ex.s. c 93: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1970 ex.s. c 93 § 4.]Investment in local improvement district notes: RCW 35.45.150.
WA Rev Code § 39.62.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.62 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.|39.62.010 - Definitions.

RCW 39.62.010 Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Public security" means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by this state or by any of its departments, agencies, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, junior taxing districts, school districts, or other instrumentalities or by any of its political subdivisions.(2) "Instrument of payment" means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.(3) "Authorized officer" means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, junior taxing districts, school districts, or other instrumentalities or any of its political subdivisions whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted.(4) "Facsimile signature" means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer.[ 1969 c 86 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 39.62.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.62 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.|39.62.020 - Facsimile signature—Authorized—Legal effect.

RCW 39.62.020 Facsimile signature—Authorized—Legal effect.Any authorized officer, after filing with the secretary of state his or her manual signature certified by him or her under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his or her manual signature:(1) Any public security: PROVIDED, That at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed, and(2) Any instrument of payment.Upon compliance with this chapter by the authorized officer, his or her facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his or her manual signature.[ 2011 c 336 § 811; 1969 c 86 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 39.62.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.62 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.|39.62.030 - Facsimile seal—Authorized—Legal effect.

RCW 39.62.030 Facsimile seal—Authorized—Legal effect.When the seal of this state or any of its departments, agencies, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, junior taxing districts, school districts, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions is required in the execution of a public security or instrument of payment, the authorized officer may cause the seal to be printed, engraved, stamped or otherwise placed in facsimile thereon. The facsimile seal has the same legal effect as the impression of the seal.[ 1969 c 86 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 39.62.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.62 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.|39.62.040 - Unauthorized use—Penalty.

RCW 39.62.040 Unauthorized use—Penalty.Any person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment:(1) A facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer, or(2) Any facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of this state or any of its departments, agencies, counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, junior taxing districts, school districts, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions is guilty of a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.[ 2003 c 53 § 213; 1969 c 86 § 4.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 39.62.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.62 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.|39.62.900 - Construction—Uniformity.

RCW 39.62.900 Construction—Uniformity.This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.[ 1969 c 86 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 39.62.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.62 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act.|39.62.910 - Short title.

RCW 39.62.910 Short title.This act may be cited as the uniform facsimile signature of public officials act.[ 1969 c 86 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.005 - Short title.

RCW 39.64.005 Short title.This chapter may be cited as the taxing district relief act.[ 1935 c 143 § 1; RRS § 5608-1.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.010 - Purpose of chapter.

RCW 39.64.010 Purpose of chapter.The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate and permit taxing districts which are unable to meet their debts either in their present amount and/or at the time they fall due, to obtain relief by the readjustment of such debts as provided for by the act of congress hereinafter referred to, by supplementing the powers of those taxing districts for which refunding of debts is provided for by existing statutes, and by providing a method of refunding of debts for those taxing districts for which no method of refunding such debts has heretofore been provided, and by other provisions appropriate to such purposes.This chapter shall not be construed as in anywise limiting the powers of the federal courts to grant relief as provided for in said act of congress.[ 1935 c 143 § 2; RRS § 5608-2.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.020 - Definitions.

RCW 39.64.020 Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter a "taxing district" is defined to be a "taxing district" as described in section 80 of chapter IX of the act of congress entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved July 1, 1898, as amended, to wit:"Any municipality or other political subdivision of any state, including (but not hereby limiting the generality of the foregoing) any county, city, borough, village, parish, town, or township, unincorporated tax or special assessment district, and any school, drainage, irrigation, reclamation, levee, sewer, or paving, sanitary, port, improvement or other district (hereinafter referred to as a 'taxing district')."Said act of congress and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, as the same may be amended from time to time, are herein referred to as the "federal bankruptcy act."[ 1935 c 143 § 3; RRS § 5608-3.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.030 - Exercise of powers granted.

RCW 39.64.030 Exercise of powers granted.All powers herein granted to taxing districts in state of Washington may be exercised by such districts. If a taxing district has no officers of its own, such powers may be exercised in its behalf by the officer or officers, board, council or commission having the power to contract in behalf of such district or to levy special assessments or special taxes within such district.[ 1935 c 143 § 4; RRS § 5608-4.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.040 - Petition in bankruptcy.

RCW 39.64.040 Petition in bankruptcy.Subject to the requirement in RCW 28A.315.225(2), any taxing district in the state of Washington is hereby authorized to file the petition mentioned in section 80 of chapter IX of the federal bankruptcy act.[ 2012 c 186 § 19; 1935 c 143 § 5; RRS § 5608-5.]NOTES:Effective date—2012 c 186: See note following RCW 28A.315.025.Rule-making authority—2012 c 186: See RCW 28A.315.902.
WA Rev Code § 39.64.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.050 - Resolution of authorization.

RCW 39.64.050 Resolution of authorization.Before the filing of any petition referred to in RCW 39.64.040, such taxing district shall adopt a resolution authorizing the filing thereof and authorizing its duly and regularly elected or appointed attorney or special counsel duly appointed for such purpose to file the same and to represent it in the proceedings with respect thereto in the competent United States district court.[ 1935 c 143 § 6; RRS § 5608-6.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.060 - Resolution consenting to readjustment.

RCW 39.64.060 Resolution consenting to readjustment.No final decree or order of such United States district court confirming a plan of readjustment shall be effective for the purpose of binding such taxing district unless and until such taxing district files with such court a certified copy of a resolution of such taxing district, adopted by it or by the officer or officers, board, council or commission referred to in RCW 39.64.030, consenting to the plan of readjustment set forth or referred to in such final decree or order.[ 1935 c 143 § 7; RRS § 5608-7.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.070 - Plan of readjustment.

RCW 39.64.070 Plan of readjustment.Such taxing district is hereby authorized and empowered to take any and all action necessary to carry out any plan of readjustment contemplated in said petition, or as the same may be modified from time to time, notwithstanding any other provisions of law. In case of the refunding of debts of irrigation districts, diking or drainage improvement districts, general debts of cities, or debts of other taxing districts for the refunding of which provision is already made under existing statutes, such refunding shall be had and done as provided for in such existing statutes, except that the tenor and character of the refunding bonds and the assessments levied to meet such bonds may be modified to conform to the capacity of the taxing district, or the individual lots, tracts, or parcels of real property therein, to meet and carry the charges, both direct and contingent, against them, as found and set forth in the plan of readjustment and decree of court; and except also as such existing provisions of law may be otherwise supplemented by such plan of readjustment or the provisions of this chapter.[ 1935 c 143 § 8; RRS § 5608-8.]
WA Rev Code § 39.64.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.085 - Authority of operating agencies to levy taxes.

RCW 39.64.085 Authority of operating agencies to levy taxes.Nothing in this chapter may be deemed to grant to any operating agency organized under chapter 43.52 RCW, or a project of any such operating agency, the authority to levy any tax or assessment not otherwise authorized by law.[ 1983 2nd ex.s. c 3 § 54.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—Effective dates—1983 2nd ex.s. c 3: See notes following RCW 82.04.255.
WA Rev Code § 39.64.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.090 - Validation of prior bankruptcy proceedings.

RCW 39.64.090 Validation of prior bankruptcy proceedings.In the event that any taxing district in the state of Washington, before this chapter takes effect, shall have filed or purported or attempted to file a petition under the provisions of chapter IX of the federal bankruptcy act, or shall have taken or purported or attempted to take any other proceedings under or in contemplation of proceedings under the provisions of said chapter IX, then and in every such case all acts and proceedings of such taxing district, in connection with such petition or proceedings, are hereby, to all intents and purposes, declared as legal and valid as though taken after the *effective date of this chapter.[ 1935 c 143 § 10; RRS § 5608-10.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "effective date of this chapter" was March 21, 1935.
WA Rev Code § 39.64.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness|Chapter 39.64 - Taxing District Relief.|39.64.900 - Construction—Severability—1935 c 143.

RCW 39.64.900 Construction—Severability—1935 c 143.This chapter and all its provisions shall be liberally construed to the end that the purposes hereof may be made effective. If any section, part or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or of any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.[ 1935 c 143 § 11; RRS § 5608-11.]