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WA Rev Code § 36.40.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.40 - Budget.|36.40.250 - Biennial budgets—Supplemental and emergency budgets.

RCW 36.40.250 Biennial budgets—Supplemental and emergency budgets.In lieu of adopting an annual budget, the county legislative authority of any county may adopt an ordinance or a resolution providing for biennial budgets with a mid-biennium review and modification for the second year of the biennium. The county legislative authority may repeal such an ordinance or resolution and revert to adopting annual budgets for a period commencing after the end of a biennial budget cycle. The county legislative authority of a county with a biennial budget cycle may adopt supplemental and emergency budgets in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the county legislative authority in a county with an annual budget cycle.The procedure and steps for adopting a biennial budget shall conform with the procedure and steps for adopting an annual budget and with requirements established by the state auditor. The state auditor shall establish requirements for preparing and adopting the mid-biennium review and modification for the second year of the biennium.Expenditures included in the biennial budget, mid-term modification budget, supplemental budget, or emergency budget shall constitute the appropriations for the county during the applicable period of the budget and every county official shall be limited in making expenditures or incurring liabilities to the amount of the detailed appropriation item or classes in the budget.In lieu of adopting an annual budget or a biennial budget with a mid-biennium review for all funds, the legislative authority of any county may adopt an ordinance or a resolution providing for a biennial budget or budgets for any one or more funds of the county, with a mid-biennium review and modification for the second year of the biennium, with the other funds remaining on an annual budget. The county legislative authority may repeal such an ordinance or resolution and revert to adopting annual budgets for a period commencing after the end of the biennial budget or biennial budgets for the specific agency fund or funds. The county legislative authority of a county with a biennial budget cycle may adopt supplemental and emergency budgets in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the county legislative authority in a county with an annual budget cycle.The county legislative authority shall hold a public hearing on the proposed county property taxes and proposed road district property taxes prior to imposing the property tax levies.[ 1997 c 204 § 3; 1995 c 193 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.43.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.43 - Building Codes and Fire Regulations.|36.43.010 - Authority to adopt.

RCW 36.43.010 Authority to adopt.(1) The boards of county commissioners may adopt standard building codes and standard fire regulations to be applied within their respective jurisdictions.(2) The boards of county commissioners may eliminate the minimum gross floor area requirements for single-family detached dwellings or reduce the requirements below the minimum performance standards and objectives contained in the state building code.[ 2018 c 302 § 5; 1963 c 4 § 36.43.010. Prior: 1943 c 204 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4077-10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.43.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.43 - Building Codes and Fire Regulations.|36.43.020 - Area to which applicable.

RCW 36.43.020 Area to which applicable.The building codes or fire regulations when adopted by the board of county commissioners shall be applicable to all the area of the county situated outside the corporate limits of any city or town, or to such portion thereof as may be prescribed in such building code or fire regulation.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.43.020. Prior: 1943 c 204 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4077-11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.43.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.43 - Building Codes and Fire Regulations.|36.43.030 - Enforcement—Inspectors.

RCW 36.43.030 Enforcement—Inspectors.The boards of county commissioners may appoint fire inspectors or other inspectors to enforce any building code or fire regulation adopted by them. The boards must enforce any building code or fire regulation adopted by them.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.43.030. Prior: 1943 c 204 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4077-12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.43.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.43 - Building Codes and Fire Regulations.|36.43.040 - Penalty for violation of code or regulation.

RCW 36.43.040 Penalty for violation of code or regulation.Any person violating the provisions of any building code or any fire regulation lawfully adopted by any board of county commissioners shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.43.040. Prior: 1943 c 204 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4077-13.]
WA Rev Code § 36.45.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.45 - Claims Against Counties.|36.45.010 - Manner of filing.

RCW 36.45.010 Manner of filing.All claims for damages against any county shall be filed in the manner set forth in chapter 4.96 RCW.[ 1993 c 449 § 10; 1967 c 164 § 14; 1963 c 4 § 36.45.010. Prior: 1957 c 224 § 7; prior: 1919 c 149 § 1, part; RRS § 4077, part.]NOTES:Purpose—Severability—1993 c 449: See notes following RCW 4.96.010.Severability—Purpose—1967 c 164: See notes following RCW 4.96.010.Tortious conduct of political subdivisions and municipal corporations, liability for damages: Chapter 4.96 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.45.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.45 - Claims Against Counties.|36.45.040 - Labor and material claims.

RCW 36.45.040 Labor and material claims.Whenever any county, by its board of county commissioners, has entered into a contract for the construction of any public improvement for the benefit of the county, whereby the contractor agreed to furnish all labor, material, and supplies necessary for the improvement, and the contractor has proceeded with such improvement and procured from other persons labor, material, or supplies and used the same in the construction of the improvement, but has failed to pay such persons therefor, and such persons have filed claims therefor against the county, and the claims have been audited in the manner provided by law and found to be just claims against the county, and valid obligations of the county except for the fact that they were not filed within the time provided by law; the board of county commissioners may provide funds sufficient therefor, and cause the payment, of such claims in the manner provided by law for the payment of valid claims against the county.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.45.040. Prior: 1927 c 220 § 1; RRS § 4077-1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.47.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.010 - Declaration of necessity.

RCW 36.47.010 Declaration of necessity.The necessity and the desirability of coordinating the administrative programs of all of the counties in this state is recognized by this chapter.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.47.010. Prior: 1959 c 130 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.47.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.020 - Joint action by officers of each county.

RCW 36.47.020 Joint action by officers of each county.It shall be the duty of the assessor, auditor, clerk, coroner, sheriff, superintendent of schools, treasurer, and prosecuting attorney of each county in the state, including appointive officials in charter counties heading like departments, to take such action as they jointly deem necessary to effect the coordination of the administrative programs of each county.[ 1998 c 245 § 28; 1969 ex.s. c 5 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.47.020. Prior: 1959 c 130 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.47.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.030 - State association of county officials may be coordinating agency.

RCW 36.47.030 State association of county officials may be coordinating agency.The county officials enumerated in RCW 36.47.020 are empowered to designate the Washington state association of county officials as a coordinating agency through which the duties imposed by RCW 36.47.020 may be performed, harmonized, or correlated.[ 1969 ex.s. c 5 § 2; 1963 c 4 § 36.47.030. Prior: 1959 c 130 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.47.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.040 - Reimbursement for costs and expenses to state association of county officials.

RCW 36.47.040 Reimbursement for costs and expenses to state association of county officials.Each county which designates the Washington state association of county officials as the agency through which the duties imposed by RCW 36.47.020 may be executed is authorized to reimburse the association from the county current expense fund for the cost of any such services rendered: PROVIDED, That no reimbursement shall be made to the association for any expenses incurred under RCW 36.47.050 for travel, meals, or lodging of such county officials, or their representatives at such meetings, but such expenses may be paid by such official's respective county as other expenses are paid for county business. Such reimbursement shall be paid only on vouchers submitted to the county auditor and approved by the legislative authority of each county in the manner provided for the disbursement of other current expense funds. Each such voucher shall set forth the nature of the services rendered by the association, supported by affidavit that the services were actually performed.[ 1991 c 363 § 71; 1977 ex.s. c 221 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 35; 1970 ex.s. c 47 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 5 § 3; 1963 c 4 § 36.47.040. Prior: 1959 c 130 § 4.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Severability—Effective dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.
WA Rev Code § 36.47.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.050 - County officials—Further action authorized—Meetings.

RCW 36.47.050 County officials—Further action authorized—Meetings.The county officials enumerated in RCW 36.47.020 are authorized to take such further action as they deem necessary to comply with the intent of this chapter, including attendance at state and district meetings which may be required to formulate the reports provided for in *RCW 36.47.020.[ 1969 ex.s. c 5 § 4; 1963 c 4 § 36.47.050. Prior: 1959 c 130 § 5.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 36.47.020 was amended by 1998 c 245 § 28, removing the requirement to submit reports.
WA Rev Code § 36.47.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.060 - Association financial records subject to audit by state auditor.

RCW 36.47.060 Association financial records subject to audit by state auditor.The financial records of the Washington state association of county officials shall be subject to audit by the state auditor.[ 1995 c 301 § 66; 1969 ex.s. c 5 § 5; 1963 c 4 § 36.47.060. Prior: 1959 c 130 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.47.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.47 - Coordination of Administrative Programs.|36.47.070 - Merger of state association of county officials with state association of counties.

RCW 36.47.070 Merger of state association of county officials with state association of counties.It is the desire of the legislature that the Washington State Association of County Officials, as set forth in chapter 36.47 RCW and the Washington State Association of Counties, as set forth in RCW 36.32.350, shall merge into one association of elected county officers. Only one association shall carry out the duties imposed by RCW 36.32.335 through 36.32.360 and 36.47.020 through 36.47.060.[ 1998 c 245 § 29; 1977 ex.s. c 221 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.48.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.010 - Depositaries to be designated by treasurer.

RCW 36.48.010 Depositaries to be designated by treasurer.Each county treasurer shall annually at the end of each fiscal year or at such other times as may be deemed necessary, designate one or more financial institutions in the state which are qualified public depositaries as set forth by the public deposit protection commission as depositary or depositaries for all public funds held and required to be kept by the treasurer, and no county treasurer shall deposit any public money in financial institutions, except as herein provided. Public funds of the county or a special district for which the county treasurer acts as its treasurer may only be deposited in bank accounts authorized by the treasurer or authorized in statute. All bank card depository service contracts for the county and special districts for which the county treasurer acts as its treasurer must be authorized by the county treasurer.[ 1998 c 106 § 6; 1984 c 177 § 8; 1973 c 126 § 5; 1969 ex.s. c 193 § 27; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.010. Prior: 1907 c 51 § 1; RRS § 5562.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1969 ex.s. c 193: See notes following RCW 39.58.010.Public depositaries: Chapter 39.58 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.48.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.040 - Depositaries to be designated by treasurer—Deposited funds deemed in county treasury.

RCW 36.48.040 Depositaries to be designated by treasurer—Deposited funds deemed in county treasury.The county treasurer shall deposit with any depositary, which has fully complied with all requirements of RCW 36.48.010 through 36.48.060, any county money in his or her hands or under his or her official control, and for the purpose of making the quarterly settlement and counting funds in the hands of the treasurer any sums so on deposit shall be deemed to be in the county treasury.[ 2009 c 549 § 4084; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.040. Prior: 1907 c 51 § 4; RRS § 5565.]
WA Rev Code § 36.48.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.050 - Depositaries to be designated by treasurer—Treasurer's liability and bond additional.

RCW 36.48.050 Depositaries to be designated by treasurer—Treasurer's liability and bond additional.The provisions of RCW 36.48.010 through 36.48.060 shall in no way relieve or release the county treasurer from any liability upon his or her official bond as such treasurer, or any surety upon such bond, and shall in no way affect the duty of the several county treasurers to give bond as required by law.[ 2009 c 549 § 4085; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.050. Prior: 1907 c 51 § 5; RRS § 5566.]
WA Rev Code § 36.48.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.060 - Definition—"Financial institution."

RCW 36.48.060 Definition—"Financial institution.""Financial institution," whenever it occurs in RCW 36.48.010 through 36.48.050, means a branch of a bank engaged in banking in this state in accordance with *RCW 30.04.300, and any state bank or trust company, national banking association, stock savings bank, mutual savings bank, or savings and loan association, which institution is located in this state and lawfully engaged in business.[ 1984 c 177 § 9; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.060. Prior: 1907 c 51 § 6; RRS § 5567.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 30.04.300 was recodified as RCW 30A.04.300 pursuant to 2014 c 37 § 4, effective January 5, 2015.
WA Rev Code § 36.48.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.070 - County finance committee—Approval of investment policy and debt policy—Rules.

RCW 36.48.070 County finance committee—Approval of investment policy and debt policy—Rules.The county treasurer, the county auditor, and the chair of the county legislative authority, ex officio, shall constitute the county finance committee. The county treasurer shall act as chair of the committee and the county auditor as secretary thereof. The committee shall keep a full and complete record of all its proceedings in appropriate books of record and all such records and all correspondence relating to the committee shall be kept in the office of the county auditor and shall be open to public inspection. The committee shall approve county investment policy and a debt policy and shall make appropriate rules and regulations for the carrying out of the provisions of RCW 36.48.010 through 36.48.060, not inconsistent with law.[ 1999 c 18 § 5; 1991 c 245 § 11; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.070. Prior: 1933 ex.s. c 45 § 2; RRS § 5567-1.]NOTES:Effective date—1999 c 18 § 5: "Section 5 of this act takes effect January 1, 2000." [ 1999 c 18 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.48.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.080 - County clerk's funds may be deposited.

RCW 36.48.080 County clerk's funds may be deposited.The county clerks of all the counties of the state shall deposit all funds in their custody, as clerk of the superior court of their respective counties, in one or more qualified depositaries, as provided in chapter 39.58 RCW, as now or hereafter amended.[ 1973 c 126 § 7; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.080. Prior: 1933 ex.s. c 40 § 1; RRS § 5561-1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.48.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.48 - Depositaries.|36.48.090 - Clerk's trust fund created—Deposits—Interest—Investments.

RCW 36.48.090 Clerk's trust fund created—Deposits—Interest—Investments.Whenever the clerk of the superior court has funds held in trust for any litigant or for any purpose, they shall be deposited in a separate fund designated "clerk's trust fund," and shall not be commingled with any public funds. However, in the case of child support payments, the clerk may send the checks or drafts directly to the recipient or endorse the instrument to the recipient and the clerk is not required to deposit such funds. In processing child support payments, the clerk shall comply with RCW 26.09.120. The clerk may invest the funds in any of the investments authorized by RCW 36.29.020. The clerk shall place the income from such investments in the county current expense fund to be used by the county for general county purposes unless: (1) The funds being held in trust in a particular matter are two thousand dollars or more, and (2) a litigant in the matter has filed a written request that such investment be made of the funds being held in trust. Interest income accrued from the date of filing of the written request for investment shall be paid to the beneficiary. In such an event, any income from such investment shall be paid to the beneficiary of such trust upon the termination thereof: PROVIDED, That five percent of the income shall be deducted by the clerk as an investment service fee and placed in the county current expense fund to be used by the county for general county purposes.In any matter where funds are held in the clerk's trust fund, any litigant who is not represented by an attorney and who has appeared in matters where the funds held are two thousand dollars or more shall receive written notice of the provisions of this section from the clerk.[ 1994 c 185 § 4; 1987 c 363 § 4; 1979 ex.s. c 227 § 1; 1977 c 63 § 1; 1973 c 126 § 8; 1963 c 4 § 36.48.090. Prior: 1933 ex.s. c 40 § 2; RRS § 5561-2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.49.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.|36.49.020 - Treasurer to collect—Tags.

RCW 36.49.020 Treasurer to collect—Tags.The county assessor shall turn over the list of dog owners to the county treasurer for collection of the taxes. Upon the payment of the license tax upon any dog or kennel the county treasurer shall deliver to the owner or keeper of such dog or kennel a license, and a metallic tag for each dog taxed and licensed or kept in such kennel. The license shall be dated and numbered and shall bear the name of the county issuing it, the name and address of the owner of the dog or kennel licensed; and if a dog license, a description of the dog including its breed, age, color, and markings; and if a kennel license, a description of the breed, number, and ages of the dogs kept in such kennel. The metallic tag shall bear the name of the county issuing it, a serial number corresponding with the number on the license, and the calendar year in which it is issued. Every owner or keeper of a dog shall keep a substantial collar on the dog and attached firmly thereto the license tag for the current year.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.49.020. Prior: 1929 c 198 § 2; RRS § 8304-2; prior: 1919 c 6 § 2, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.49.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.|36.49.030 - Application for license after assessor's list returned.

RCW 36.49.030 Application for license after assessor's list returned.Any person becoming the owner of a dog or kennel after the assessment has been returned by the assessor and any owner of a dog or kennel which for any reason the assessor has failed to assess, may at any time apply to the county treasurer, and upon the payment of the required fee procure a license and a metallic tag or tags.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.49.030. Prior: 1929 c 198 § 3, part; RRS § 8304-3, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.49.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.|36.49.040 - Delinquent tax, how collected.

RCW 36.49.040 Delinquent tax, how collected.If any person whose name appears upon the list prepared by the county assessor fails to pay the license tax to the county treasurer on or before the first day of August of the year in which the list is made, the county treasurer shall proceed to collect the delinquent license taxes in the manner provided by law for collection of delinquent personal property taxes.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.49.040. Prior: 1929 c 198 § 3, part; RRS § 8304-3, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.49.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.|36.49.050 - "County dog license tax fund"—Created.

RCW 36.49.050 "County dog license tax fund"—Created.All license taxes collected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be placed in a separate fund in the office of the county treasurer to be known as the "county dog license tax fund."[ 1963 c 4 § 36.49.050. Prior: 1929 c 198 § 4; RRS § 8304-4; prior: 1919 c 6 § 2, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.49.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.|36.49.060 - "County dog license tax fund"—Transfer of excess funds in.

RCW 36.49.060 "County dog license tax fund"—Transfer of excess funds in.On the first day of March of each year all moneys in the county dog license tax fund in excess of five hundred dollars shall be transferred and credited by the county treasurer to the current expense fund of the county.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.49.060. Prior: 1929 c 198 § 8; RRS § 8304-5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.49.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.49 - Dog License Tax.|36.49.070 - Penalty.

RCW 36.49.070 Penalty.Any person or officer who refuses to comply with or enforce any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.49.070. Prior: 1929 c 198 § 9; RRS § 8304-6.]