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WA Rev Code § 42.24.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.090 - Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Reimbursement claims by officers and employees.

RCW 42.24.090 Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Reimbursement claims by officers and employees.No claim for reimbursement of any expenditures by officers or employees of any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state for transportation, lodging, meals or any other purpose shall be allowed by any officer, employee or board charged with auditing accounts unless the same shall be presented in a detailed account: PROVIDED, That, unless otherwise authorized by law, the legislative body of any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state may prescribe by ordinance or resolution the amounts to be paid officers or employees thereof as reimbursement for the use of their personal automobiles or other transportation equipment in connection with officially assigned duties and other travel for approved public purposes, or as reimbursement to such officers or employees in lieu of actual expenses incurred for lodging, meals or other purposes. The rates for such reimbursements may be computed on a mileage, hourly, per diem, monthly, or other basis as the respective legislative bodies shall determine to be proper in each instance: PROVIDED, That in lieu of such reimbursements, payments for the use of personal automobiles for official travel may be established if the legislative body determines that these payments would be less costly to the municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state than providing automobiles for official travel.All claims authorized under this section shall be duly certified by the officer or employee submitting such claims on forms and in the manner prescribed by the state auditor.[ 1995 c 301 § 73; 1981 c 56 § 1; 1965 c 116 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.100 - Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Certificates need not be sworn—Penalty for false claim.

RCW 42.24.100 Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Certificates need not be sworn—Penalty for false claim.The certificates required by RCW 42.24.080 through 42.24.110 need not be sworn, but any person certifying a claim or making a claim knowing the same to be false or untrue shall be guilty of perjury in the second degree.[ 1965 c 116 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.110 - Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Approving or paying false claim—Penalties.

RCW 42.24.110 Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Approving or paying false claim—Penalties.Any person who knowingly approves or pays or causes to be approved or paid a false or untrue claim shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and, in addition, he or she shall be civilly liable on his or her bond to the municipal corporation or political subdivision, as the case may be, for the amount so paid or for three hundred dollars whichever is the greater.[ 2012 c 117 § 118; 1965 c 116 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.115 - Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Charge cards for officers' and employees' travel expenses.

RCW 42.24.115 Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Charge cards for officers' and employees' travel expenses.(1) Any municipal corporation or political subdivision may provide for the issuance of charge cards to officers and employees for the purpose of covering expenses incident to authorized travel.(2) If a charge card is issued for the purpose of covering expenses relating to authorized travel, upon billing or no later than thirty days of the billing date, the officer or employee using a charge card issued under this section shall submit a fully itemized travel expense voucher. Any charges against the charge card not properly identified on the travel expense voucher or not allowed following the audit required under RCW 42.24.080 shall be paid by the official or employee by check, United States currency, or salary deduction.(3) If, for any reason, disallowed charges are not repaid before the charge card billing is due and payable, the municipal corporation or political subdivision shall have a prior lien against and a right to withhold any and all funds payable or to become payable to the official or employee up to an amount of the disallowed charges and interest at the same rate as charged by the company which issued the charge card. Any official or employee who has been issued a charge card by a municipal corporation or political subdivision shall not use the card if any disallowed charges are outstanding and shall surrender the card upon demand of the auditing officer. The municipal corporation or political subdivision shall have unlimited authority to revoke use of any charge card issued under this section, and, upon such revocation order being delivered to the charge card company, shall not be liable for any costs.[ 1995 c 30 § 3; 1984 c 203 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—1995 c 30: See note following RCW 43.09.2855.Severability—1984 c 203: See note following RCW 35.43.140.
WA Rev Code § 42.24.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.120 - Advancements for travel expenses—Municipal corporation or political subdivision officers and employees.

RCW 42.24.120 Advancements for travel expenses—Municipal corporation or political subdivision officers and employees.Whenever it becomes necessary for an elected or appointed official or employee of the municipal corporation or political subdivision to travel and incur expenses, the legislative body of such municipal corporation or political subdivision may provide, in the manner that local legislation is officially enacted, reasonable allowances to such officers and employees in advance of expenditure. Such advance shall be made under appropriate rules and regulations to be prescribed by the state auditor.[ 1969 c 74 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.130 - Advancements for travel expenses—Revolving fund.

RCW 42.24.130 Advancements for travel expenses—Revolving fund.The legislative body of a municipal corporation or political subdivision wishing to make advance payments of travel expenses to officials and employees, as provided in RCW 42.24.120 through 42.24.160, will establish, in the manner that local legislation is officially enacted, a revolving fund to be used solely for the purpose of making advance payments of travel expenses. The revolving fund will be maintained in a bank as a checking account and advances to officials or employees will be by check. The fund will be replenished by warrant.[ 1969 c 74 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.140 - Advancements for travel expenses—Provision to assure repayment.

RCW 42.24.140 Advancements for travel expenses—Provision to assure repayment.To protect the municipal corporation or political subdivision from any losses on account of advances made as provided in RCW 42.24.120 through 42.24.160, the municipal corporation or political subdivision shall have a prior lien against and a right to withhold any and all funds payable or to become payable by the municipal corporation or political subdivision to such officer or employee to whom such advance has been given, as provided in RCW 42.24.120 through 42.24.160, up to the amount of such advance and interest at the rate of ten percent per annum, until such time as repayment or justification has been made. No advance of any kind may be made to any officer or employee under RCW 42.24.120 through 42.24.160, at any time when he or she is delinquent in accounting for or repaying a prior advance under RCW 42.24.120 through 42.24.160.[ 2012 c 117 § 119; 1969 c 74 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.150 - Advancements for travel expenses—Travel expense voucher.

RCW 42.24.150 Advancements for travel expenses—Travel expense voucher.On or before the fifteenth day following the close of the authorized travel period for which expenses have been advanced to any officer or employee, he or she shall submit to the appropriate official a fully itemized travel expense voucher, for all reimbursable items legally expended, accompanied by the unexpended portion of such advance, if any.Any advance made for this purpose, or any portion thereof, not repaid or accounted for in the time and manner specified herein, shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from the date of default until paid.[ 2012 c 117 § 120; 1995 c 194 § 9; 1969 c 74 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.160 - Advancements for travel expenses—Purpose—Not personal loan.

RCW 42.24.160 Advancements for travel expenses—Purpose—Not personal loan.An advance made under RCW 42.24.120 through 42.24.160 shall be considered as having been made to such officer or employee to be expended by him or her as an agent of the municipal corporation or political subdivision for the municipal corporation's or political subdivision's purposes only, and specifically to defray necessary costs while performing his or her official duties.No such advance shall be considered as a personal loan to such officer or employee and any expenditure thereof, other than for official business purposes, shall be considered a misappropriation of public funds.[ 2012 c 117 § 121; 1969 c 74 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.170 - Expenditures by special purpose districts to recruit job candidates—Reimbursement for travel expenses.

RCW 42.24.170 Expenditures by special purpose districts to recruit job candidates—Reimbursement for travel expenses.Special purpose districts may expend funds to recruit job candidates and reimburse candidates for reasonable and necessary travel expenses, including transportation, subsistence, and lodging.[ 1981 c 190 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 42.24.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements.|42.24.180 - Taxing district—Issuance of warrants or checks before approval by legislative body—Conditions.

RCW 42.24.180 *Taxing district—Issuance of warrants or checks before approval by legislative body—Conditions.In order to expedite the payment of claims, the legislative body of any *taxing district, as defined in RCW 43.09.260, may authorize the issuance of warrants or checks in payment of claims after the provisions of this chapter have been met and after the officer designated by statute, or, in the absence of statute, an appropriate charter provision, ordinance, or resolution of the *taxing district, has signed the checks or warrants, but before the legislative body has acted to approve the claims. The legislative body may stipulate that certain kinds or amounts of claims shall not be paid before the board has reviewed the supporting documentation and approved the issue of checks or warrants in payment of those claims. However, all of the following conditions shall be met before the payment:(1) The auditing officer and the officer designated to sign the checks or warrants shall each be required to furnish an official bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in an amount determined by the legislative body but not less than fifty thousand dollars;(2) The legislative body shall adopt contracting, hiring, purchasing, and disbursing policies that implement effective internal control;(3) The legislative body shall provide for its review of the documentation supporting claims paid and for its approval of all checks or warrants issued in payment of claims at its next regularly scheduled public meeting or, for cities and towns, at a regularly scheduled public meeting within one month of issuance; and(4) The legislative body shall require that if, upon review, it disapproves some claims, the auditing officer and the officer designated to sign the checks or warrants shall jointly cause the disapproved claims to be recognized as receivables of the *taxing district and to pursue collection diligently until the amounts disapproved are collected or until the legislative body is satisfied and approves the claims.[ 1994 c 273 § 18; 1984 c 128 § 11.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "Taxing district" redesignated "local government" by 1995 c 301 § 15.
WA Rev Code § 42.26.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.020 - Disbursements—Deposits to cover.

RCW 42.26.020 Disbursements—Deposits to cover.The amount to be disbursed from the vendor payment revolving fund on behalf of an agency electing to utilize such fund shall be deposited therein by the agency on or before the day prior to scheduled disbursement. The deposit shall be made from funds held by the agency outside the state treasury pursuant to law and which are properly chargeable for the disbursement. Disbursements from the revolving fund created by this chapter shall be by warrant in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.88.160.[ 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.030 - Regulations.

RCW 42.26.030 Regulations.The director of financial management shall adopt such regulations as may be necessary or desirable to implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the establishment of an agency vendor payment revolving fund.[ 1979 c 151 § 74; 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.040 - Petty cash accounts—Authorized—Advancements.

RCW 42.26.040 Petty cash accounts—Authorized—Advancements.The state treasurer is authorized to advance moneys from treasury funds to state agencies for the purpose of establishing petty cash accounts. Any agency may petition the office of financial management for the establishment of a petty cash account. The maximum amount of such accounts shall be based on the special needs of the petitioning agency and shall be subject to approval by the office of financial management. The amount so advanced shall be reflected in the state treasurer's accounts as an amount due from the agency to the fund or account from which the advance was made.[ 1979 c 151 § 75; 1977 c 40 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.050 - Request for petty cash advancement—Approval.

RCW 42.26.050 Request for petty cash advancement—Approval.The agency requesting a petty cash account or an increase in the amount of petty cash advanced under the provisions of this chapter shall submit its request to the director of financial management in the form and detail prescribed by him or her. The agency's written request and the approval authorized by this chapter shall be the only documentation or certification required as a condition precedent to the issuance of such warrant. A copy of his or her approval shall be forwarded by the director of financial management to the state treasurer.[ 2012 c 117 § 122; 1979 c 151 § 76; 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.060 - Restrictions on use of petty cash account—Expenditures—Reimbursement.

RCW 42.26.060 Restrictions on use of petty cash account—Expenditures—Reimbursement.The use of the petty cash account shall be restricted to miscellaneous petty or emergency expenditures, refunds legally payable by an agency, and for cash change to be used in the transaction of the agency's official business. All expenditures made from petty cash shall be charged to an existing appropriation for such purpose, except expenditures chargeable against funds for which no appropriation is required by law. All expenditures or refunds made from petty cash shall be reimbursed out of and charged to the proper appropriation or fund at the close of each month and such other times as may be necessary.[ 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.070 - Custodian of petty cash account—Bond.

RCW 42.26.070 Custodian of petty cash account—Bond.The head of the agency or an employee designated by him or her shall have full responsibility as custodian for the petty cash account and its proper use under this chapter and applicable regulations of the director of financial management. The custodian of the petty cash account shall be covered by a surety bond in the full amount of the account at all times and all advances to it, conditioned upon the proper accounting for and legal expenditure of all such funds, in addition to other conditions required by law.[ 2012 c 117 § 123; 1979 c 151 § 77; 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.080 - Violation of petty cash account requirements.

RCW 42.26.080 Violation of petty cash account requirements.If a post audit by the state auditor discloses the amount of the petty cash account of any agency under this chapter to be excessive or the use of the account to be in violation of requirements governing its operation, the director of financial management may require the return of the account or of the excessive amount to the state treasury for credit to the fund from which the advance was made.[ 1979 c 151 § 78; 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.090 - Regulations for petty cash and accounts.

RCW 42.26.090 Regulations for petty cash and accounts.The director of financial management shall adopt such regulations as may be necessary or desirable to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such regulation shall include but not be limited to, (1) defining limitations on the use of petty cash, and (2) providing accounting and reporting procedures for operation of the petty cash account.[ 1979 c 151 § 79; 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 42.26.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.26 - Agency Vendor Payment Revolving Fund—Petty Cash Accounts.|42.26.900 - Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 60.

RCW 42.26.900 Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 60.This chapter shall take effect July 1, 1969.[ 1969 ex.s. c 60 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 42.30.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.30 - Open Public Meetings Act.|42.30.010 - Legislative declaration.

RCW 42.30.010 Legislative declaration.The legislature finds and declares that all public commissions, boards, councils, committees, subcommittees, departments, divisions, offices, and all other public agencies of this state and subdivisions thereof exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. It is the intent of this chapter that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created.[ 1971 ex.s. c 250 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: Throughout this chapter, the phrases "this act" and "this 1971 amendatory act" have been changed to "this chapter." "This act" [1971 ex.s. c 250] consists of this chapter, the amendment to RCW 34.04.025, and the repeal of RCW 42.32.010 and 42.32.020.
WA Rev Code § 42.30.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.30 - Open Public Meetings Act.|42.30.020 - Definitions.

RCW 42.30.020 Definitions.As used in this chapter unless the context indicates otherwise:(1) "Public agency" means:(a) Any state board, commission, committee, department, educational institution, or other state agency which is created by or pursuant to statute, other than courts and the legislature;(b) Any county, city, school district, special purpose district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state of Washington;(c) Any subagency of a public agency which is created by or pursuant to statute, ordinance, or other legislative act, including but not limited to planning commissions, library or park boards, commissions, and agencies;(d) Any policy group whose membership includes representatives of publicly owned utilities formed by or pursuant to the laws of this state when meeting together as or on behalf of participants who have contracted for the output of generating plants being planned or built by an operating agency.(2) "Governing body" means the multimember board, commission, committee, council, or other policy or rule-making body of a public agency, or any committee thereof when the committee acts on behalf of the governing body, conducts hearings, or takes testimony or public comment.(3) "Action" means the transaction of the official business of a public agency by a governing body including but not limited to receipt of public testimony, deliberations, discussions, considerations, reviews, evaluations, and final actions. "Final action" means a collective positive or negative decision, or an actual vote by a majority of the members of a governing body when sitting as a body or entity, upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance.(4) "Meeting" means meetings at which action is taken.[ 1985 c 366 § 1; 1983 c 155 § 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 10; 1971 ex.s. c 250 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.
WA Rev Code § 42.30.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.30 - Open Public Meetings Act.|42.30.030 - Meetings declared open and public.

RCW 42.30.030 Meetings declared open and public.All meetings of the governing body of a public agency shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the governing body of a public agency, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.[ 1971 ex.s. c 250 § 3.]