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WA Rev Code § 43.88.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.265 - Construction accounts—Exception to certain accounting requirements.

RCW 43.88.265 Construction accounts—Exception to certain accounting requirements.In order to comply with the provisions of the federal tax reform act of 1986, construction accounts that receive bond proceeds are exempt from RCW 43.88.050, 43.88.110, and 43.88.260 and may incur seasonal cash deficits pending the sale of bonds or bond anticipation notes subject to the following conditions:(1) The respective account has unexpended appropriation authority.(2) There are authorized unissued bonds available for sale by the state finance committee under direction to deposit the proceeds of the sale in the respective account.(3) The bonds are of an amount that would remedy the cash deficit if the bonds were sold.[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 14 § 18.]NOTES:Effective dates—1989 1st ex.s. c 14: See RCW 43.99H.901.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.270 - Penalty for violations.

RCW 43.88.270 Penalty for violations.Any officer or employee violating, or wilfully refusing or failing to comply with, any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 83 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.280 - Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—"State officer or employee" defined.

RCW 43.88.280 Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—"State officer or employee" defined.As used in RCW 43.88.290 and 43.88.300 the term "state officer or employee" includes the members of the governing body of any state agency, as state agency is defined in RCW 43.88.020(4) and those generally known as executive management but excludes nonsupervisory state employees covered by civil service under chapters 41.06 and * 28B.16 RCW.[ 1977 ex.s. c 320 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 28B.16 RCW was repealed by 1993 c 281, with the exception of RCW 28B.16.015 and 28B.16.240, which was recodified as RCW 41.06.382. RCW 28B.16.015 and 41.06.382 were subsequently repealed by 2002 c 354 § 403, effective July 1, 2005.Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 320: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1977." [ 1977 ex.s. c 320 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.290 - Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Prohibitions relative to appropriations and expenditures.

RCW 43.88.290 Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Prohibitions relative to appropriations and expenditures.No state officer or employee shall intentionally or negligently: Over-expend or over-encumber any appropriation made by law; fail to properly account for any expenditures by fund, program, or fiscal period; or expend funds contrary to the terms, limits, or conditions of any appropriation made by law.[ 1981 c 270 § 13; 1977 ex.s. c 320 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1981 c 270: See notes following RCW 43.88.010.Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 320: See note following RCW 43.88.280.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.300 - Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Violations—Civil penalties—Forfeiture.

RCW 43.88.300 Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Violations—Civil penalties—Forfeiture.(1) Where there is reason to believe that a present or former state officer or employee has violated or threatens to violate RCW 43.88.290, the attorney general may initiate an appropriate civil action for the enforcement of RCW 43.88.280 through 43.88.320 or to prevent any such violation. The action may be brought in the county where the alleged violator resides, or the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred or is threatened.(2) For each violation of RCW 43.88.290 the attorney general shall seek to recover and the court may award the following damages on behalf of the state of Washington:(a) From each person found in violation of RCW 43.88.290 a civil penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars, or all costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the state in said action, whichever is greater;(b) Any damages sustained by the state as a result of the conduct constituting said violation.In addition to the other penalties contained in this section, judgment against any person, other than an elected official, for violating RCW 43.88.290 may include a declaration of forfeiture of such person's office or employment, to take effect immediately.[ 1977 ex.s. c 320 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 320: See note following RCW 43.88.280.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.310 - Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Duties of legislative auditor, attorney general.

RCW 43.88.310 Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Duties of legislative auditor, attorney general.(1) The legislative auditor of the office of the joint legislative audit and review committee, with the concurrence of the joint legislative audit and review committee, may file with the attorney general any audit exceptions or other findings of any performance audit, management study, or special report prepared for the joint legislative audit and review committee, any standing or special committees of the house or senate, or the entire legislature which indicate a violation of RCW 43.88.290, or any other act of malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance on the part of any state officer or employee.(2) The attorney general shall promptly review each filing received from the legislative auditor and may act thereon as provided in RCW 43.88.300, or any other applicable statute authorizing enforcement proceedings by the attorney general. The attorney general shall advise the joint legislative audit and review committee of the status of exceptions or findings referred under this section.[ 1996 c 288 § 41; 1993 c 157 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 320 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 320: See note following RCW 43.88.280.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.320 - Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Civil penalties additional to other penalties.

RCW 43.88.320 Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Civil penalties additional to other penalties.The civil penalties provided by RCW 43.88.280 through 43.88.320 are in addition to any other penalties which may be provided by law.[ 1977 ex.s. c 320 § 5.]NOTES:Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 320: See note following RCW 43.88.280.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.350 - Legal services revolving fund—Enterprise services account—Approval of certain changes required.

RCW 43.88.350 Legal services revolving fund—Enterprise services account—Approval of certain changes required.Any rate increases proposed for or any change in the method of calculating charges from the legal services revolving fund or services provided in accordance with RCW 43.01.090 or 43.19.500 in the enterprise services account is subject to approval by the director of financial management prior to implementation.[ 2015 c 225 § 87; 1998 c 105 § 16; 1981 c 270 § 14.]NOTES:Effective date—1998 c 105: See note following RCW 43.19.025.Effective date—Severability—1981 c 270: See notes following RCW 43.88.010.Enterprise services account: RCW 43.19.500.Legal services revolving fund: RCW 43.10.150.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.550 - Forest firefighting expenses—Transfers to Clarke-McNary fund.

RCW 43.88.550 Forest firefighting expenses—Transfers to Clarke-McNary fund.Based on schedules submitted by the director of financial management, the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund—state, or such other funds as the state treasurer deems appropriate, to the Clarke-McNary fund such amounts as are necessary to meet unbudgeted forest firefighting expenses. All amounts borrowed under the authority of this section shall be repaid to the appropriate fund, together with interest at a rate determined by the state treasurer to be equivalent to the return on investments of the state treasury during the period the amounts are borrowed.[ 1989 c 362 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.560 - Information technology projects—Funding policies and standards.

RCW 43.88.560 Information technology projects—Funding policies and standards.The director of financial management shall establish policies and standards governing the funding of major information technology projects. The director of financial management shall also direct the collection of additional information on information technology projects and submit an information technology plan as required under RCW 43.88.092.[ 2015 c 225 § 88; 2010 c 282 § 4; 1992 c 20 § 7.]NOTES:Severability—Captions not law—1992 c 20: See notes following RCW 43.105.025.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.580 - Database of state agency contracts for personal services—State expenditure information website.

RCW 43.88.580 Database of state agency contracts for personal services—State expenditure information website.(1) The department of enterprise services shall make electronically available to the public a database of state agency contracts for personal services required to be filed with the department of enterprise services under *chapter 39.29 RCW.(2) The state expenditure information website described in RCW 44.48.150 shall include a link to the department of enterprise services database described in subsection (1) of this section.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 534; 2008 c 326 § 3.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 39.29 RCW was repealed by 2012 c 224 § 29, effective January 1, 2013. See chapter 39.26 RCW.Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Intent—2008 c 236: See note following RCW 44.48.150.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.585 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.585 - Fee inventory—State expenditure information website—Work group.

RCW 43.88.585 Fee inventory—State expenditure information website—Work group.(1) By January 1, 2014, the office of financial management shall compile, maintain, and periodically update an inventory of all fees imposed by state agencies and institutions of higher education pursuant to statute or administrative rule. At a minimum, the inventory shall identify the agency or institution collecting the fee, the purpose of the fee, the current amount of the fee, the amount of the fee over the previous five years, and the statutory authority for the fee. The office of financial management may aggregate or consolidate fee information when there is commonality among the fee payers or the purposes for which the fee is paid.(2) To facilitate the fee inventory under this section, each state agency and institution of higher education shall report the information required under subsection (1) of this section to the office of financial management and shall update the information at least every two years.(3) The fee inventory under this section shall be incorporated into the state expenditure information website maintained by the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee under RCW 44.48.150.(4) The office of financial management shall convene a work group consisting of representatives from the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, the office of regulatory assistance, the department of licensing, the department of labor and industries, the department of transportation, and the department of health to develop a process to facilitate more frequent updates to the inventory and to recommend changes to increase public accessibility.(5) For purposes of this section, "fee" means any charge, fixed by law or administrative rule, for the benefit of a service or to cover the cost of a regulatory program or the costs of administering a program for which the fee payer benefits. "Fee" does not include taxes; penalties or fines; intergovernmental charges; commercial charges; pension or health care contributions or rates; industrial, unemployment, or other state-operated insurance programs; or individualized cost recoveries.(6) The requirements in this section are suspended during the 2019-2021 and 2021-2023 fiscal biennia.[ 2021 c 334 § 974; 2013 c 63 § 1.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.899 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.899 - Intent—Periodic review.

RCW 43.88.899 Intent—Periodic review.The amendments to chapter 43.88 RCW by chapter 215, Laws of 1986 are intended to improve the reporting of state budgeting, accounting, and other fiscal data. The legislative evaluation and accountability program committee shall periodically review chapter 43.88 RCW and shall recommend further revisions if needed.[ 1986 c 215 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88A - Legislative Fiscal Notes.|43.88A.010 - Legislative declaration.

RCW 43.88A.010 Legislative declaration.The legislature hereby recognizes the necessity of developing a uniform and coordinated procedure for determining the expected fiscal impact of bills and resolutions on state government. The legislature also recognizes that developing such statements of fiscal impact, which shall be known as fiscal notes, requires the designation of a state agency to be principally responsible therefor.[ 1977 ex.s. c 25 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88A - Legislative Fiscal Notes.|43.88A.020 - Preparation—Ongoing cost projections—Duties of office of financial management—School district fiscal notes.

RCW 43.88A.020 Preparation—Ongoing cost projections—Duties of office of financial management—School district fiscal notes.The office of financial management shall, in cooperation with appropriate legislative committees and legislative staff, establish a procedure for the provision of fiscal notes on the expected impact of bills and resolutions which increase or decrease or tend to increase or decrease state government revenues or expenditures. Such fiscal notes shall indicate by fiscal year the impact for the remainder of the biennium in which the bill or resolution will first take effect as well as a cumulative forecast of the fiscal impact for the succeeding four fiscal years. Fiscal notes shall separately identify the fiscal impacts on the operating and capital budgets. Estimates of fiscal impacts shall be calculated using the procedures contained in the fiscal note instructions issued by the office of financial management.In establishing the fiscal impact called for pursuant to this chapter, the office of financial management shall coordinate the development of fiscal notes with all state agencies affected.The preparation and dissemination of the ongoing cost projections and other requirements of RCW 43.135.031 for bills increasing taxes or fees shall take precedence over fiscal notes.For proposed legislation that uniquely affects school districts, in addition to any fiscal note prepared under this chapter, a school district fiscal note must be prepared under the process established in RCW 28A.300.0401.[ 2011 c 140 § 1; 2008 c 1 § 3 (Initiative Measure No. 960, approved November 6, 2007); 1994 c 219 § 3; 1979 c 151 § 146; 1977 ex.s. c 25 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Construction—Severability—Subheadings and part headings not law—Short title—Effective date—2008 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 960): See notes following RCW 43.135.031.Finding—1994 c 219: See note following RCW 43.88.030.
WA Rev Code § 43.88A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88A - Legislative Fiscal Notes.|43.88A.030 - Distribution of fiscal notes and cost projections.

RCW 43.88A.030 Distribution of fiscal notes and cost projections.When a fiscal note is prepared and approved as to form, accuracy, and completeness by the office of financial management, which depicts the expected fiscal impact of a bill or resolution, copies shall be filed immediately with:(1) The chairperson of the committee to which the bill or resolution was referred upon introduction in the house of origin;(2) The senate committee on ways and means, or its successor; and(3) The house committees on revenue and appropriations, or their successors.Whenever possible, such fiscal note and, in the case of a bill increasing taxes or fees, the cost projection and other information required under RCW 43.135.031 shall be provided prior to or at the time the bill or resolution is first heard by the committee of reference in the house of origin.When a fiscal note has been prepared for a bill or resolution, a copy of the fiscal note shall be placed in the bill books or otherwise attached to the bill or resolution and shall remain with the bill or resolution throughout the legislative process insofar as possible. For bills increasing taxes or fees, the cost projection and other information required by RCW 43.135.031 shall be placed in the bill books or otherwise attached to the bill or resolution and shall remain with the bill or resolution throughout the legislative process insofar as possible.[ 2008 c 1 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 960, approved November 6, 2007); 1986 c 158 § 16; 1979 ex.s. c 112 § 1; 1979 c 151 § 147; 1977 ex.s. c 25 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Construction—Severability—Subheadings and part headings not law—Short title—Effective date—2008 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 960): See notes following RCW 43.135.031.
WA Rev Code § 43.88A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88A - Legislative Fiscal Notes.|43.88A.040 - Fiscal notes—Preparation upon request of any legislator.

RCW 43.88A.040 Fiscal notes—Preparation upon request of any legislator.The office of financial management shall also provide a fiscal note on any legislative proposal at the request of any legislator. Such fiscal note shall be returned to the requesting legislator, and copies shall be filed with the appropriate legislative committees pursuant to RCW 43.88A.030 at the time such proposed legislation is introduced in either house.[ 1979 c 151 § 148; 1977 ex.s. c 25 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88A.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88A - Legislative Fiscal Notes.|43.88A.900 - Construction of chapter.

RCW 43.88A.900 Construction of chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall prevent either house of the legislature from acting on any bill or resolution before it as otherwise provided by the state Constitution, by law, and by the rules and joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, nor shall the lack of any fiscal note as provided in this chapter or any error in the accuracy thereof affect the validity of any measure otherwise duly passed by the legislature.[ 1977 ex.s. c 25 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88C.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88C - Caseload Forecast Council.|43.88C.020 - Preparation and submittal of caseload forecasts—Cooperation of state agencies—Official state caseload forecast.

RCW 43.88C.020 Preparation and submittal of caseload forecasts—Cooperation of state agencies—Official state caseload forecast.(1) In consultation with the caseload forecast work group established under RCW 43.88C.030, and subject to the approval of the caseload forecast council under RCW 43.88C.010, the supervisor shall prepare:(a) An official state caseload forecast; and(b) Other caseload forecasts based on alternative assumptions as the council may determine.(2) The supervisor shall submit caseload forecasts prepared under this section, along with any unofficial forecasts provided under RCW 43.88C.010, to the governor and the members of the legislative fiscal committees, including one copy to the staff of each of the committees. The forecasts shall be submitted at least three times each year and on such dates as the council determines will facilitate the development of budget proposals by the governor and the legislature.(3) All agencies of state government shall provide to the supervisor immediate access to all information relating to caseload forecasts.(4) The administrator of the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee may request, and the supervisor shall provide, alternative caseload forecasts based on assumptions specified by the administrator.(5) The official state caseload forecast under this section shall be the basis of the governor's budget document as provided in RCW 43.88.030 and utilized by the legislature in the development of the omnibus biennial appropriations act.[ 1997 c 168 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88C.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88C - Caseload Forecast Council.|43.88C.030 - Caseload forecast work group—Submittal of data by state agencies—Meetings.

RCW 43.88C.030 Caseload forecast work group—Submittal of data by state agencies—Meetings.(1) To promote the free flow of information and to promote legislative and executive input in the development of assumptions and preparation of forecasts, immediate access to all information and statistical models relating to caseload forecasts shall be available to the caseload forecast work group, hereby created. Each state agency affected by caseloads shall submit caseload reports and data to the council as soon as the reports and data are available and shall provide to the council and the supervisor such additional raw, program-level data or information as may be necessary for discharge of their respective duties.(2) The caseload forecast work group shall consist of one staff member selected by the executive head or chairperson of each of the following agencies, programs, or committees:(a) Office of financial management;(b) Ways and means committee, or its successor, of the senate;(c) Appropriations committee, or its successor, of the house of representatives;(d) Legislative evaluation and accountability program committee; and(e) Each state program for which the council forecasts the caseload.(3) The caseload forecast work group shall provide technical support to the caseload forecast council. Meetings of the caseload forecast work group may be called by any member of the group for the purpose of assisting the council, reviewing forecasts, or for any other purpose that may assist the council.[ 1997 c 168 § 3.]