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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.775 - Citizen's action.

RCW 42.17A.775
Citizen's action.
(1) A person who has reason to believe that a provision of this chapter is being or has been violated may bring a citizen's action in the name of the state, in accordance with the procedures of this section.
(2) A citizen's action may be brought and prosecuted only if the person first has filed a complaint with the commission and:
(a) The commission has not taken action authorized under RCW 42.17A.755(1) within ninety days of the complaint being filed with the commission, and the person who initially filed the complaint with the commission provided written notice to the attorney general in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(5) and the attorney general has not commenced an action, or published a decision whether to commence action pursuant to RCW 42.17A.765(1)(b), within forty-five days of receiving the notice;
(b) For matters referred to the attorney general within ninety days of the commission receiving the complaint, the attorney general has not commenced an action, or published a decision whether to commence an action pursuant to RCW 42.17A.765(1)(b), within forty-five days of receiving referral from the commission; and
(c) The person who initially filed the complaint with the commission has provided notice of a citizen's action in accordance with subsection (3) of this section and the commission or the attorney general has not commenced action within the ten days provided under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) To initiate the citizen's action, after meeting the requirements under subsection (2) (a) and (b) of this section, a person must notify the attorney general and the commission that the person will commence a citizen's action within ten days if the commission does not take action authorized under RCW 42.17A.755(1), or the attorney general does not commence an action or publish a decision whether to commence an action pursuant to RCW 42.17A.765(1)(b). The attorney general and the commission must notify the other of its decision whether to commence an action.
(4) The citizen's action must be commenced within two years after the date when the alleged violation occurred and may not be commenced against a committee or incidental committee before the end of such period if the committee or incidental committee has received an acknowledgment of dissolution.
(5) If the person who brings the citizen's action prevails, the judgment awarded shall escheat to the state, but he or she shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the state for reasonable costs and reasonable attorneys' fees the person incurred. In the case of a citizen's action that is dismissed and that the court also finds was brought without reasonable cause, the court may order the person commencing the action to pay all trial costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the defendant.
[ 2019 c 428 § 40; 2018 c 304 § 16.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Finding—Intent—2019 c 428: See notes following RCW 42.17A.160.
Finding—Intent—2018 c 304: See note following RCW 42.17A.235.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.780 - Damages, costs, and attorneys' fees—Joint and several liability.

RCW 42.17A.780
Damages, costs, and attorneys' fees—Joint and several liability.
In any action brought under this chapter, the court may award to the commission all reasonable costs of investigation and trial, including reasonable attorneys' fees to be fixed by the court. If the violation is found to have been intentional, the amount of the judgment, which shall for this purpose include the costs, may be trebled as punitive damages. If damages or trebled damages are awarded in such an action brought against a lobbyist, the judgment may be awarded against the lobbyist, and the lobbyist's employer or employers joined as defendants, jointly, severally, or both. If the defendant prevails, he or she shall be awarded all costs of trial and may be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees to be fixed by the court and paid by the state of Washington.
[ 2018 c 304 § 17.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2018 c 304: See note following RCW 42.17A.235.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.785 - Public disclosure transparency account.

RCW 42.17A.785
Public disclosure transparency account.
The public disclosure transparency account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from penalties collected pursuant to enforcement actions or settlements under this chapter, including any fees or costs, must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the account may be used only for the implementation of chapter 304, Laws of 2018 and duties under this chapter, and may not be used to supplant general fund appropriations to the commission.
[ 2018 c 304 § 18.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2018 c 304: See note following RCW 42.17A.235.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.900 - Effective date—1973 c 1.

RCW 42.17A.900
Effective date—1973 c 1.
The effective date of this act shall be January 1, 1973.
[ 1973 c 1 § 49 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.900.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.904 - Construction—1973 c 1.

RCW 42.17A.904
Construction—1973 c 1.
The provisions of this act are to be liberally construed to effectuate the policies and purposes of this act. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this act and any other act, the provisions of this act shall govern.
[ 1973 c 1 § 47 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.920.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.905 - Chapter, section headings not part of law.

RCW 42.17A.905
Chapter, section headings not part of law.
Chapter and section captions or headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.
[ 1973 c 1 § 48 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.930.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.906 - Repealer—1973 c 1.

RCW 42.17A.906
Repealer—1973 c 1.
Chapter 9, Laws of 1965, as amended by section 9, chapter 150, Laws of 1965 ex. sess., and RCW 29.18.140; and chapter 131, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 44.64 [chapter 44.64 RCW]; and chapter 82, Laws of 1972 (42nd Leg. 2nd Ex. Sess.) and Referendum Bill No. 24; and chapter 98, Laws of 1972 (42nd Leg. 2nd Ex. Sess.) and Referendum Bill No. 25 are each hereby repealed.
[ 1973 c 1 § 50 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.940.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.907 - Construction—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112.

RCW 42.17A.907
Construction—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112.
The provisions of this 1976 amendatory act are intended to be remedial and shall be liberally construed, and nothing in this 1976 amendatory act shall be construed to limit the power of the commission under any other provision of *chapter 42.17 RCW.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112 § 15. Formerly RCW 42.17.945.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Provisions in chapter 42.17 RCW relating to campaign disclosure and contribution were recodified in chapter 42.17A RCW by 2010 c 204, effective January 1, 2012.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.908 - Captions.

RCW 42.17A.908
Captions.
Section captions and part headings used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.
[ 1993 c 2 § 34 (Initiative Measure No. 134, approved November 3, 1992). Formerly RCW 42.17.950.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.909 - Short title—1993 c 2.

RCW 42.17A.909
Short title—1993 c 2.
This act may be known and cited as the Fair Campaign Practices Act.
[ 1993 c 2 § 36 (Initiative Measure No. 134, approved November 3, 1992). Formerly RCW 42.17.955.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.910 - Effective date—1995 c 397.

RCW 42.17A.910
Effective date—1995 c 397.
Sections 1 through 32, 34, and 37 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995.
[ 1995 c 397 § 35. Formerly RCW 42.17.960.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.911 - Captions—1995 c 397.

RCW 42.17A.911
Captions—1995 c 397.
Captions as used in chapter 397, Laws of 1995 constitute no part of the law.
[ 1995 c 397 § 37. Formerly RCW 42.17.961.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.915 - Effective dates—2005 c 445.

RCW 42.17A.915
Effective dates—2005 c 445.
Sections 6 and 12 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 1, 2005. The remainder of this act takes effect January 1, 2006.
[ 2005 c 445 § 17. Formerly RCW 42.17.965.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.917 - Effective date—2010 c 204 §§ 505, 602, and 703.

RCW 42.17A.917
Effective date—2010 c 204 §§ 505, 602, and 703.
Sections 505, 602, and 703 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect immediately [March 25, 2010].
[ 2010 c 204 § 1104.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.918 - Effective date—2010 c 204.

RCW 42.17A.918
Effective date—2010 c 204.
Sections 101 through 504, 506 through 601, 603 through 702, and 801 through 1103 of chapter 204, Laws of 2010 take effect January 1, 2012.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 26 § 10; 2010 c 204 § 1105.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.919 - Effective date—2011 c 60.

RCW 42.17A.919
Effective date—2011 c 60.
This act takes effect January 1, 2012.
[ 2011 c 60 § 53.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution. › 42.17A.920 - Local regulations not preempted—2020 c 152.

RCW 42.17A.920
Local regulations not preempted—2020 c 152.
Chapter 152, Laws of 2020 does not affect or modify the power of a local government to adopt an ordinance or regulation on matters governed by chapter 152, Laws of 2020.
[ 2020 c 152 § 11.]
NOTES:
Findings—2020 c 152: See note following RCW 42.17A.417.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.020 - Powers may not be delegated for profit.

RCW 42.20.020
Powers may not be delegated for profit.
Every public officer who, for any reward, consideration, or gratuity paid or agreed to be paid, shall, directly or indirectly, grant to another the right or authority to discharge any function of his or her office, or permit another to perform any of his or her duties, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 117 § 113; 1909 c 249 § 83; RRS § 2335.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.030 - Intrusion into and refusal to surrender public office.

RCW 42.20.030
Intrusion into and refusal to surrender public office.
Every person who shall falsely personate or represent any public officer, or who shall willfully intrude himself or herself into a public office to which he or she has not been duly elected or appointed, or who shall willfully exercise any of the functions or perform any of the duties of such officer, without having duly qualified therefor, as required by law, or who, having been an executive or administrative officer, shall willfully exercise any of the functions of his or her office after his or her right to do so has ceased, or wrongfully refuse to surrender the official seal or any books or papers appertaining to such office, upon the demand of his or her lawful successor, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 117 § 114; 1909 c 249 § 84; RRS § 2336.]
NOTES:
Impersonating a public officer: RCW 9A.60.045.
Quo warranto: Chapter 7.56 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.040 - False report.

RCW 42.20.040
False report.
Every public officer who shall knowingly make any false or misleading statement in any official report or statement, under circumstances not otherwise prohibited by law, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1909 c 249 § 98; RRS § 2350.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.050 - Public officer making false certificate.

RCW 42.20.050
Public officer making false certificate.
Every public officer who, being authorized by law to make or give a certificate or other writing, shall knowingly make and deliver as true such a certificate or writing containing any statement which he or she knows to be false, in a case where the punishment thereof is not expressly prescribed by law, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 117 § 115; 1909 c 249 § 128; RRS § 2380.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.060 - Falsely auditing and paying claims.

RCW 42.20.060
Falsely auditing and paying claims.
Every public officer, or person holding or discharging the duties of any public office or place of trust under the state or in any county, town or city, a part of whose duty it is to audit, allow or pay, or take part in auditing, allowing or paying, claims or demands upon the state or such county, town or city, who shall knowingly audit, allow or pay, or, directly or indirectly, consent to or in any way connive at the auditing, allowance or payment of any claim or demand against the state or such county, town or city, which is false or fraudulent or contains any charge, item or claim which is false or fraudulent, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1909 c 249 § 129; RRS § 2381.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.070 - Misappropriation and falsification of accounts by public officer.

RCW 42.20.070
Misappropriation and falsification of accounts by public officer.
Every public officer, and every other person receiving money on behalf or for or on account of the people of the state or of any department of the state government or of any bureau or fund created by law in which the people are directly or indirectly interested, or for or on account of any county, city, town, or any school, diking, drainage, or irrigation district, who:
(1) Appropriates to his or her own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, without authority of law, any money so received by him or her as such officer or otherwise; or
(2) Knowingly keeps any false account, or makes any false entry or erasure in any account, of or relating to any money so received by him or her; or
(3) Fraudulently alters, falsifies, conceals, destroys, or obliterates any such account; or
(4) Willfully omits or refuses to pay over to the state, its officer or agent authorized by law to receive the same, or to such county, city, town, or such school, diking, drainage, or irrigation district or to the proper officer or authority empowered to demand and receive the same, any money received by him or her as such officer when it is a duty imposed upon him or her by law to pay over and account for the same,
is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than fifteen years.
[ 2003 c 53 § 219; 1992 c 7 § 37; 1909 c 249 § 317; RRS § 2569. Prior: Code 1881 § 890; 1873 p 202 § 92; 1854 p 91 § 83.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.080 - Other violations by officers.

RCW 42.20.080
Other violations by officers.
Every officer or other person mentioned in RCW 42.20.070, who shall willfully disobey any provision of law regulating his or her official conduct in cases other than those specified in said section, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 117 § 116; 1909 c 249 § 318; RRS § 2570.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.090 - Misappropriation, etc., by treasurer.

RCW 42.20.090
Misappropriation, etc., by treasurer.
Every state, county, city, or town treasurer who willfully misappropriates any moneys, funds, or securities received by or deposited with him or her as such treasurer, or who shall be guilty of any other malfeasance or willful neglect of duty in his or her office, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
[ 2003 c 53 § 220; 1992 c 7 § 38; 1909 c 249 § 319; RRS § 2571.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
County treasurer, suspension for misconduct: RCW 36.29.090.
State treasurer, embezzlement: RCW 43.08.140.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.100 - Failure of duty by public officer a misdemeanor.

RCW 42.20.100
Failure of duty by public officer a misdemeanor.
Whenever any duty is enjoined by law upon any public officer or other person holding any public trust or employment, their wilful neglect to perform such duty, except where otherwise specially provided for, shall be a misdemeanor.
[ 1909 c 249 § 16; RRS § 2268. Prior: Code 1881 § 889; 1854 p 90 § 82.]
NOTES:
Official misconduct by public servant: RCW 9A.80.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.20 - Misconduct of Public Officers. › 42.20.110 - Improper conduct by certain justices.

RCW 42.20.110
Improper conduct by certain justices.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any judge or justice of any court not of record, during the hearing of any cause or proceeding therein, to address any person in his or her presence in unfit, unseemly, or improper language.
[ 2012 c 117 § 117; 1911 c 115 § 1; RRS § 2696-1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.010 - Declaration of purpose.

RCW 42.23.010
Declaration of purpose.
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to revise and make uniform the laws of this state concerning the transaction of business by municipal officers, as defined in chapter 268, Laws of 1961, in conflict with the proper performance of their duties in the public interest; and to promote the efficiency of local government by prohibiting certain instances and areas of conflict while at the same time sanctioning, under sufficient controls, certain other instances and areas of conflict wherein the private interest of the municipal officer is deemed to be only remote, to the end that, without sacrificing necessary public responsibility and enforceability in areas of significant and clearly conflicting interests, the selection of municipal officers may be made from a wider group of responsible citizens of the communities which they are called upon to serve.
[ 1961 c 268 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.020 - Definitions.

RCW 42.23.020
Definitions.
For the purpose of chapter 268, Laws of 1961:
(1) "Municipality" shall include all counties, cities, towns, districts, and other municipal corporations and quasi municipal corporations organized under the laws of the state of Washington;
(2) "Municipal officer" and "officer" shall each include all elected and appointed officers of a municipality, together with all deputies and assistants of such an officer, and all persons exercising or undertaking to exercise any of the powers or functions of a municipal officer;
(3) "Contract" shall include any contract, sale, lease or purchase;
(4) "Contracting party" shall include any person, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation, or other business entity which is a party to a contract with a municipality.
[ 1961 c 268 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.040 - Remote interests.

RCW 42.23.040
Remote interests.
A municipal officer is not interested in a contract, within the meaning of RCW 42.23.030, if the officer has only a remote interest in the contract and the extent of the interest is disclosed to the governing body of the municipality of which the officer is an officer and noted in the official minutes or similar records of the municipality prior to the formation of the contract, and thereafter the governing body authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract in good faith by a vote of its membership sufficient for the purpose without counting the vote or votes of the officer having the remote interest. As used in this section "remote interest" means:
(1) That of a nonsalaried officer of a nonprofit corporation;
(2) That of an employee or agent of a contracting party where the compensation of such employee or agent consists entirely of fixed wages or salary;
(3) That of a landlord or tenant of a contracting party;
(4) That of a holder of less than one percent of the shares of a corporation or cooperative which is a contracting party.
None of the provisions of this section are applicable to any officer interested in a contract, even if the officer's interest is only remote, if the officer influences or attempts to influence any other officer of the municipality of which he or she is an officer to enter into the contract.
[ 1999 c 261 § 3; 1961 c 268 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—1999 c 261: See note following RCW 42.23.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.050 - Prohibited contracts void—Penalties for violation of chapter.

RCW 42.23.050
Prohibited contracts void—Penalties for violation of chapter.
Any contract made in violation of the provisions of this chapter is void and the performance thereof, in full or in part, by a contracting party shall not be the basis of any claim against the municipality. Any officer violating the provisions of this chapter is liable to the municipality of which he or she is an officer for a penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars, in addition to such other civil or criminal liability or penalty as may otherwise be imposed upon the officer by law.
In addition to all other penalties, civil or criminal, the violation by any officer of the provisions of this chapter may be grounds for forfeiture of his or her office.
[ 1999 c 261 § 4; 1961 c 268 § 6.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—1999 c 261: See note following RCW 42.23.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.060 - Local charter controls chapter.

RCW 42.23.060
Local charter controls chapter.
If any provision of this chapter conflicts with any provision of a city or county charter, or with any provision of a city-county charter, the charter shall control if it contains stricter requirements than this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall be considered as minimum standards to be enforced by municipalities.
[ 1999 c 261 § 5; 1961 c 268 § 16.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—1999 c 261: See note following RCW 42.23.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.070 - Prohibited acts.

RCW 42.23.070
Prohibited acts.
(1) No municipal officer may use his or her position to secure special privileges or exemptions for himself, herself, or others.
(2) No municipal officer may, directly or indirectly, give or receive or agree to receive any compensation, gift, reward, or gratuity from a source except the employing municipality, for a matter connected with or related to the officer's services as such an officer unless otherwise provided for by law.
(3) No municipal officer may accept employment or engage in business or professional activity that the officer might reasonably expect would require or induce him or her by reason of his or her official position to disclose confidential information acquired by reason of his or her official position.
(4) No municipal officer may disclose confidential information gained by reason of the officer's position, nor may the officer otherwise use such information for his or her personal gain or benefit.
[ 1994 c 154 § 121.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 154: See RCW 42.52.904.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.23 - Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers—Contract Interests. › 42.23.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 42.23.900
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 104.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements. › 42.24.035 - Payment for postage, books, and periodicals.

RCW 42.24.035
Payment for postage, books, and periodicals.
Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 42.24 RCW or any other existing statute, school districts and other public agencies including but not limited to state agencies and municipal corporations which are expressly or by necessary implication authorized to subscribe to magazines or other periodical publications or books or to purchase postage or publications from the United States government or any other publisher may make payment of the costs of such purchases in a manner as consistent as possible and practicable with normal and usual business methods, and in the case of subscriptions, for periods not in excess of three years.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 72 § 1; 1963 c 116 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies › Chapter 42.24 - Payment of Claims for Expenses, Material, Purchases—Advancements. › 42.24.080 - Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Claims against for contractual purposes—Auditing and payment—Forms—Authentication and certification.

RCW 42.24.080
Municipal corporations and political subdivisions—Claims against for contractual purposes—Auditing and payment—Forms—Authentication and certification.
(1) All claims presented against any county, city, district or other municipal corporation or political subdivision by persons furnishing materials, rendering services or performing labor, or for any other contractual purpose, shall be audited, before payment, by an auditing officer elected or appointed pursuant to statute or, in the absence of statute, an appropriate charter provision, ordinance or resolution of the municipal corporation or political subdivision. Such claims shall be prepared for audit and payment on a form and in the manner prescribed by the state auditor. The form shall provide for the authentication and certification by such auditing officer that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered, the labor performed as described, or that any advance payment is due and payable pursuant to a contract or is available as an option for full or partial fulfillment of a contractual obligation, and that the claim is a just, due and unpaid obligation against the municipal corporation or political subdivision. No claim shall be paid without such authentication and certification.
(2) Certification as to claims of officers and employees of a county, city, district or other municipal corporation or political subdivision, for services rendered, shall be made by the person charged with preparing and submitting vouchers for payment of services. He or she shall certify that the claim is just, true and unpaid, and that certification shall be part of the voucher.
[ 2008 c 198 § 6; 1995 c 301 § 72; 1965 c 116 § 1.]
NOTES:
Finding—2008 c 198: See note following RCW 39.34.030.
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]