RCW 43.08.005 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Cancel or cancellation” means to void. (2) “Redeem or redemption” means to clear or pay. [ 2018 c 35 § 2.]
RCW 43.08.010 General duties. The state treasurer shall: (1) Receive and keep all moneys of the state in the manner provided in RCW 43.88.160, as now or hereafter amended; (2) Disburse the public moneys only upon warrants or checks drawn upon the treasurer in the manner provided by law; (3) Account for moneys in the […]
RCW 43.08.015 Cash management duties. Within the policies and procedures established pursuant to RCW 43.41.110(13) and 43.88.160(1), the state treasurer shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure the effective cash management of public funds. This cash management shall include the authority to represent the state in all contractual relationships with financial institutions. The […]
RCW 43.08.020 Residence—Bond—Oath. The state treasurer shall reside and keep his or her office at the seat of government. Before entering upon his or her duties, he or she shall execute and deliver to the secretary of state a bond to the state in a sum of not less than five hundred thousand dollars, to […]
RCW 43.08.030 Seal. The treasurer shall keep a seal of office for the authentication of all papers, writings, and documents required to be certified by him or her. [ 2009 c 549 § 5033; 1965 c 8 § 43.08.030. Prior: 1890 p 643 § 6; RRS § 11025; prior: 1886 p 135 § 6; 1871 […]
RCW 43.08.040 Administration of oaths. The treasurer may administer all oaths required by law in matters pertaining to the duties of his or her office. [ 2009 c 549 § 5034; 1965 c 8 § 43.08.040. Prior: 1890 p 643 § 5; RRS § 11024; prior: 1886 p 135 § 5; 1871 p 78 § […]
RCW 43.08.050 Records and accounts—Public inspection. All the books, papers, letters, and transactions pertaining to the office of treasurer shall be open for the inspection of a committee of the legislature to examine or settle all accounts, and to count all money; and to the inspection of the public generally during office hours; and when […]
RCW 43.08.060 Duplicate receipts. All persons required by law to pay any moneys into the state treasury, or to transmit any public funds to the state treasurer on state accounts, shall, at the time of making such payments or transmissions specify the amount and date of such payment, and for what particular fund or account. […]
RCW 43.08.061 Warrants—Department of enterprise services—Printing—Retention of redeemed warrants. The department of enterprise services is responsible for the printing of all state treasury warrants for distribution as directed by the state treasurer. All warrants redeemed by the state treasurer shall be retained for a period of one year, following their redemption, after which they may […]
RCW 43.08.062 Warrants—Presentation—Cancellation. Should the payee or legal holder of any warrant drawn against the state treasury fail to present the warrant for payment within one hundred eighty days of the date of its issue or, if registered and drawing interest, within one hundred eighty days of its call, the state treasurer shall enter the […]
RCW 43.08.064 Lost or destroyed warrants, instruments, or other evidence of indebtedness—Issuing officer to issue duplicate. In case of the loss or destruction of a state warrant for the payment of money, or any bond or other instrument or evidence of indebtedness, issued by any state officer, or agency, such officer, or such agency through […]
RCW 43.08.066 Lost or destroyed warrants, instruments, or other evidence of indebtedness—Conditions on issuance. Before a duplicate instrument is issued, the state treasurer or other issuing officer shall require the person making application for its issue to file in his or her office a written affidavit specifically alleging on oath that he or she is […]
RCW 43.08.068 Lost or destroyed warrants, instruments, or other evidence of indebtedness—Records to be kept—Cancellation of originals—Notice. The state treasurer or other issuing officer shall keep a full and complete record of all warrants, bonds or other instruments alleged to have been lost or destroyed, which were issued by such agency, and of the issue […]
RCW 43.08.070 Warrants—Indorsement—Interest—Issuance of new warrants. Upon the presentation of any state warrant to the state treasurer, if there is not sufficient money then available in the appropriate fund with which to redeem all warrants drawn against such fund which the treasurer anticipates will be presented for payment during the current business day, he or […]
RCW 43.08.080 Call of warrants. When the state treasurer deems that there is sufficient money in a fund to pay all or part of the registered warrants of such fund, and the warrants are not presented for payment, he or she may advertise at least once in some newspaper published at the seat of government, […]
RCW 43.08.090 Fiscal agent for state. The state treasurer shall be ex officio the fiscal agent of the state. [ 1965 c 8 § 43.08.090. Prior: 1891 c 138 § 1; RRS § 5484.] NOTES: Fiscal agencies: Chapter 43.80 RCW.
RCW 43.08.100 Fiscal agent for state—Duties of fiscal agent. The fiscal agent of the state shall receive all moneys due the state from any other state or from the federal government, take all necessary steps for the collection thereof, and apply the same to the funds to which they belong. He or she shall collect […]
RCW 43.08.110 Fiscal agent for state—Fiscal agent’s receipts. The fiscal agent shall issue the necessary receipts for all moneys collected, and such receipts shall show the date when paid, the amount, from whom received, and on what account the money was collected. One or more copies of such receipt shall be given to the persons […]
RCW 43.08.120 Assistant—Deputies—Responsibility for acts. The state treasurer may appoint an assistant state treasurer, who shall have the power to perform any act or duty which may be performed by the state treasurer, and in case of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer, perform the duties of the office until the vacancy is […]
RCW 43.08.130 Wilful refusal to pay warrants—Exceptions—Recovery. If the state treasurer wilfully refuses to pay except in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.08.070 or by cash or check any warrant designated as payable in the state treasurer’s office which is lawfully drawn upon the state treasury, or knowingly pays any warrant otherwise than as […]
