Wash. Rev. Code § 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.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 43.08 — State Treasurer
Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.08 · 33 active provisions
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 manner provided by law;(4) Render a…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 wi…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 be approved by the secretary of state and one of th…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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.
Wash. Rev. Code § 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.
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 the successor of any treasurer…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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.For all sums of money so paid…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 be destroyed without regard…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 same as canceled on the…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 its appropriate officer may issue or cause to be issued a duplicate in lieu thereof, in all respects a…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 the proper owner, payee, or legal representative of such owner or payee of the…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 of any duplicate therefor; and upon the issuance of any duplicate, the officer shall enter upon his or…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 she may endorse on the…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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, stating the serial number of the warrants he or…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.08.090
Fiscal agent for state
The state treasurer shall be ex officio the fiscal agent of the state.
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 from time to time all moneys that may accrue to the state by virtue…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 from whom the money was received, and one copy shall…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 filled as provided by law.The state treasurer…
Wash. Rev. Code § 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 provided by law, then any person…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.08.135
Cash or demand deposits—Duty to maintain—RCW 9A.56.060(1) not deemed violated, when
The state treasurer shall maintain at all times cash, or demand deposits in qualified public depositaries in an amount needed to meet the operational needs of state government: PROVIDED, That the state treasurer shall not be considered in violation of RCW 9A.56.060(1) if he or she maintains demand accounts in public de…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.08.140
Embezzlement—Penalty
If any person holding the office of state treasurer fails to account for and pay over all moneys in his or her hands in accordance with law, or unlawfully converts to his or her own use in any way whatever, or uses by way of investment in any kind of property, or loans without authority of law, any portion of the publi…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.08.150
Monthly financial report on funds and accounts
As soon as possible after the close of each calendar month, the state treasurer shall prepare a report as to the state of the general fund and every other fund under his or her control itemized as to:(1) The amount in the fund at the close of business at the end of the preceding month;(2) The amount of revenue deposite…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.08.160
Monthly financial report—Report to be printed
The state treasurer shall cause all such reports to be printed as other public documents are printed and the approval of no other officer of the state shall be necessary in carrying out the purposes of RCW 43.08.150.
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.08.180
Cashing checks, drafts, and state warrants—Discretionary—Conditions—Procedure upon dishonor
The state treasurer is hereby authorized, in the treasurer's discretion and as a service to state officers and employees, and to those known by the treasurer or the treasurer's staff, to accept in exchange for cash the checks, drafts, or Washington state warrants drawn or endorsed by these authorized persons and presen…
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