BILL REQ. #: H-1054.2

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HOUSE BILL 1783
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State of Washington

63rd Legislature

2013 Regular Session

By Representatives Seaquist, Hansen, Buys, Springer, Angel, and Ryu

Read first time 02/08/13. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to health district banking; and adding a new section to chapter 70.46 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 70.46 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A health district, with the consent of the county legislative authority, the county treasurer, the county auditor, and the health district board, may act as custodian of funds, may keep the record of the receipts and disbursements, and may draw and may honor and pay all warrants or checks, which shall be approved before issuance and payment as directed by the board.
     (2) The county may not charge a health district that does not utilize the option in subsection (1) of this section for those services provided.

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