SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2694

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As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Local Government, February 20, 2018

Title: An act relating to authorizing county treasurers to contract with other treasurers for services.

Brief Description: Authorizing county treasurers to contract with other treasurers for services.

Sponsors: Representatives Volz, Griffey, Holy, Ormsby, Maycumber, Muri and Condotta.

Brief Summary of Bill

Authorizes county treasurers to contract with other treasurers for services.

Majority Report: Do pass.

Signed by Senators Takko, Chair; Palumbo, Vice Chair; Short, Ranking Member; Angel and Liias.

Background: A county treasurer is the custodian of county money and the administrator of the county's financial transactions. A county treasurer may also serve as the ex officio treasurer for a special purpose district (district)—for example, a flood control district, irrigation district, or public utility district—and may provide financial services to districts and other units of local government. County treasurers have many duties enumerated in statute, which include receiving and disbursing money, issuing receipts for money received, and maintaining financial records reflecting receipts and disbursements.

Summary of Bill: A county treasurer may contract with another county treasurer, the state treasurer, or both, for any duty or service performed by the contracting treasurer. However, a contracted treasurer may not perform a duty that is in conflict with their own duties as a treasurer or that is in conflict with any other statutory or ethical requirements.