1156-S AMH VOLZ ZOLL 140

SHB 1156 - H AMD 236

By Representative Volz

On page 10, after line 33, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. RCW 29A.04.410 and 2020 c 337 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Every county, city, town, and district, and the state is liable for its proportionate share of the costs when such elections are held in conjunction with other elections held under RCW 29A.04.321 and 29A.04.330. However, the costs of implementing a ranked choice voting election as provided in section 1 of this act must be billed directly to the jurisdiction using ranked choice voting prior to all other election costs being prorated and billed to all jurisdictions under this section.

Whenever any county, city, town, or district, or the state holds any primary or election, general or special, on an isolated date, all costs of such elections must be borne by the county, city, town, or district concerned, or the state as appropriate.

The purpose of this section is to clearly establish that the county is not responsible for any costs involved in the holding of any city, town, district, state, or federal election.

In recovering such election expenses, including a reasonable proration of administrative costs, the county auditor shall certify the cost to the county treasurer with a copy to the clerk or auditor of the city, town, or district concerned, or the secretary of state as appropriate. Upon receipt of such certification relating to a city, town, or district, the county treasurer shall make the transfer from any available and appropriate city, town, or district funds to the county current expense fund or to the county election reserve fund if such a fund is established. Each city, town, or district must be promptly notified by the county treasurer whenever such transfer has been completed. However, in those districts wherein a treasurer, other than the county treasurer, has been appointed such transfer procedure does not apply, but the district shall promptly issue its warrant for payment of election costs. State and federal offices are to be considered one entity for purposes of election cost proration and reimbursement."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

Correct the title.

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