FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 194

                                  C 203 L 87

BYRepresentatives Madsen, Ebersole, Haugen, Winsley, Wang, Walker, Walk, Fisher, Gallagher, Brough, Crane, Grimm, Pruitt, Meyers, Rasmussen and Todd

Changing provision relating to designation of metropolitan park district treasurers.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Metropolitan park districts are authorized to be created in certain areas to finance and provide park and recreation improvements and services.  The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District is the only metropolitan park district in the state.

The county treasurer does not receive extra compensation for handling the funds of a metropolitan park district.

SUMMARY:

The county treasurer of the county within which all, or the major portion, of a metropolitan park district is located is the ex-officio treasurer of the metropolitan park district.

However, the park board of a metropolitan park district may designate someone other than the county treasurer to act as the district treasurer if the park board has received approval of the county treasurer to designate this person.  The board must purchase a bond from a surety company operating in the state that is sufficient to protect the district from loss.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 90   0

      Senate    46     0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987