Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES
97 chapters · 1,831 sections in this title.
RCW 36.29.010 General duties.
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(1) The county treasurer:(a) Shall receive all money due the county and disburse it on warrants issued and attested by the county auditor and electronic funds transfer under RCW 39.58.750 as attested by the county auditor;(b) Shall issue a receipt in duplicate for all money recei…
RCW 36.29.020 Custodian of moneys—Investing tribal funds—Investment of funds not required for immediate expenditures—Service fee.
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(1)(a) The county treasurer shall keep all moneys belonging to the state, or to any county, in his or her own possession until disbursed according to law. The county treasurer shall not place the same in the possession of any person to be used for any purpose; nor shall he or she…
RCW 36.29.022 Combining of moneys for investment.
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Upon the request of one or several units of local government or authorized tribal officials of tribes that invest their money with the county under the provisions of RCW 36.29.020, the treasurer of that county may combine those units' and/or tribes' moneys for the purposes of inv…
RCW 36.29.024 Investment expenses.
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(1) The county treasurer may deduct the amounts necessary to reimburse the treasurer's office for the actual expenses the office incurs and to repay any county funds appropriated and expended for the initial administrative costs of establishing a county investment pool provided i…
RCW 36.29.025 Official seal.
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The county treasurer in each of the organized counties of the state of Washington, shall be by his or her county provided with a seal of office for the authentication of all tax deeds, papers, writing and documents required by law to be certified or authenticated by him or her. S…
RCW 36.29.090 Suspension of treasurer.
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Whenever an action based upon official misconduct is commenced against any county treasurer the county commissioners may suspend the treasurer from office until such suit is determined, and may appoint some person to fill the vacancy.[ 2001 c 299 s 6; 1963 c 4 s 36.29.090. Prior:…
RCW 36.29.100 Ex officio collector of first-class city taxes.
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The county treasurer of each county in which there is a city of the first class is ex officio collector of city taxes of such city, and before entering upon the duties of office the treasurer shall execute in favor of the city and file with the clerk thereof a good and sufficient…
RCW 36.29.110 City taxes.
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All city taxes and earnings on such taxes, as provided for in RCW 36.29.020, collected during the month shall be remitted to the city by the county treasurer on or before the tenth day of the following month. The county treasurer shall submit a statement of taxes collected with s…
RCW 36.29.120 Ex officio collector of other city taxes.
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For the purpose of collection of all taxes levied for cities and towns of other than the first class, the county treasurer of the county wherein such city or town is situated shall be ex officio tax collector.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.29.120. Prior: 1893 c 72 s 3; RRS s 11330.]
RCW 36.29.130 Duty to collect taxes.
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The county treasurer, upon receipt of the tax roll, shall proceed to collect and receipt for the municipal taxes extended thereon at the same time and in the same manner as he or she proceeds in the collection of other taxes on such roll.[ 2009 c 549 s 4062; 1963 c 4 s 36.29.130.…
RCW 36.29.160 Segregation and collection of specified assessments and charges made by public utility districts, water-sewer districts, or the county—Fee.
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The county treasurer shall make segregation, collect, and receive from any owner or owners of any subdivision or portion of any lot, tract or parcel of land upon which assessments or charges have been made or may be made by public utility districts, water-sewer districts, or the …
RCW 36.29.170 Office at county seat.
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The county treasurer shall keep an office at the county seat, and shall keep the same open for transaction of business during business hours; and the treasurer and the treasurer's deputy are authorized to administer all oaths necessary in the discharge of the duties of the office…
RCW 36.29.180 Fees for handling, collecting, disbursing, and accounting for special assessments, fees, rates, or charges.
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The county treasurer, in all instances where required by law to handle, collect, disburse, and account for special assessments, fees, rates, or charges within the county, may charge and collect a fee for services not to exceed four dollars per parcel for each year in which the fu…
RCW 36.29.190 Acceptance of electronic payments—Transaction processing costs.
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(1) County treasurers are authorized to accept electronic payments for payment of any kind including, but not limited to, payment for taxes, fines, interest, penalties, special assessments, fees, rates, charges, or moneys due counties.(a) The county treasurer must determine the a…
RCW 36.29.200 Collection of sales and use taxes for zoo and aquarium advisory authority.
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The county treasurer or, in the case of a home rule county, the county official designated by county charter and ordinance as the official with custody over the collection of countywide tax revenues, shall receive all money representing revenues from taxes authorized under RCW 82…
RCW 36.29.210 Property tax exemption and deferral programs—Notice.
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(1) The county treasurer must post a notice describing the:(a) Property tax exemption program pursuant to RCW 84.36.379 through 84.36.389; and(b) Property tax deferral program pursuant to chapter 84.38 RCW.(2) The notice required under subsection (1) of this section must be poste…