RCW 35.23.330
Limitation on allowance of claims, warrants, etc.
No claim shall be allowed against the city by the city council, nor shall the city council order any warrants to be drawn except at a general meeting of the council. The council shall never allow, make valid, or recognize any demand against the city which was not a valid claim against it when the obligation was created, nor authorize to be paid any demand which without such action would be invalid or which is then barred by the statute of limitations, or for which the city was never liable, and any such action shall be void.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.23.330. Prior: (i) 1907 c 241 § 35; RRS § 9042. (ii) 1907 c 241 § 72, part; RRS § 9075, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.
35.23.010 - Rights, powers, and privileges—Exchange of park purpose property.
35.23.021 - City officers enumerated—Compensation—Appointment and removal.
35.23.031 - Eligibility to hold elective office.
35.23.051 - Elections—Terms of office—Positions and wards.
35.23.081 - Oath and bond of officers.
35.23.091 - Compensation of officers—Expenses—Nonstate pensions.
35.23.111 - City attorney—Duties.
35.23.121 - City clerk—Duties—Deputies.
35.23.131 - City treasurer—Duties.
35.23.134 - Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
35.23.141 - Duty of officers collecting moneys.
35.23.142 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Authorized.
35.23.144 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Powers of clerk.
35.23.146 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Powers of treasurer.
35.23.161 - Chief of police and police department.
35.23.170 - Park commissioners.
35.23.181 - City council—Oath—Meetings.
35.23.191 - City council—Mayor pro tempore.
35.23.201 - City council—Meetings—Journal.
35.23.211 - Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto.
35.23.221 - Ordinances—Publication—Summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
35.23.251 - Ordinances granting franchises—Requisites.
35.23.261 - Audit and allowance of demands against city.
35.23.270 - City council—Quorum—Rules—Journal, etc.
35.23.290 - City council—Entry of ayes and noes on journal.
35.23.325 - Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.
35.23.330 - Limitation on allowance of claims, warrants, etc.
35.23.371 - Taxation—Street poll tax.
35.23.380 - Exclusive franchises prohibited.
35.23.410 - Leasing of street ends on waterfront.
35.23.420 - Notice of lease to be published before execution.
35.23.430 - Railroads in streets to be assessed for street improvement.
35.23.440 - Specific powers enumerated.
35.23.442 - City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
35.23.452 - Additional powers—Acquisition, control, and disposition of property.
35.23.454 - Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
35.23.455 - Additional powers—Construction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.
35.23.456 - Additional powers—Ambulances and first aid equipment.
35.23.457 - Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.
35.23.460 - Employees' group insurance—False arrest insurance.
35.23.490 - Limitations on use of publicity fund.
35.23.505 - Local improvement guaranty fund—Investment in city's own guaranteed bonds.
35.23.515 - Utilities—City may contract for service or construct own facilities.
35.23.525 - Utilities—Method of acquisition—Bonds.
35.23.535 - Utilities—Maintenance and operation—Rates.
35.23.545 - Procedure to attack consolidation or annexation of territory.
35.23.560 - Waterworks—Construction by city or by district assessments.
35.23.570 - Waterworks—Plans—Special assessments.
35.23.580 - Waterworks—Procedure—Bonds.
35.23.680 - Cities of ten thousand or more may frame charter without changing classification.
35.23.705 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
35.23.800 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Elective officers.
35.23.805 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Elections—Terms of office.
35.23.810 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Mayor—General duties.
35.23.815 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Appointive officers.
35.23.820 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Health officer.
35.23.825 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Street commissioner.
35.23.830 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Appointment of officers—Confirmation.
35.23.835 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Oath and bond of officers.
35.23.840 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—City council—How constituted.
35.23.850 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Wards—Division of city into.
35.23.860 - Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.