Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.27 - Towns.
35.27.230 - Records to be kept by clerk.

RCW 35.27.230
Records to be kept by clerk.

The proceedings of the town council shall be kept in a book marked "records of council."
The town clerk shall keep a book marked "town accounts," in which shall be entered on the debit side all moneys received by the town including but not limited to proceeds from licenses and general taxes and in which shall be entered on the credit side all warrants drawn on the treasury.
He or she shall also keep a book marked "marshal's account" in which he or she shall charge the marshal with all licenses delivered to him or her and credit him or her with all money collected and paid in.
He or she shall also keep a book marked "treasurer's account" in which he or she shall keep a full account of the transactions of the town with the treasurer.
He or she shall also keep a book marked "licenses" in which he or she shall enter all licenses issued by him or her—the date thereof, to whom issued, for what, the time they expire, and the amount paid.
Each of the foregoing books, except the records of the council, shall have a general index sufficiently comprehensive to enable a person readily to ascertain matters contained therein.
He or she shall also keep a book marked "demands and warrants" in which he or she shall enter every demand against the town at the time of filing it. He or she shall state therein the final disposition of each demand and if it is allowed and a warrant drawn, he or she shall state the number of the warrant and its date. This book shall contain an index in which reference shall be made to each demand.

[ 2009 c 549 § 2060; 1965 c 7 § 35.27.230. Prior: 1890 p 210 § 170, part; RRS § 9188, part.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.27 - Towns.

35.27.010 - Rights, powers, and privileges.

35.27.030 - Uncertain boundaries—Petition—Request for examination.

35.27.040 - Duty of county commissioners.

35.27.050 - Report of survey.

35.27.060 - Expense of proceedings.

35.27.070 - Town officers enumerated.

35.27.080 - Eligibility to hold elective office.

35.27.090 - Elections—Terms of office.

35.27.100 - Conduct of elections.

35.27.120 - Oath and bond of officers.

35.27.130 - Compensation of officers and employees—Expenses—Nonstate pensions—Limitations.

35.27.140 - Vacancies.

35.27.160 - Mayor—Duties—Powers—Mayor pro tempore.

35.27.170 - Town treasurer—Duties.

35.27.180 - Treasurer and clerk may be combined.

35.27.190 - Effect of consolidation of offices.

35.27.200 - Abandonment of consolidation.

35.27.210 - Duty of officers collecting moneys.

35.27.220 - Town clerk—Duties.

35.27.230 - Records to be kept by clerk.

35.27.240 - Town marshal—Police department.

35.27.250 - Town attorney—Duties.

35.27.260 - Park commissioners.

35.27.270 - Town council—Oath—Meetings.

35.27.280 - Town council—Quorum—Rules—Journal.

35.27.290 - Ordinances—Style—Signatures.

35.27.300 - Ordinances—Publication—Summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.

35.27.310 - Ordinances—Clerk to keep book of ordinances.

35.27.330 - Ordinances granting franchises—Requisites.

35.27.340 - Audit and allowance of demands against town.

35.27.345 - Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.

35.27.350 - Contract for town printing.

35.27.362 - Contracts, purchases, advertising—Call for bids—Exceptions.

35.27.370 - Specific powers enumerated.

35.27.372 - City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.

35.27.373 - City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate.

35.27.375 - Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.

35.27.376 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.

35.27.377 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.

35.27.380 - Additional powers—Eminent domain.

35.27.385 - Additional powers—Construction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.

35.27.390 - Employees' group insurance.

35.27.400 - Fire limits—Parks.

35.27.410 - Nuisances.

35.27.500 - Taxation—Street poll tax.

35.27.510 - Utilities—Transfer of part of net earnings to current expense fund.

35.27.515 - Criminal code repeals by town operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.

35.27.550 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Authorized—Declared public use.

35.27.560 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Financing.

35.27.570 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Acquisition and disposition of real property.

35.27.580 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Operation—Lease.

35.27.590 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Hearing prior to establishment.

35.27.600 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Construction.

35.27.610 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.

35.27.620 - Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.