RCW 39.94.010
Purposes—Construction.
The purposes of this chapter are to confirm the authority of the state, its agencies, departments, and instrumentalities, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the state institutions of higher education to enter into contracts for the acquisition of real and personal property which provide for payments over a term of more than one year and to exclude such contracts from the computation of indebtedness under Article VIII, section 1 of the state Constitution. It is further the purpose of this chapter to permit the state, its agencies, departments, and instrumentalities, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the state institutions of higher education to enter into financing contracts which make provision for the issuance of certificates of participation and other financing structures. Financing contracts of the state, whether or not entered into under this chapter, shall be subject to approval by the state finance committee except as provided in this chapter.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
[ 2009 c 500 § 6; 1998 c 291 § 2; 1989 c 356 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2009 c 500: See note following RCW 39.42.070.
Application—1998 c 291: See note following RCW 39.94.050.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness
Chapter 39.94 - Financing Contracts.
39.94.010 - Purposes—Construction.
39.94.030 - Authority to enter into financing contracts—Terms—Intent—Obligation of state revenues.
39.94.040 - State finance committee—Duties—Legislative approval required, when.
39.94.050 - Financing program to be self-supporting—Payment of program expenses.