RCW 52.16.010
County treasurer as financial agent—Designation of some other person as treasurer, when authorized.
(1) It is the duty of the county treasurer of the county in which all, or the largest portion of, any fire protection district created under this title is located to receive and disburse district revenues, to collect taxes and assessments authorized and levied under this title, and to credit district revenues to the proper fund. However, where a fire protection district is located in more than one county, the county treasurer of each other county in which the district is located shall collect the fire protection district's taxes and assessments that are imposed on property located within the county and transfer these funds to the county treasurer of the county in which the largest portion of the district is located.
(2) The board of commissioners of a district with more than $10,000,000 in annual revenues for the preceding three consecutive years may designate by resolution some other person having experience in financial or fiscal matters as the treasurer of the district. Such a treasurer shall possess all of the powers, responsibilities, and duties of, and shall be subject to the same restrictions as provided by law for, the county treasurer with regard to a district and the county auditor with regard to district financial matters.
[ 2022 c 90 § 1; 1989 c 63 § 24; 1984 c 230 § 38; 1939 c 34 § 33; RRS § 5654-133.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts
52.16.030 - Budget for each fund—Biennial budget authority.
52.16.040 - Tax levies—Assessment roll—Collection.
52.16.050 - Disbursal of funds—Issuance of warrants—Monthly reports.
52.16.061 - General obligation bonds—Issuance—Limitations.
52.16.070 - Obligations shall not exceed taxes, revenues, and cash balances—Exceptions.
52.16.080 - Bonds may be issued for capital purposes—Excess property tax levies.
52.16.130 - General levy authorized—Limit—Excess levy at special election.
52.16.140 - General levy may exceed limit—When.
52.16.150 - Donations and bequests to district.