RCW 63.30.270
Abandoned intangible property held by local government. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
(1) A local government holding abandoned intangible property that is not forwarded to the department of revenue in subsection (2) of this section is not required to maintain current records of this property for longer than five years after the property is presumed abandoned, and at that time may archive records of this intangible property and transfer the intangible property to its general fund. However, the local government remains liable to pay the intangible property to a person or entity subsequently establishing its ownership of this intangible property.
(2) Counties, cities, towns, and other municipal and quasi-municipal corporations that hold funds representing warrants canceled pursuant to RCW 36.22.100 and 39.56.040, uncashed checks, and property tax overpayments or refunds may retain the funds until the owner notifies them and establishes ownership as provided in this chapter. Counties, cities, towns, or other municipal and quasi-municipal corporations must provide to the administrator a report of property it is holding pursuant to this section. The report must identify the property and owner in the manner provided in this section and RCW 63.30.220 through 63.30.260 and the administrator must publish the information as provided in RCW 63.30.300.
[ 2022 c 225 § 406.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 63.30 - Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
63.30.020 - Inapplicability to foreign transaction.
63.30.040 - Property presumed abandoned.
63.30.050 - Tax deferred retirement account presumed abandoned.
63.30.060 - Other tax deferred account presumed abandoned.
63.30.070 - Custodial account for minor presumed abandoned.
63.30.080 - Contents of safe deposit box presumed abandoned.
63.30.090 - Stored value card presumed abandoned.
63.30.100 - Security presumed abandoned.
63.30.110 - Related property presumed abandoned.
63.30.120 - Indication of apparent owner interest in property.
63.30.130 - Knowledge of death of insured or annuitant.
63.30.140 - Deposit account for proceeds of insurance policy or annuity contract.
63.30.150 - Address of apparent owner to establish priority.
63.30.160 - Address of apparent owner in Washington state.
63.30.170 - Records showing multiple addresses of apparent owner.
63.30.180 - Holder domiciled in Washington state.
63.30.190 - Custody if transaction takes place in Washington state.
63.30.200 - Traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument.
63.30.210 - Burden of proof to establish administrator's right to custody.
63.30.220 - Report required by holder.
63.30.230 - Content of report.
63.30.240 - When report to be filed.
63.30.250 - Retention of records by holder.
63.30.260 - Property reportable and payable or deliverable absent owner demand.
63.30.270 - Abandoned intangible property held by local government.
63.30.280 - Notice to apparent owner by holder.
63.30.290 - Contents of notice by holder.
63.30.300 - Notice by administrator.
63.30.310 - Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owner.
63.30.340 - Payment or delivery of property to administrator.
63.30.350 - Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator.
63.30.360 - Recovery of property by holder from administrator.
63.30.370 - Property removed from safe deposit box.
63.30.380 - Crediting income or gain to owner's account.
63.30.390 - Administrator's options as to custody.
63.30.400 - Disposition of property having no substantial value—Immunity from liability.
63.30.410 - Periods of limitation and repose.
63.30.420 - Public sale of property.
63.30.430 - Disposal of securities.
63.30.440 - Recovery of securities or value by owner.
63.30.450 - Purchaser owns property after sale.
63.30.460 - Military medal or decoration.
63.30.470 - Deposit of funds by administrator.
63.30.480 - Administrator to retain records of property.
63.30.490 - Expenses and service charges of administrator.
63.30.500 - Administrator holds property as custodian for owner.
63.30.510 - Claim of another state to recover property.
63.30.520 - Property subject to recovery by another state.
63.30.530 - Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.
63.30.540 - Administrator must honor claim for property, when.
63.30.550 - Allowance of claim for property.
63.30.560 - Action by person whose claim is denied.
63.30.570 - Verified report of property.
63.30.580 - Examination of records to determine compliance.
63.30.590 - Rules for conducting examination.
63.30.600 - Records obtained in examination.
63.30.610 - Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation.
63.30.620 - Failure of person examined to retain records.
63.30.630 - Report to person whose records were examined.
63.30.640 - Complaint to administrator about conduct of person conducting examination.
63.30.650 - Administrator's contract with another to conduct examination.
63.30.660 - Limit on future employment.
63.30.670 - Report by administrator to state official.
63.30.680 - Determination of liability for unreported reportable property.
63.30.690 - Interest and penalties.
63.30.710 - Informal conference.
63.30.720 - Review of administrator's determination.
63.30.730 - Administrative review.
63.30.750 - Judicial action to enforce liability.
63.30.760 - Interstate and international agreement—Cooperation.
63.30.770 - Action involving another state or foreign country.
63.30.780 - Agreement to locate property enforceable.
63.30.790 - Agreement to locate property void, when.
63.30.800 - Right of agent of apparent owner to recover property held by administrator.
63.30.810 - Definitions—Applicability.
63.30.820 - Confidential information.
63.30.830 - When confidential information may be disclosed.
63.30.840 - Confidentiality agreement.
63.30.850 - No confidentiality information in notice.
63.30.860 - Security of information.
63.30.880 - Indemnification for breach.
63.30.905 - Uniformity of application and construction—2022 c 225.
63.30.910 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
63.30.915 - Transitional provision.