RCW 8.12.500
Liability of treasurer.
If the treasurer shall receive any moneys for assessments, giving a receipt therefor, for any property and afterwards return the same as unpaid, or shall receive the same after making such return, and the same be sold for assessment which has been so paid and receipted for by himself or herself or his or her clerk or assistant, he or she and his or her bond shall be liable to the holder of the certificate given to the purchaser at the sale for the amount of the face of the certificate, and a penalty of fifteen percent additional thereto besides legal interest, to be demanded within two years from the date of the sale and recovered in any court having jurisdiction of the amount, and the city shall in no case be liable to the holder of such certificate.
[ 2011 c 336 § 271; 1907 c 153 § 44; RRS § 9259. Prior: 1905 c 55 § 44; 1893 c 84 § 44.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 8.12 - Eminent Domain by Cities.
8.12.005 - Condemnation final actions—Notice requirements.
8.12.020 - Other terms defined.
8.12.030 - Condemnation authorized—Purposes enumerated.
8.12.040 - Ordinance to specify method of payment—Limitations.
8.12.050 - Petition for condemnation.
8.12.060 - Contents of petition.
8.12.080 - Service when state or county lands are involved.
8.12.090 - Waiver of jury—Adjudication of public use—Procedure.
8.12.100 - Trial—Jury—Right to separate juries.
8.12.120 - Interested party may be brought in.
8.12.130 - Jury may view premises.
8.12.140 - Damages to building—Measure.
8.12.150 - Separate findings where there are several interests—Interpleader of adverse claimants.
8.12.160 - Verdict—New trial—Continuance—New summons.
8.12.170 - Change of ownership—Powers of court.
8.12.200 - Judgment—Appellate review—Payment of award into court.
8.12.210 - Title vests upon payment.
8.12.220 - Payment from general fund.
8.12.230 - Payment by special assessment.
8.12.240 - Petition for assessment—Appointment of commissioners.
8.12.250 - Advancement from general funds against assessments.
8.12.260 - Appointment of board of eminent domain commissioners—Terms of office.
8.12.270 - Oath of commissioners—Compensation.
8.12.280 - Duties of commissioners—Assessment of benefits—Apportionment.
8.12.300 - Hearing on assessment roll—Notice.
8.12.320 - Continuance of hearing.
8.12.330 - Objections to assessment roll.
8.12.340 - Modification of assessment.
8.12.350 - Judgment, effect—Lien.
8.12.360 - Certification of roll to treasurer.
8.12.370 - Treasurer's notice to pay when assessments immediately payable.
8.12.380 - Notice by mail—Penalty for default.
8.12.400 - Maturity—Interest—Payment.
8.12.410 - Sale—Application of proceeds.
8.12.420 - Installment payment of assessments.
8.12.430 - Notice to pay—Due date of installments—Penalty—Interest.
8.12.440 - Bond owner may enforce collection.
8.12.450 - Bondholder's remedy limited to assessments.
8.12.460 - Payment of bonds—Call—Notice.
8.12.470 - Enforcement of collection—Interest on delinquency.
8.12.480 - Assessment fund to be kept separate.
8.12.490 - Record of payment and redemption.
8.12.500 - Liability of treasurer.
8.12.520 - Lien of assessment—Enforcement by civil action.
8.12.530 - Discontinuance of proceedings.
8.12.540 - Subsequent compensation for property taken or damaged.