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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2954

HB 2954: District treasurer

Authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer.

Summary

  • Authorizes boards of Educational Service Districts (ESDs) and school districts with 10,000 or more students and in counties with one million or more people to designate a District Treasurer to act with the same powers and under the same restrictions as the County Treasurer acting as ex officio treasurer for the district.
  • Allows a District Treasurer to be a school district, an ESD, or another person with experience in financial matters.
  • Authorizes an ESD or school district acting as a District Treasurer to adopt a policy to pay financial obligations by warrant or check or to indemnify its employees when they are lawfully carrying out the duties of treasurer.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2954), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
January 18, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6674
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2954, SHB 2954

AN ACT Relating to authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Fred Jarrett D-41Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2954)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2954)
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2954)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2954)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2954)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2954)
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2954 in other sessions

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