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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1971

HB 1971: School district treasurers

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 an employee of a school district or 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 and to indemnify employees when they are lawfully carrying out the duties of treasurer.
  • Allows a District Treasurer to delegate management of investments of the district, subject to an investment policy approved by the board of directors.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1971), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5828
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1971, SHB 1971

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-36Deb Eddy D-48Skip Priest R-30Marcie Maxwell D-41Mark Ericks D-1Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1971)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1971)
  4. Referred to Education. (SHB 1971)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1971)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Education.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1971)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1971)
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1971)
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1971 in other sessions

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