WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2510: Existing county statutes

Concerning existing county statutes.

Summary

  • Modifies requirements related to the annual inventory statement of capitalized assets that must be filed by a board of county commissioners (board) with the county auditor each March.
  • Repeals a statute governing payment of compensation to a member of a board for per diem and other expenses incurred as a commissioner.
  • Provides that the clerk of a county legislative authority, rather than the county auditor, is responsible for advertising bid proposals when bids are required for the official county newspaper.
  • Eliminates a requirement that county election officials publish notice in a newspaper within 15 days after election results are certified to declare that a regional fire protection service authority has been formed.
  • Modifies provisions related to taking inventory and custody of the personal property of a deceased by a coroner and his or her appointees.
  • Modifies provisions governing county air pollution control authorities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2510), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6348

AN ACT Relating to modernizing and clarifying existing county statutory authorities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dan Griffey R-35Chris Reykdal D-22Larry Haler R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. LG - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2510 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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