WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1161: County auditors

Concerning county auditors.

Summary

  • Modifies requirements related to the annual statement of capitalized assets that must be filed by a board of county commissioners with the county auditor, and removes the requirement that the annual statement be filed every March.
  • Repeals a statute governing payment of compensation to a member of a board of county commissioners 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.
  • Removes the requirement that a coroner create a duplicate inventory list of the personal property of a deceased person.
  • Modifies provisions governing county air pollution control authorities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1161), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to modernizing existing statutes regarding county auditors by removing obsolete or redundant references and duties that pertain to meeting notices, document filing requirements, and inventory;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dan Griffey R-35Mia Gregerson D-33Dave Hayes R-10

Votes

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

History

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

HB 1161 in other sessions

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