Washington Statutes
§ 35A.40.020 — Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.
Washington § 35A.40.020
JurisdictionWashington
Title 35AOPTIONAL MUNICIPAL CODE
Ch. 35A.40FISCAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CODE CITIES
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Bluebook
Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.40.020 (2026).
Text
A code city, by ordinance, may adopt a policy for the payment of claims or other obligations of the city, which are payable out of solvent funds, electing either to pay such obligations by warrant, or to pay such obligations by check: PROVIDED, That no check shall be issued when the applicable fund is not solvent at the time payment is ordered, but a warrant shall be issued therefor. When checks are to be used, the legislative body shall designate the qualified public depositary whereon such checks are to be drawn, and the officers authorized or required to sign such checks. Wherever in this title, reference is made to warrants, such term shall include checks where authorized by this section.
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Legislative History
[1984 c 177 s 5;1967 ex.s. c 119 s 35A.40.020.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 35A.01.010
Purpose and policy of this title—Interpretation.§ 35A.01.020
Noncharter code city.§ 35A.01.030
Charter code city.§ 35A.01.035
Code city.§ 35A.01.040
Sufficiency of petitions.§ 35A.01.050
The general law.§ 35A.01.060
Optional municipal code—This title.§ 35A.02.020
Petition method—Direct.§ 35A.02.025
Referendum.§ 35A.02.030
Resolution method.§ 35A.02.035
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Bluebook (online)
Washington § 35A.40.020, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/35A.40.020.