35.21.759 - Public corporations, commissions, and authorities -- Applicability of general laws. - Washington Statutes

Public corporations, commissions, and authorities — Applicability of general laws.

A public corporation, commission, or authority created under this chapter, and officers and multimember governing body thereof, are subject to general laws regulating local governments, multimember governing bodies, and local governmental officials, including, but not limited to, the requirement to be audited by the state auditor and various accounting requirements provided under chapter 43.09 RCW, the open public record requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW, the prohibition on using its facilities for campaign purposes under *RCW 42.17.130, the open public meetings law of chapter 42.30 RCW, the code of ethics for municipal officers under chapter 42.23 RCW, and the local government whistleblower law under chapter 42.41 RCW.

[2005 c 274 § 265; 1999 c 246 § 1.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 42.17.130 was recodified as RCW 42.17A.555 pursuant to 2010 c 204 § 1102, effective January 1, 2012.

Part headings not law -- Effective date--2005 c 274: See RCW 42.56.901 and 42.56.902.