Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
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
42.17A.555, 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.
NOTES:
Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws. (Effective January 1, 2026.)
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
29B.45.010, 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.
NOTES:
Intent—Construction—Rules remain valid—Effective date—2024 c 164: See notes following RCW
29B.10.010.
Effective date—2011 c 60: See note following RCW
29B.20.030.