The Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the commission under RCW 67.16.102(1) and 67.16.175(2) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only as authorized in RCW 67.16.102 and 67.16.175. Only the secretary of the commission or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.

Effective date—2004 c 246: See note following RCW 67.16.270.