Washington § 84.56.280 - Settlement with state for state taxes — Penalty.

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§ 84.56.280. Settlement with state for state taxes — Penalty.

Immediately after the last day of each month, the county treasurer shall pay over to the state treasurer the amount collected by the county treasurer and credited to the various state funds, but every such payment shall be subject to correction for error discovered. If they are not paid to the state treasurer before the twentieth day of the month the state treasurer shall make a sight draft on the county treasurer for such amount. Should any county treasurer fail or refuse to honor the draft or make payment of the amount thereon, except for manifest error or other good and sufficient cause, the county treasurer shall be guilty of nonfeasance in office and upon conviction thereof shall be punished according to law.
[ 1991 c 245 s 24; 1979 ex.s. c 86 s 7; 1961 c 15 s 84.56.280. Prior: 1955 c 113 s 2; prior: 1949 c 69 s 1, part; 1933 c 35 s 1, part; 1925 ex.s. c 130 s 97, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 11258, part; prior: 1899 c 141 s 9, part; 1897 c 71 s 76, part; 1895 c 176 s 17, part; 1893 c 124 s 77, part; 1890 p 565 s 96, part; Code 1881 s 2942, part.]

Notes

Severability—1979 ex.s. c 86: See note following RCW 13.24.040.

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