2022 Revised Code of Washington
Title 79 - Public Lands
Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.
79.44.060 - Payment procedure—Lands not subject to lien, exception.

RCW 79.44.060

Payment procedure—Lands not subject to lien, exception.

When the chief administrative officer of an agency of state government is satisfied that an assessing district has complied with all the conditions precedent to the levy of assessments for district purposes, pursuant to this chapter against lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of the officer's agency, he or she shall pay them, together with any interest thereon from any funds specifically appropriated to the agency therefor or from any funds of the agency which under existing law have been or are required to be expended to pay assessments on a current basis.

Except as provided in RCW 79.44.190 no lands of the state shall be subject to a lien for unpaid assessments, nor shall the interest of the state in any land be sold for unpaid assessments where assessment liens attached to the lands prior to state ownership.

[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 307; 2003 c 334 § 508; 1979 c 151 § 179; 1971 ex.s. c 116 § 2; 1963 c 20 § 6; 1947 c 205 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8136a.]

NOTES:

Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.