Unless the
legislature specifies a shorter period of time, a terminated
entity shall continue in existence until June 30th of the next
succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs:
PROVIDED, That the powers and authority of the entity shall not
be reduced or otherwise limited during this period. Unless
otherwise provided:
(1) All employees of terminated entities classified under
chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, shall be
transferred as appropriate or as otherwise provided in the
procedures adopted by the director of personnel pursuant to RCW 41.06.150;
(2) All documents and papers, equipment, or other tangible
property in the possession of the terminated entity shall be
delivered to the custody of the entity assuming the
responsibilities of the terminated entity or if such
responsibilities have been eliminated, documents and papers shall
be delivered to the state archivist and equipment or other
tangible property to the department of general administration;
(3) All funds held by, or other moneys due to, the
terminated entity shall revert to the fund from which they were
appropriated, or if that fund is abolished to the general fund;
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 34.05.020, all
rules made by a terminated entity shall be repealed, without
further action by the entity, at the end of the period provided
in this section, unless assumed and reaffirmed by the entity
assuming the related legal responsibilities of the terminated
entity;
(5) All contractual rights and duties of an entity shall be
assigned or delegated to the entity assuming the responsibilities
of the terminated entity, or if there is none to such entity as
the governor shall direct.
[2002 c 354 § 230; 2000 c 189 § 7; 1993 c 281 § 54; 1983 1st ex.s. c 27 § 4; 1977 ex.s. c 289 § 9.]
NOTES:
Expiration date -- 2002 c 354 § 230: "Section 230 of this act expires June 30, 2015." [2002 c 354 § 412.]
Short title -- Headings, captions not law -- Severability -- Effective dates -- 2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.
Effective date -- 1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.