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Code · Washington · Title 39 — Public Contracts and Indebtedness · Chapter 39.44

RCW 39.44.200

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 39.44.200 through 39.44.240 .
(1)"Bond" means "bond" as defined in RCW 39.46.020 , but also includes any other indebtedness that may be issued by any local government to fund private activities or purposes where the indebtedness is of a nonrecourse nature payable from private sources, including debt issued under chapter 39.50 RCW.
(2)"Local government" means "local government" as defined in RCW 39.46.020 .
(3)"Type of bond" includes:
(a)General obligation bonds, including councilmanic and voter-approved bonds;
(b)revenue bonds;
(c)local improvement district bonds;
(d)special assessment bonds such as those issued by irrigation districts and diking districts; and
(e)other classes of bonds.
(4)"State" means "state" as defined in RCW 39.46.020 but also includes any commissions or other entities of the state.
[ 2001 c 299 s 14 ; 1990 c 220 s 1 ; 1989 c 225 s 1 ; 1987 c 297 s 12 ; 1985 c 130 s 5 .]
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