§ 28B.145.005 Finding — Intent
§ 28B.145.010 Definitions
§ 28B.145.020 Opportunity scholarship board
§ 28B.145.030 Program administrator — Duties — Specified accounts
§ 28B.145.040 Opportunity scholarship program
§ 28B.145.050 Opportunity scholarship match transfer account
§ 28B.145.055 Opportunity scholarship program — Awards not considered state-funded
§ 28B.145.060 Opportunity expansion program — Generally — Reports
§ 28B.145.070 Reports — Review for legislative action
§ 28B.145.080 Evaluation of opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs by joint legislative audit and review committee
§ 28B.145.090 Investments by the state investment board
§ 28B.145.100 Rural jobs program
§ 28B.145.110 Rural jobs program — Administrator duties — Student support pathways account
§ 28B.145.120 Rural jobs program — Match transfer account
§ 28B.145.900 Short title
§ 28B.145.901 Effective date — 2011 1st sp.s. c 13
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 28B.145 - Opportunity scholarship act

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
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  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
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  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
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  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.