Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 39.59.010

  • 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.
  • 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.
(1) “Bond” means any agreement which may or may not be represented by a physical instrument, including but not limited to bonds, notes, warrants, or certificates of indebtedness, that evidences an obligation under which the issuer agrees to pay a specified amount of money, with or without interest, at a designated time or times either to registered owners or bearers.
(2) “Local government” means any county, city, town, special purpose district, political subdivision, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation, including any public corporation, authority, or other instrumentality created by such an entity.
(3) “State” includes any state in the United States, other than the state of Washington.

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IntentEffective date2002 c 332: See notes following RCW 43.19.760.