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Wash. Rev. Code § 43.88.290 (2026)

Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Prohibitions relative to appropriations and expenditures

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No state officer or employee shall intentionally or negligently: Over-expend or over-encumber any appropriation made by law; fail to properly account for any expenditures by fund, program, or fiscal period; or expend funds contrary to the terms, limits, or conditions of any appropriation made by law.
[ 1981 c 270 s 13; 1977 ex.s. c 320 s 2.]

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Effective date—Severability—1981 c 270: See notes following RCW 43.88.010.
Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 320: See note following RCW 43.88.280.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1980 · leading case: McGovern v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 617 P.2d 434 (Wash. 1980).
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McGovern v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 617 P.2d 434 (Wash. 1980). “Plaintiffs also contend that DSHS intentionally over-expended legislative appropriations for its adult corrections program in violation of RCW 43.88.290. They concede, however, that Laws of 1980, ch.”
Mcgovern v. Dept. of Soc. & Health Servs., 617 P.2d 434 (Wash. 1980). “Plaintiffs also contend that DSHS intentionally over-expended legislative appropriations for its adult corrections program in violation of RCW 43.88.290. They concede, however, that Laws of 1980, ch.”
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