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The following powers and duties granted by state statute or county code provisions are deemed not subject to provisions of this chapter and reserved as follows:

(1) To the county auditor: all powers, authorities, and duties provided in SCC 2.10.050.

(2) To the county treasurer:

(a) All powers and duties with respect to tax collections and administration as provided by state law; provided however, that the County Council shall not authorize any cancellation, correction, petition or claim brought pursuant to chapter 84.48 RCW, or chapter 84.68 RCW, or chapter 84.69 RCW, or any part thereof, for more than three years preceding the year in which the error is discovered or after the due date of the payment sought to be refunded.

(b) All powers and duties with respect to the collection, disbursement and management of junior taxing district funds, including the duties of fiscal agent as provided by state law.

(c) All powers and duties with respect to cash management and the management of short and long term investment of all public funds of the county and funds of special purpose taxing districts that are in the treasurer’s custody but are not needed for immediate expenditure. The treasurer shall release county funds including redeeming county warrants issued, in accordance with the established financial controls of the department of finance.

(d) Except for the management of nonbanking related purchase cards, all powers and duties associated with contracting for banking services, including other forms of financial transactions or services offered through banking agreements.

(3) With the exception of subsection (2)(b) of this section the reservation of powers and duties as stated above shall not include any powers and duties with respect to the performance of any audit functions, all of which are vested in the department of finance. (Added by Ord. 82-133 § 2, Dec. 29, 1982; Amended by Ord. 83-155 § 3, Jan. 3, 1984; Amended by Ord. 87-006, Mar. 25, 1987; Amended by Ord. 01-064, Aug. 29, 2001, Eff date Sept. 10, 2001; Amended by Amended Ord. 13-008, Mar. 13, 2013, Eff date Mar. 24, 2013; Amended by Ord. 17-005, Feb. 8, 2017, Eff date Feb. 19, 2017).

* Code reviser’s note: See SCC 2.100.070 which transfers functions of the county auditor.