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ORDINANCE NO. '{ ~
ORDINANCE
RELATING 1!O SALES OF dAL ESTATE AND LEVYING AN EXCISE TAX THEREON
BE IT ORDAINED by the Beard ot County Commissioners of ~~f~ ~ 'r SO ^--'
County, state ot Washington, that ~d1nance Number if is here i amended to
read aafollews.
SECTION I.
Definitions I "Sal,e" shall have its ordinarr meaning and shall in addition
include 8.rJy conveyance, grant, assignment, qui t-elaim, or transfer 01' ownership of
or title to real property, including standing timber, or &ny' estate or interest
therein for a valuable consideration, and any contract for SUch conveyanoel grant,
assignment, qu:Lt-elaim, or transfer, and any lease with an option to purohase real
property, including standing timber, or any estate oi- interest therein.. or e:ltf
contract under which possession of the property is gi van to the purohaser or &nT
other person by his direotion while title is retained by the seller as seourity for
the payment of the purohase prioe, but shall not inolude transfers by gift, devise
or inheritance, nor a sale by the United States or the State of Washington, nor a
transfer by appropriation or decree in oondemnat:Lon prooeedings brought by the
United States, the state, or a municipal oorporation, nor a transfer in compliAnoe
with the terms Of any lease or contract upon whioh a tax as imposed by this ordinance
has been paid or where suoh lease or contract was entered into prior to May'l,19,$1,
nor to the sale of any grave or lot in an establi8hed aemeteZ'1, nor a mortgage or
other transfer of an interest in real property merely to secure & debt, nor the
assignment thereofJ PROVIDED, ezry transfer or oonveyance pursuant to an:r prooeedings
for the foreclosure of any mortgage, lien or other incumbrance, except a satisfaction
thereot, whether executed by the sheriff by public sale or by ~one by public or
private sale to satisty a debt shall be subject to this tax.
The assignment or other transfer of a seller's interest in a contraot for the
sale of reaJ, property or any estate or intereat therein, even though acoompanied b7
a conve7anoe of the seller' II interest in the real property shall not be taxable
under this ordinance where such assignment or transfer was made on or atter
September 6, 19S1t but where suoh assigned contract' is forfeited, forec1'bsed, ~r
otherwise not per.t"brmed, and the assignee thereby obtains the interest of the
purchaser therein,. a taxable sale of ~al property shall then be deemed to have
ocouh-ed and the balance then due on sUch contraotat the time of forfeiture shall
be deemed' to be the 'se~ing price.
PROVIDED, on_ _or after June 11 the term "sale" shaUbe defined as lC'>llcWal
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"Sale" shall have its or meaning and shall in addition inolude arty
conveyanoe, grant, assignment, quit-cla1m, or transfer of ownership of or title te
real property, including standing timber, or any estate or interest therein, for a
valuable consideration and 8.rIY contract for suoh grant, assignment, quit-claim or
transfer, and any lease with an option to purchase real property, including standing
timber, or any estate or interest therein or other contract under whioh possession
of the property is given to the purchaser or any other person by his direction while
title is retained by the seller as .eounty' and the payment of the purchas8 price,
but shall not inolude transfers by gift, deville, or 1nber:1tance, nor a .ale 'by
~ ~ the United States, the State of Washington, E!: 5t political subd,1;vision
T.llereof .!?! !. municit>aJ. corporation 2! !!!!!. State nor a transfer by appropr~ation
Or decree in condemnation proceedings 'broug~the United States" the State or
~ ~litioal subdivisions thereof or a munioipal oorporation, nor a mortgage or
otEer transfer of the interest in real property merely to seoure a debt.. nor thll
assignment thereot, nor !& transfer or conveyance made pursuant to an order of
sale & the Court in any- mor~iieor rren foreclosure roceed or ~ exe--
cu:a:on oD'ud&f:t;"or a de.~!n ~Iiuor,o foreolosure to sa s, amorq-ac!. or &
c,~~vetance to _ Feai'ril."1IOU'.rng'""Iaii1zi"Istration or veteran 8 - 1etritronw
an au hor1Zed mortiafee made purswmt , ~! oontract !a!insuranoe or prantiWIth
tne )-ederal ftoUsine; amiri1itratioa~ nOr a transfer or ass1gnment Of a vendor's
Interest in a contraotf6r the sale. of real property even though acoompanied by a
oonveyanoe of the vendor's intereett in the re,al property involved ****, nor a
transfer in oompliance with th~'terJllS of IQ' lease or contract llPon;:;m.ch a tax as
imposed by this ordinance has been paid or where suoh lease or oontract was
entered into prior to May l~ 1951, nor the sale of an'1grave or lot in an e.tab-
lishM aemetery.
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"Seller" shall inolude any individual, assignee, receiver, trustee in bankruptoy,
tru',t, estate, firm, oo-partnership, joint venture, club, company, joint stock
company.. business trust, oorporation, JJNnicipal or quasi-municipal corporation,
asso,ciation,' society, or aDT group of individuals acting as a unit" wbether mutual,
cc-operative, fraternal, non-profit or otherwise, but shall not inclu<ie the United
states or the state of Washington, rv ~
~LB:. o~ U &f'&.. fUll! l~J ~J~ l>o11t:1cal subdivisions of tbe State of Washington
an mun eipalc!>i;Orit ons ~:L!. tatei~"P J" '1_;'1~" ~ e!!J.uCl3a. xr6'JQ tE~ .!!!!
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"Selling prioe" shall rnean the oonsideration, in money or anything of value,
paid or delivered or contraoted to be paid or delivered in return for the transfer
of the real property or estate or interest therein and shall inolude the amount of
any lien" mortgage, eontract indebtedness, orother,1ncum~ran.ce given to secure
payment. of the pp.rcha~price or any part thereof, or remaining unpaid on such
property at the time of such sale, including the am:Iunt of any lien 01' encumbrance
existing againstl the property and agreed to be paid by the purchaser, but shall not
include the amount of any outstanding lien or enoumbrance in favor ot the United
States, the state, or a municipal corporation for taxes, speeial benefits, ~r
improvements.
, SECTION II.
There is hereby levied and there shall be colleoted by the Treasurer on eaoh
sale of any real property situation in ~ County a tax equal to one
per -cent of the selling price.
SECTION nI.
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The tax imposed by this ordinanoe shall be the obligation of the seller and the
treasurer may proceed~~o colleot the same from the seller by a oivil action tor
debt, PROVIDED" the tax shall also constitute a lien against the real property, the
sale of which is involved, untU paid and may be enforoed by the treasurer in the
.anner prescribed for the foreclosure of mortgages; PROVIDED FURTHER, aneleotion
onthe-part-of'the treasurer to pursue one remedy shall in no event operate to waive
his-right to pursue the, other remedy until the full tax.. together with interest,
P~~alty.. and <wets, shall have been recove~d.
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The tax herein levied shall be paid to and collected by the treasurer 'Who shall
oause to be affixed to the instrument of sale an appropriate stamp or stamps
evidencing satisfaction of the lien imposed hereunder and shall further issue a
receipt aclmowledgj,ng such payment whioh receipt shall be evidence of the satisfaction
of the lien imposed hereunder and may be reoorded in the manner prescribed for
recording satisfaotion of' mortgages.
SECTION V.
No instrument of sale or conveyanoe ~ a tax' on whioh is imposed by this
ordinance, shall be accepted by the oounty auditor for tiling or recording until
the tax shall have been paid and the stamp .or stamps evidenoing suoh payments have
been affixed to the instrument or, where no tax i8 levied hereunder, a stamp
indieating such.
SECTION VI.
It shall be the duty of the seller, within thirty days after the date of sale,
to furnish to the treasurer, in triplicate, on forms to be supplied by the treasurerl
an affidavit containing the full name and address of the seller, the full name and
address of the purohaser.. the description of the real property inVOlved, the date
of sale or other transfer, the nature of the transfer, and the sale price, whioh
affidavit shall be subscribed and sworn to by the seller, buyer, or the agent of
either, bef'.ore a notary publiC, the treasurer, or his duly authorized deputy.
Where the transaction involves the exchange in whole or in part of any real
property or any estate or interest therein or any oontract right thereto for any
other real property or estate- or interest therein or contraot right there~, there
shall be fUed by or on behalf of each grantor the above affidarlt, whioh said
affidavit shall state the fair market value of the property so exohanged, and a
tax shall be levied and colleoted a8 to esoh transfer.
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Where the transaotion involved is a lease with an option in the lessee to b'uy-
real propertf or any estate or interest therein or ~ontraot right thereto, and the
selling price ~8 not stated in the instrument, the grantor, grantee or the agent
of either shall, by affidavit, state the option price intended and the tax levied
hereunder shall be on such stated option prioe; PROVIDED, that if, upon exeoution
and delivery of instrument of oonveyance or transfer pursuant to such option, the
aotual oonsideration pa.s sing be greater than the option price stated in the
affidavit fUed at the time the lease with option was executed, there i8 hereby
levied and there shall be colleoted under this ord1~anoe the tax on such additional
amounts, prior to the time the deed is accepted for recording, PROVIDED FURTHER, that
where, by the instrument of lease, the lease payments do not apply on the ultimate
sales prioe, the tax levied hereunder shall not be payable until the option is
exercis-ed and aocepted.
Where the transaction involved constitutes a sale of standing timber under this-
ordinance and the selling price is stated in such conveyance as being determinable
in the future on the basis of footage removed or on a stumpage basis, it shall be
the duty of the seller to execute and file with the oounty treasurer. the foregoing
affidavit stating, in addition to the other requirements, the legal description of
the real propertf on which such standing timber' is located and an estimate, to the
best of his knowledge, of the selling price ultimately to be received and shall pay
to the county treasurer under this ordinanoe a sum equal to one per cent 01 suoh
estimated selling price, which sum shall not be credited by the treasurer to the
school fund but shall be retained in a separate acoount. en the expiration date of
such ~im.ber contract, if not extended, Or at the time cutting and removal is completed,
whiohever is earlier, it shall be the duty of the seller to execute and file with the
county treasurer an additional affidavit in the above form setting out the selling
price aotually paid. In the event such amount results in a tax greater than the sum
t.heretofore paid on the estimate the seller shall pay such additional amount to the
oounty treasurer who shall thereupon plaoe this amount, together with the sum
origirially deposited, to the credit of the school fUnd in the usual manner. Inthe
event such amount be less than the original estimate the treasurer is hereby directed
to refund the excess payment to the taxpqer and credit the balanoe to the school
fund as above.
SECTION. VII.
The treasurer shall retain and file the original of such affidavit and shall
furnish one oopY to the countf assessor.
SECTION VIII.
Failure to furnish such aJ.'fidavit to the treasurer within thirty dqs after
sale shall be a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, the seller shall be fined
not less than ten nor more than fift.Y dollars.
SECTION IX.
A:rr:r person lmowingly swearing falsely to any stateJllent of any material matter in
suoh affidavit shall, upon oonviction thereof, in addition to any penalty imposed
by the laws of the State of Washington, be fined not less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars.
SECTION X.
The tax imposed hereunder shall become due and payable immediately' at "the time
of sale and, 11' not so paid within thirty days thereaf'ter,8h!1.1 bear interest andH
penalty at. the rate of one per cent per month from date of sale, whioh interest and
penaltY" shall be added to the tax and likewise bear interest and penalty thereafter.
SECTION XI.
The proceeds of the tax imposed hereunder shall be credited to the county s"hool
f monthly for distribution to the school distriots entitled thereto, PROVIDED,
that e-half of one per cent of the proceeds of this tax shall be credited to the
oounty Current Expense fund, out of whioh all cost and expense of administering this
ordinanoe, inoluding cost of printing stamps and forms, of affidavits and receipts
, a.nd other forms whioh may be necessary, shall be paid.
( PROVIDED FURTIlER~ on or after June ll. 195'3. one, Eer cent of the ~oceeda C'Jf this
~' shall ~ ere tedto the co~tY- current expense fund in-J.IeU or one-hai1' or-
'one per cent heretofore crecr~te. - (, ~/- - - - -
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SECTION XII.
This ordinance is deemed severable $Ild any declaration by any oourt that 8.'I'Q
seotion or sections,- oX' portions thereof, are invalid, shall have no effeot oh the
remainder of this ordlhanoe.
SEC'tION XIII.
This ordinanoe is necessary for the immediatesuPPoi't of coull:by governmeht and
its existing public institutions and shall take eftect May lj 1953, and shall remain
in effect until and including May 1, 1954.
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ADOPTED THIS j 0 DAY OF
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TO THE COI:TI:nSIONEnS OF 9~./~ COUNTY; WASJIINGTON:
adopted by the Board of Directors
School Dis trict No. ~ of
County, Washington, at a Lleetlng of
the / d day of ~ ,195..;L.
RESOLUTION
vm~RK~, a public hearing
School District No. ~ of County.
'.iashington, on the / ~ ~ 195'.3_,
for the purpose of discussing the need for support of tho
schools of soid district,
NO')? THEREFORE? Be it Resolved by the Board of Directors of
~.--fA-,~w<y School Di.strict No. ~ of
j 2<# .(.A~ County, "L1ohington, thdt 3 neod
xists for addition~l funds for the support of the schools
of said district during the 195~ - 195~ school ye~r.
The BOQrd of County Cor.nissionors is requestod to pay to
said school district dn:ring s'-1id YOelr 0. sura equa.l to 17 C811,tc
per day of 3ttondQncG credit as detGroined pursuant to
section 28.Ll1.070, R.C.'.:., a.s provided by Sona.te Bill no. 9,
OlLtctcd by the St,ltC LeGislature in E:;ctr~lordin~-..ry Sc;s.sion,
1951.
SIGNED this / ~
d;lY of C~A--L 195..3
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School District No.
of
H{~ County, '!.:J.shington
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TO THE COHIIIJSIONERS OF JGf: _rSOIj
"COUNTYt 'V'lAEmINGTCN~
The-~f}.ng resolution was adopted by the/oard of Directors
ot '" Q '1 School District No. 4 of
liJ. e eae · h t t ti ~
J!iy~-r'1'n,., COUrlty., \las ing on, a a mee ng OoL
said oard on the 7 day ot April t 1~5J
RESOLUTION
VlHER~\S, a publio hearing was held in
:....uilcene
School District No. 48
of Jefferson
l:lashington, on the
7
day of
i.p-ril
County~
195'"", ,
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for the purpose of discussing the need for support of the
schools of said district,
NmT'? THEREFORE'? Be i t Resolved by the Board of Directors of
~;uilcene
School Dintrict No.
48
of
.1 A-ff AT' >'!l"ln
County, Washington, that 0. need
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exists tor addi tiono.l funds for the suppor"t of' the schools
of said district during the 1~5~- 1~5-i- school ycar.
The Board of County Co~1ss1oncrs 1s requcsted to pay to
said school district during said year 0. SllLl equal to 17 cente
per day of attendance credit as determined pursuant to
section 28.41.070, R.C.~., as provided by Senate Bill No~ 9,
cn~cted by the State Legislature in Extro.ordin~ry Session,
1~51.
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SIGNED this
7
dClY of
,April
1953
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oard of Directors otqnili'\Al1€1.
SChool Dis trict no. 48 of
Jefferson
County, ;J.1sh1ngton
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TO THE COUIIIJSIONER9 OF vi:FFE"~.(,rrlcomrrYl WASHINGTON:
The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors
of f ~I IV N '" tV School District no. ~~ of
)/ ~.A. s; i!'JN County, Washington, at a meeting of
sa d Board on the ~ day of All ARC:# ,195,.9.
RESOLUTION
Vffi~R~\S, a public hearing was held in
8A/A/,v6A/.__
School Dis trict No. ~ of JE"P'~.4.S"PM County,
:iashington, on the ~ day of ,+f 1'f.lU::.H- 195'~ _,
for the purpose of discussing the need for support of the
schools of said district,
Nml'? THEREFORE? Be it Resolved by the Bonrd of Directors of
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School District No.
L/-G
of
County, V!ashington, that a need
exists for additiona.l funds for the support of the schools
of said district during the 1953 - 1954 school YCJ.r.
The Bo~rd of County Cot~issioners is requested to'PQY to
sa.id school district during said ye~r a StlLl equal to 17 C81"],tc
per day of attendance credit a.s dctGroined pursuant to
section 28.41.070, R.C.1)., as provided by Sena.te Bill lTo. 9,
en.J.cted by the state Legisla.ture in Extraordin~'.ry Sf.;ssion,
1951.
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1953
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SIGNED this
Bonrd of Directors of
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School District No.
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of
vCl='"rS ASt>N County, "l.J.shington
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TO THE COUIIIJSIONERS OF
Jetterso.
COUNTYj WASHINGTON:
The following
of CAiIlacUll
;Setters..
said Board on the
resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors
School District Uo. lt9 of
County, Washington, at a ~eeting of
".\01iJa day of ..,.~1I , 195..3...
RESOLUTION
vm~R~~, a public hearing was held in
C1Ii..p.~
School Dis trict No. 49
i..Jashington, on the
JOtll
of Jetters..
day 0 f Harea
County.
195::1._ :
for the purpose of discussing the need for support of the
schools of said district,
Nml'? THEREFORE'? Be it Resolved by the Board of Directors of
C1l1.aea
_School District No.
If,9 '
of
Jette rSG1l
County, VL"lshington, thClt a need
exists for additional funds for the support of tho schools
of said district during the 195~- 195~ school yc~r.
The Bo~rd of County Concissioncrs 1s requested to pay to
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said school district mlring said year Q Slffil equal to ,17 conte \
per day of attondanco credit as dctGrnined pursuant to
sEction 28.41.070, R.C.I)., as provided by Senate Bill No.9,
enjcted by the state LeGislature in ExtrQordin~ry Session,
1951.
SIGNED this
30tll
do.y of
Harea
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SChool District No. ~9
of
Je:rferSOll
County, ~.1.J.shington
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TO THE COMIIIJSIONERS OF Jeff.non
comrrY~ WASHINGTON:
The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors
ot ~ ,.__and School District No. JOof
..T~1'f'a~.. County, Vlashi.ngton" at a meeting of
said oar on the iOth day 01' ~. , 195JL.
RESOLUTION
vmZREAS, a public hearing was held in Pw1:t ~....Dd.
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School District No. S~of ~.tt__aa . County~
i:iashington, on the ~pt.h... day of . 1Iawlll 195::..i.,
for the purpose of discussi~g the need for support of the
sOhools ot said district,.
NO'.!'? THEREFORE? Be i t Resolved by the Board of Directors of
~ ,.~_d
School District No.
~9
of
.Taf'f'aPaan.
County, VJJ.shington, that D. need
exists for additional funds for the support of the schools
of said distriot during the 195-1-~ 195JL- school year.
The Board or County Cooniss10ners is requested to pay to
said sohool district m1ring suid year a sum equal to 17 cento
per day of attondanQc credit as detcrnincd pursuant to
section 28.41.070, R.C.':r., as provided by Senate Bill No.9,
cn~cted by tho StnteLcgislo.ture in Extr~ordin~ry Session,
1951.
SIGNED this JGt:.h
day of
v..'I"ll!h.
195..1.-
Board of Directors of ~ ~en.and
School District No.
sa
of
J'.t~.PllOIl
County, ~l.1shington
Bulletin No. 11
April 6, 1953
TO ALL CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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It is assumed that the school directors will request re-enactment of
the Real Estate Transactions Tax in .each county prior to )lay 1, 1953..
Since Chapter 94, Laws of 1953, makes certain changes in the Act, and
these do not become effective until June ll, 1953, the enclosed un1.t'orm
ordinance re-enacts your old ordinance for the coming year and includes
in the undersoored material the new material which will take effect
June 11, 1953.
Don It forget the advertisement and public hearings required prior to
adoption of the ord1nance~
R. C. Watts, Executive Secretai,r
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