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This bill clarifies and updates the duties of county auditors and county commissioners in Washington state. The legislation modifies existing laws to provide more specific guidance about the roles and responsibilities of these county officials. Key provisions include: expanding the county auditor's duties to include recording deeds, managing financial accounts, preparing budgets, conducting elections, and potentially serving as an agent for the department of licensing; removing the auditor's previous role as clerk of the board of county commissioners and transferring those administrative responsibilities to a designated employee; establishing new requirements for the clerk of the board of county commissioners, such as recording meeting proceedings, preserving documents, and publishing summaries of legislative sessions; creating a process for temporarily appointing a clerk if the primary clerk is unavailable; and repealing two existing statutes related to the publisher of legislative proceedings and temporary clerk appointments. The bill aims to streamline county government operations by clearly defining the administrative roles and ensuring proper documentation and transparency of county-level activities.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5154&Year=2025&Initiative=false