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DATE February 2, 1984
INTRODUCED BY _iOEHL
PROPOSED BY Personnel
ORDINANCE NO. 84 -12
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
A REVOLVING CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR
THE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE FUND
WHEREAS, Whatcom County has applied for, and the State of
Washington Department of Labor and Industries has approved Sel
Insurance status to provide compensation to County employees
who are injured while performing work for the County, and
WHEREAS, in order to implement Self Insurance, a consolidated
self insurance fund was established to which funds budgeted for
this purpose have been transfered from each department= and,
WHEREAS, in order to make timely payments of benefits to injured
workers and to pay other bills which, according to law or regu-
lation,.must be paid in a timely fashion, it is necessary to
establish a revolving checking account for the Industrial
Insurance Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that a revolving checking account
be established in a commercial bank in the amount of $8,000.00
for the purpose of making timely benefit payments to injured
workers, and to firms or individuals who are entitled to timely
payment for services rendered to injured workers under Whatcom
County's Industrial Insurance Program.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Executive or the
Whatcom County Executive Pro tempore shall be authorized to sign
and issue checks drawn on this account when justification under
the procedures set up to administer this program has been
established.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that funds in the amount of $8,000 shall
be transfered by warrant from the Industrial Insurance Fund
#144 -000 -001 to the revolving checking account to establish an
initial balance, and that additional funds as needed be trans-
fered to maintain the balance at $8,000.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Council finds that
the Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety and /or support of the County
government. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
approval by the County Executive.
APPROVED this 2nd day of February ,1984.
WHATqQX,COUNTY COUNCIL
WH OM, COUNTY, _W )&HI;4
ATTEST:
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Civil Deputy rosecuting Attorney
3211 Published on February 15, 1984
Chairpeilson
( **f APPROVED ( ) VETOED
A.-L L..t_4__M0
SHIRLEY N ZANOEN
County Executive
This ordinance becomes effective on February 2 , 1984