{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-39.59.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 39.59.010","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.\n(1) \"Bond\" means any agreement which may or may not be represented by a physical instrument, including but not limited to bonds, notes, warrants, or certificates of indebtedness, that evidences an obligation under which the issuer agrees to pay a specified amount of money, with or without interest, at a designated time or times either to registered owners or bearers.\n(2) \"Local government\" means any county, city, town, special purpose district, political subdivision, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation, including any public corporation, authority, or other instrumentality created by such an entity.\n(3) \"State\" includes any state in the United States, other than the state of Washington.","path":["Title 39","Chapter 39.59"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=39.59.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:39:30Z","sha256":"0286546c151ae45fa6925d18a72a573f2c255e5a652e8203f01edfbe3296c220","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-39.58.750","next":"us-wa/rcw-39.59.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}