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Fund Reference Manual

Fund 756 - Commission Merchants Act Account

Inactive Account 05/21/2005
Authority: RCW 43.88.195
Admin Agency: Department of Agriculture - 4950
Cash Type: 3 - Local Fund
Earnings from Investments are: Credited to the appropriate fund as directed by the Legislature and/or the administering agency of the fund. RCW’s 43.79A.040 and 43.84.092 do not apply.
Description: Under the Commission Merchants Act commercial purchases of agricultural products from farmers must be licensed and bonded by the Department of Agriculture. When a purchaser fails to pay the farmers for their products, the bond is called and the farmers are allocated partial reimbursement. Often farmers may only receive a few cents on the dollar. This account is used to process these payments.
Sources of Revenue: Charges and Miscellaneous Revenue, Other Miscellaneous Revenue
Clientele: Farmers
Inactive Date: 05/21/2005

ACFR Information

Account Code: 756
Account Title: Commission Merchants Act Account
Fund Type: BA - Special Revenue Funds
Rollup Fund: BB - Multimodal Transportation Fund
Closing GL Code: -