All contracts of purchase or leases issued by the department shall be assignable in writing by the contract holder or lessee and the assignee shall be subject to and governed by the provisions of law applicable to the assignor and shall have the same rights in all respects as the original purchaser, or lessee, of the lands, provided the assignment is approved by the department and entered of record in its office.
RCW 79.02.280
Assignment of contracts or leases.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Northwest Alloys, Inc. v. State Of Washington Department Of Natural Resources (2019)
Most recently applied in Northwest Alloys, Inc. v. State Of Washington Department Of Natural Resources (August 2019)
2004 c 199 s 205; 2003 c 334 s 377; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 s 165; 1927 c 255 s 73; RRS s 7797-73
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.