Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1952 NO. 168 >
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ‑- DUTIES RE WEED DISTRICTS It is not the duty of a prosecuting attorney to represent a weed district in litigation authorized by section 2778-6 Rem. Rev. Stat.                     
AGO 1952 NO. 202 >
MAY A WRITE‑IN CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARDS WHO IS ELECTED, QUALIFY FOR OFFICE WITHOUT HAVING EXECUTED AN AFFIDAVIT THAT HE IS NOT A SUBVERSIVE PERSON PRIOR TO THE ELECTION?  MAY A WRITE‑IN CANDIDATE WHO IS ELECTED, SIGN SAID AFFIDAVIT AFTER THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HAVE BEEN TABULATED? A
AGO 1952 NO. 203 >
ELECTRICAL LICENSE FOR CONTRACTOR WORKING ON P.U.D. PROJECT. Under § 11, chapter 169, Laws of 1935, a contractor working upon generating equipment for a P.U.D. is not exempted from filing a bond and procuring a license.              
AGO 1952 NO. 204 >
PUBLICATION OF ELECTION FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS IN A FIRST CLASS CITY. Publication in two daily newspapers for thirty daily issues is required for the amendment of the charter of a first class city.  In addition, notice of election must be given for ten days and in the case of the city of
AGO 1952 NO. 205 >
COSTS OF DETENTION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS PRIOR TO COMMITMENT. Under section 51, chapter 139, Laws of 1951, the county shall bear the costs of detention of a mentally ill person when such costs cannot be borne by relatives or the estate, regardless of the fact that such mentally ill person
AGO 1952 NO. 206 >
DOES A SECOND OR THIRD CLASS CITY HAVING OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 20,000 AS THE RESULT OF FEDERAL CENSUS, AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE STATUS OF A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS? A second or third class city does not upon attaining a population of 20,000 automatically become a
AGO 1952 NO. 207 >
LICENSE AND BOND UNDER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS' LICENSE LAW. Any person, firm, or corporation whose electrical operations are confined to their private plants or holdings is not required to obtain a license and furnish a bond under chapter 169, Laws of 1935.       
AGO 1952 NO. 208 >
USE OF DESIGNATION "TAX ACCOUNTANT" BY PERSON WHO DOES NOT HAVE VALID PERMIT UNDER CHAPTER 226, LAWS OF 1949. A person using the designation or title "tax accountant" without a certificate violates chapter 226, Laws of 1949.  (Rem. Supp. 1949, § 8269-8 to § 8269-46).     
AGO 1952 NO. 209 >
ELIGIBILITY OF HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ON MILITARY LEAVE TO COMPETE IN PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION --POLICY OF DEPARTMENT WITH REGARD TO SUCH PERSONNEL FINISHING HIGH IN SUCH EXAMINATION. An officer of the State Patrol on military leave is eligible to take a promotional examination and if entitled to
AGO 1952 NO. 210 >
ANNEXATION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY TO TOWN -- DEDICATION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES -- ADMISSION TAX FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC CONTESTS. 1. Approval of the voters is not required to authorize the board of directors of a school district to sign a petition for the annexation of school property