Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1952 NO. 331 >
COUNTY OFFICES ‑- WHETHER THE OFFICES OF COUNTY CORONER AND COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF ARE COMPATIBLE The offices of county coroner and deputy county sheriff (full time) are incompatible.                    
AGO 1952 NO. 332 >
REGISTRATION IN SECOND AND THIRD CLASS CITIES Clerks in second and third class cities may establish branch offices for registration and may use volunteer deputies for that purpose.                    
AGO 1952 NO. 333 >
COUNTY AUDITOR'S BUDGETS ‑- PURCHASE OF A "BOOKKEEPING MACHINE" BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR, ON A LEASE BASIS A county auditor may acquire a "bookkeeping machine" by the method of a lease for the balance of the current fiscal year, with an option to purchase exercisable after the commencement of the next
AGO 1952 NO. 334 >
INTERPRETATION OF RCW 49.48.010 AND 49.48.020, REQUIRING PAYMENT OF WAGES TO BE MADE IN LAWFUL MONEY OR NEGOTIABLE ORDER "FORTHWITH" UPON THE DISCHARGE OR VOLUNTARY QUIT OF ANY LABORER AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE When any laborer performing work or labor shall cease to work whether by
AGO 1952 NO. 335 >
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ‑- EXPENSES AS ROAD SUPERVISORS --PUBLIC OFFICERS ‑- COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES County commissioners of sixth-class counties are entitled to necessary, reasonable traveling expenses as road supervisors in addition to compensation for their services as road supervisors which by
AGO 1952 NO. 336 >
COUNTY AUDITOR ‑- FILING FEES ‑- REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS County auditors shall charge one dollar for filing or recording, or both, of real estate contracts, conditional in nature of one page or less and shall charge fifty cents for each additional page.  One dollar shall also be charged for
AGO 1952 NO. 337 >
RESIDENT STATUS OF PERSONS ON GROUNDS OF BARNES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL. Persons residing upon the grounds of Barnes Veterans Administration hospital which was formerly a part of Vancouver Barracks are in an exclusive federal area and do not acquire Washington residence by living there.
AGO 1952 NO. 339 >
CITIES ‑- INTERPRETATION OF CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND ACT (CHAPTER 60, LAWS OF 1941) RCW 35.21.070 AND RCW 35.21.080 Cities and towns are authorized by chapter 60, Laws of 1941, RCW 35.21.070 and RCW 35.21.080 to establish one cumulative reserve fund for one specified municipality, but no limitation
AGO 1952 NO. 340 >
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS ‑- EXPENSE FUND ‑- INCORPORATORS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO ‑- TIME OF REIMBURSEMENT It is not necessary that the contingent fund of a savings and loan association should have attained the ultimate requirement of 5% of the amount due savings members as prescribed by § 33.12.140
AGO 1952 NO. 341 >
COUNTIES ‑- CAN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PACIFIC COUNTY SELL THE COUNTY'S INTEREST IN THE MEGLER FERRY LANDING? The Board of County Commissioners of Pacific County cannot sell the interest owned by Pacific County in the Megler Ferry landing, without first obtaining express authority for