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Bob Ferguson

AGO 1967 NO. 21 >
ELECTIONS - CIVIL RIGHTS - VOTER REGISTRATION - ADMINISTRATION OF LITERACY TEST TO PERSONS REGISTERING TO VOTE. Persons registering to vote in Washington cannot currently be tested for literacy in the manner provided for in RCW 29.07.070 (13), in view of the provisions of the 1965 federal voting
AGO 1967 NO. 22 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS - JUDGES - SUPERIOR COURTS - APPLICABILITY OF SALARY INCREASE LAW TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHOSE TERMS COMMENCE FOLLOWING ENACTMENT BUT PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE. The judge appointed to fill the new superior court judgeship created in Snohomish county by § 3, chapter 84, Laws of 1967
AGO 1967 NO. 23 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS - COUNTY - TREASURER - INVESTMENT OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS BY COUNTY TREASURERS UNDER § 1, CHAPTER 173, LAWS OF 1967. (1) When the governing body of a municipal corporation has directed the investment of less than all of its surplus funds which are in the custody of the county
AGO 1967 NO. 24 >
DISTRICTS - SCHOOLS - EMPLOYEES - LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (1) Under the provisions of RCW 28.58.100 (15), a school district employee does not accumulate sick leave while on a sabbatical leave or a leave of absence unless the particular school district has made provision to the contrary in its regulation
AGO 1967 NO. 25 >
DISTRICTS - WATER - INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS. A board of commissioners of a water district may, in its resolution authorizing the investment of surplus funds in a bank or savings and loan association, direct the county treasurer, as agent for the water district, to invest the funds in a
AGO 1967 NO. 26 >
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE - COUNTIES - CRIMES - LIABILITY OF COUNTY FOR COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE TO ACCIDENT AND MEDICAL AID FUNDS - PENALTY FOR UNLAWFUL ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS. (1) Where a county has entered into a contract with a contractor for the performance of work by employees of the
AGO 1967 NO. 27 >
DISTRICTS - SCHOOLS - 1967 APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE SALARY IMPROVEMENTS. (1) The salary improvements contemplated by the appropriation contained in chapter 143, Laws of 1967, Ex. Sess., for salary improvements for school district employees are not to be limited to only those personnel
AGO 1967 NO. 28 >
PENSIONS - FIREMEN - AUTHORITY OF CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW DECISION OF MUNICIPAL FIREMEN'S PENSION BOARD - LIABILITY FOR HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND NURSING CARE. (1) The city council of a city which has covered its paid firemen under the pension provisions of chapters 41.16 and 41.18 RCW is not authorized
AGO 1967 NO. 29 >
COURTS - SUPERIOR - AUTOMATIC STAY OF JUDGMENTS UNDER SUPERIOR COURT RULE 62 (A). (1) In computing the five day period during which, pursuant to Rule 62 (A) of the rules of civil procedure for superior courts, no execution shall issue upon a judgment nor shall proceedings be taken for its
AGO 1967 NO. 30 >
COURTS - JUSTICE - 1961 JUSTICE COURT ACT - GARNISHMENT - FEES. A party procuring a writ of garnishment in a justice court operating under the provisions of the 1961 justice court act (chapter 299, Laws of 1961) is required to pay to such court an additional sum of $1.00 for each such process in