Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1951 NO. 151 >

1. In addition to the federal decennial census the population of a county as determined by special federal census or sample survey shall be used in determining the ratio between counties for distribution of liquor revenues.2. The state auditor is required to make immediate revision after official publication of the last federal population survey or census and is not required to make retroactive ratio determinations for periods earlier than the last revision following publication of a federal census.

AGO 1962 NO. 152 >

The term "preceding year's total payroll" as used in RCW 41.14.210 which provides for the support of the sheriff's civil service commission, means the budgeted total payroll for the fiscal year preceding the ensuing fiscal year.

AGO 1951 NO. 152 >

Upon the transfer of the physical assets of the Clallam County Airport to the Clallam County Port District the funds remaining in the county airport fund and which were derived from revenues from the operation of the airport should also be transferred to the port district.

AGO 1960 NO. 153 >

(1)  A cumulative reserve for specific river work in the future may not be retained out of the yearly river improvement fund levy. (2)  County commissioners may not obligate future river improvement funds for specific river work to be initiated several years in the future.

AGO 1958 NO. 154 >

(1)  Cities, towns and counties may not contribute funds to a private hospital for remodeling rooms to provide facilities for the care of psychotic patients pending commitment proceedings. (2)  Responsibility for the cost of detention care is the responsibility of the patient's spouse or children, if financially able, otherwise the county is responsible.

AGO 1958 NO. 156 >

Local authorities may not enact or enforce local ordinances or regulations pertaining to the licensure and/or inspection of places of refuge or boarding homes for the aged, as defined by chapter 253, Laws of 1957 (chapter 74.32 RCW).

AGO 1958 NO. 157 >

A county is not legally authorized to lease passenger vehicles which may be used both by county and by the employee personally with the cost to be divided between the two.

AGO 1958 NO. 159 >

A city may legally appropriate funds for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of public restroom facilities, and may maintain such facilities on premises leased by the city for that purpose.  A city and county may not maintain such facilities in the city as a joint county-city function separate and apart from other joint operations expressly authorized by statute.

AGO 1955 NO. 160 >

1. County cannot submit plan for extension of OASI coverage to county-employee members of state employees' retirement system. 2. County commissioners cannot withdraw approval of plan for OASI for county-employee members of state employees' retirement system, either before or after referendum. 3. State employees' retirement board cannot amend plan for OASI for members of retirement system after approval by governor.

AGO 1953 NO. 164 >

A county has no power to sell crushed rock to private parties other than as provided by RCW 36.82.110 or 36.82.100.