Other LanguagesWe are writing in response to your recent letter posing a question as to the extent of the authority of a board of county commissioners to require a subdivider of land to develop and provide public access areas, together with appropriate facilities thereon, as part of a subdivision fronting upon a lake, river or similar waterway.
This is written in response to your recent letter, previously acknowledged, requesting our opinion on certain questions pertaining to the qualifications of ministers to perform marriages in this state.
You have recently requested our opinion on a question which we paraphrase as follows: Under the provisions of Article VII, § 10 (Amendment 47) to the Washington State Constitution, may the legislature enact a statute which would exempt from taxation the first $5,000 of assessed valuation of property owned and resided in by retired property owners?
By recent letter you have requested our opinion on two questions pertaining to a proposal by King county to establish and operate a public transit system. You have described this proposal as follows:
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting our advice on a question pertaining to the authority of a board of county commissioners under the provisions of RCW 70.44.030.
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 7, 1971, requesting our advice as to whether the salaries of county elected officials, as provided for in chapter 237, Laws of 1971, 1st Ex. Sess., are mandatory.
By letter previously acknowledged you have requested an opinion of this office as to the constitutionality of a certain proposed bill relating to student and faculty conduct and discipline at our various state institutions of higher education.
You have requested our opinion regarding the constitutionality of a certain proposed rule currently being considered by the legislative council which would allow the joint sponsorship of bills. The purpose of this rule, as set forth in the test thereof, is as follows:
You have advised us that following the recent recall of five members of the Tacoma city council, you were requested to appoint some qualified person or persons to the city council of that city in order to fill the remaining vacancies in the manner provided for in the city charter. Before proceeding to fulfill this request, you have asked for our opinion on certain questions pertaining to your authority to do so. Your questions are as follows:
By letter, you have requested an opinion of this office upon a question which, by subsequent telephone conversations, has been refined and clarified as follows: