Other LanguagesThis is written in response to your recent letter requesting an official opinion of this office with regard to the constitutionality of the statutory filing fees which are charged to candidates for public offices in this state under the provisions of RCW 29.18.050 and related statutes.
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting our opinion on a question pertaining to the authority of a public hospital district to construct a medical clinic and then lease the facility for operational purposes to one or more doctors.
By letter dated February 15, 1971, you submitted to this office the following opinion request:
"Request is hereby made for an opinion as to whether or not the Sergeant-of-Arms of the House of Representatives and other security personnel are immune from Civil Suit for actions done within the scope of employment. Specifically: Are they covered by RCW 4.92.060, 4.92.070 wherein the Attorney General shall appear and defend under certain circumstances?"
This is written in response to your recent request for an opinion of this office regarding the applicability of the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1961, chapter 96, Laws of 1961, as amended by Scenic Vistas Act of 1971, chapter 62, Laws of 1971, 1st Ex. Sess. (both codified in RCW Chapter 47.42 [[chapter 47.42 RCW]]), to signs along state highways advertising or informing of the existence of civic organizations or churches, or other non-commercial organizations.
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting our opinion on a question pertaining to the authority of Grays Harbor County:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February 20, 1971, requesting our opinion as to whether a certain "stick game" commonly played by members of a certain Indian tribe would violate the provisions of our state Constitution and statutes prohibiting lotteries.
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting our opinion on certain questions pertaining to the legality of portions of proposed regulations being promulgated by the state director of fisheries governing commercial salmon fishing on Puget Sound waters.
By letter dated February 19, 1971, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, you requested our opinion as to whether RCW 77.12.150
". . . conflicts with the anti-gambling statutes of this state and particularly the anti-lottery statutes, Chapter 9.59 RCW."
This is written in response to your letter, previously acknowledged, requesting our opinion regarding the applicability of the state retail sales tax to the service of cleaning carpets or rugs when the cleaning is done at the customer's place of business.
This is written in response to your recent request for our opinion on two questions pertaining to the eligibility of a certain individual for membership in the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. As we understand it, the individual in question is currently employed on a part-time basis as town marshal of the Town of Hunts Point ‑ and also on a part-time basis as town marshal of the adjacent Town of Yarrow Point. We paraphrase your questions as follows: