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Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1950 NO. 319 >
DISASTER RELIEF ‑- CONSTRUCTION OF PORTABLE SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Facts of case justify opinion that relief funds may be used to construct temporary portable school buildings to replace former classrooms which were so damaged by the earthquake that their repair is economically unsound.   
AGO 1950 NO. 320 >
ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 5000 INHABITANTS. Where a county auditor has knowledge based upon the Federal Census or a preliminary estimate issued by the Bureau of the Census that the population of a city in his county has increased from a number of
AGO 1950 NO. 321 >
WHETHER "WAGE SCHEDULES" CAN BE CONSIDERED "OTHER RECORDS" WHICH MAY BE DESTROYED AFTER THREE YEARS, OR DOES THE SIX-YEAR PERIODAPPLY? "Wage schedules" may not be considered "other records" but are a compilation or continuation of the quarterly contribution reports in summary form of the total
AGO 1950 NO. 322 >
DUTY TO MAINTAIN CITY STREETS WHICH HAVE BEEN DULY DESIGNATED AS A PART OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STATE HIGHWAYS. The state has the mandatory duty to maintain the streets, but is not required to do any construction or maintenance work beyond the maximum width of the traveled roadway, including curbs
AGO 1950 NO. 323 >
AUTHORITY OF BOARD OF PRISON TERMS AND PAROLES TO GRANT PAROLE TO MINOR FEMALES COMMITTED TO THE WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY. The Board of Prison Terms and Paroles, in its sound discretion, would be justified in paroling female prisoners committed, to the Washington State Penitentiary where
AGO 1950 NO. 324 >
COUNTY ENGINEERS RECORDING LAND SURVEYS. County engineers are required to accept for recording the survey of registered engineers and land surveyors only, and to make a record of said survey by said persons.                
AGO 1950 NO. 325 >
PUBLIC FUNDS AND PRIVATE SUMS MAY NOT BE CO-MINGLED [[COMINGLED]]TO OPERATE A SUMMER CAMP ON AN EVEN BROADER BASIS. There is no legal authority for the purchase and operation of summer camps by municipal corporations and private organizations jointly.        
AGO 1950 NO. 326 >
ADMINISTERING "SHOCK THERAPY TREATMENTS" TO INMATES OF STATE MENTAL HOSPITALS In the administering of "shock therapy treatments" to inmates of state mental hospitals, it is unnecessary to obtain the consent of the inmate, or guardian, or relatives of the inmate, before such treatments can be
AGO 1950 NO. 327 >
CHILD CARE ‑- FOSTER HOMES ‑- STANDARDS The Department of Social Security can establish standards to determine approval of foster homes only for children within its care or that of its agencies.                  
AGO 1950 NO. 328 >
ELECTIONS ‑- CORRECTION OF PRIMARY BALLOTS BY REMOVAL OF NAME OF DECEASED CANDIDATE County Auditor, as County Superintendent of elections is authorized to correct ballots for primary election by causing removal of name of deceased candidate.