Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1952 NO. 372 >
POSITIONS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN CITIES There is no position vacancy for which one may file in the office of justice of the peace notwithstanding that a city has a population sufficient to justify an additional justice where the county commissioners have taken no action to appoint a person to
AGO 1952 NO. 373 >
CIVIL DEFENSE ‑- LIABILITY OF POSSESSOR OF LAND ‑- MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE A municipal ordinance exempting possessors of land from liability for injuries sustained by persons using the land as civil defense shelters is invalid since there is no direct or implied authority for a municipality to grant
AGO 1952 NO. 374 >
FIRST CLASS CITIES ‑- WHETHER OR NOT IN VIEW OF THE EXISTING STATUTES RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION OF TAXING DISTRICTS, A PROVISION REQUIRING AN INDEPENDENT RUNNING AUDIT OF ALL ACCOUNTS AND BOOKS OF THE CITY MAY PROPERLY BE INCLUDED IN THE CHARTER OF A FIRST CLASS CITY The proposed provision
AGO 1952 NO. 375 >
SICK LEAVE (1) The Highway Department, through its administrative head, may grant accrued sick leave to an employee who is a patient in a state mental institution providing his employment has not been previously terminated. (2) A guardian for the estate of the employee may sign the payroll and
AGO 1952 NO. 376 >
CONSIDERATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF STATE HIGHWAY LANDS TO A COUNTY FOR A PARK The Highway Commission of the State of Washington is authorized to dispose of state lands under the control of the Highway Department which are no longer necessary for highway purposes to a county for the purpose of
AGO 1952 NO. 377 >
COUNTY-OWNED AIRPORTS ‑- IMPROVEMENT THEREOF ‑- BOND ISSUE FOR FINANCING Chapter 14.08 RCW specifically grants to counties, and other municipalities, the right to purchase, operate and improve airports owned by them and to issue bonds to finance said purchase and improvement, including construction
AGO 1952 NO. 378 >
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING ‑- SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECUTION ‑- RESTRAINING ORDER ON DIRECTOR Upon receipt of proof of sheriff's sale on execution of judgment on chattel lien the director shall issue certificate of ownership to the purchaser at said sale unless restrained by order of the superior court
AGO 1952 NO. 379 >
FISH CANNING LICENSE ‑- CUSTOM CANNING ‑- FISH AND SHELLFISH One who engages in canning fish and shellfish for private individuals and who makes a charge for his services, although he does not attempt to market the canned products, is required to have a canner's license as provided in RCW 75.28.320
AGO 1952 NO. 380 >
PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS The Secretary of State may expend public funds to publish proposed Constitutional amendments more extensively than required by the Constitution.                  
AGO 1952 NO. 381 >
REMOVAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES FROM STATE LANDS No arrangement may be made whereby Christmas trees may be harvested upon state lands.