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Bob Ferguson

AGO 1955 NO. 51 >
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ‑- TEACHERS' CONTRACTS ‑- SUFFICIENCY OF CAUSE FOR NONRENEWAL ‑- PROOF REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH CAUSE 1. "Sufficient cause" for nonrenewal must be of substantial nature. 2. In a hearing to establish "sufficient cause" for nonrenewal of contract witnesses and proof must be produced
AGO 1955 NO. 52 >
REMOVAL OF NAMES FROMREGISTRATION LISTS  ‑- PROCEDURE 1. There is no existing procedure for the removal of names from the registration lists of one convicted of a crime. 2. Voting of persons described above may be prevented by challenge at the polling place.      
AGO 1955 NO. 53 >
LIQUOR REVOLVING FUND ‑- FORMULA FOR DETERMINING OFFICIAL POPULATION OF UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COUNTY SUBSEQUENT TO ANNEXATION OF AREA TO A CITY ‑- EXECUTION OF CERTIFICATE The formula for ascertaining the population of the unincorporated area of a county subsequent to annexation of a portion of
AGO 1955 NO. 54 >
TAXATION ‑- LIMITED EXEMPTION OF "MILL-FEED" Grain product known as "mill-feed" not exempt from personal property taxation, although shipped out of state before April 30th following assessment date.                 
AGO 1955 NO. 55 >
TAXATION ‑- TAX LIENS ‑- CANCELLATION OF PRIOR LIENS ON PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT Prior liens for property taxes terminate upon acquisition of the property by a school district.  Such liens may be cancelled commencing June 9, 1955, by the April meeting of the county board of
AGO 1955 NO. 56 >
CEMETERIES The exemptions provided in RCW 68.05.280 applies to the provisions of RCW 68.40.010.                                  
AGO 1955 NO. 57 >
STATE TREASURER ‑- GENERAL FUND ACCOUNTS Accounts in the general fund shall be treated as general fund moneys.                                
AGO 1955 NO. 58 >
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ‑- RIGHT OF LEGISLATURE TO SET SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS Cities ‑- Legislature may provide limits on the salaries of city officials even though the action contravenes the charter provisions of the cities affected.           
AGO 1955 NO. 59 >
DISTRICTS ‑- P.U.D. -- OFFICERS -- EMPLOYEES -- GROUP INSURANCE Where a public utility district has less than the minimum number of employees required to contract for group insurance, it may not provide insurance for its commissioners.         
AGO 1955 NO. 60 >
CERTIFICATE OF JUST CLAIM ‑- AMENDMENT OF RCW 42.24.030 TO ALLOW AS PART OF ENDORSEMENT ON WARRANTS (1) Warrants are not negotiable instruments within the law of merchants. (2) Certificate of service and transfer of ownership may be combined so as to require one endorsement only. (3) Assignment of