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Bob Ferguson

AGO 1957 NO. 71 >
STATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ‑- INVESTMENT OF STATE FUNDS IN FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE BANKHEAD-JONES FARM TENANT ACT The State Finance Committee may not invest state funds in farm ownership loans under the provisions of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act.    
AGO 1957 NO. 72 >
MILITARY LEAVE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ‑- SALARY For the period of time prior to June 13, 1957, the compensation of an employee on military leave of absence must be computed under Chapter 113, Laws of 1939, and the amount of compensation for the period beginning June 13, 1957, under chapter 236, Laws
AGO 1957 NO. 73 >
MILITARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE ‑- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES The provisions of RCW 38.40.060 relating to military leaves are applicable to all municipal employees, whether they are "permanent" or otherwise. While on military leave such employees are entitled to the same amount and rate of compensation as they
AGO 1957 NO. 74 >
MERIT SYSTEM ‑- PERSONNEL BOARD The Governor's proclamation of March 29, 1957, accomplished full restoration of merit system coverage to the staff of the State Personnel Board.                      
AGO 1957 NO. 75 >
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ‑- LEGISLATURE (MEMBERS) ‑- CIVIL OFFICE ELIGIBILITY OF A LEGISLATOR FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE BARBER EXAMINING BOARD CREATED BY A SESSION OF WHICH HE WAS AN ELECTED MEMBER (1) A member of the 1957 legislature is not eligible for appointment to the barber examining board created by
AGO 1957 NO. 76 >
CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- POWER OF THIRD CLASS CITY TO LEASE OR CONVEY REAL PROPERTY Third class cities may convey real property "for the common benefit" but can lease real property only for limited purposes.                 
AGO 1957 NO. 77 >
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT ‑- OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT OF 1951 ‑- APPLICATION AND REGULATIONS The effective date of the provisions of the oil and gas conservation act was ninety days after the 1951 session of the legislature.  The enactment date of the rules and regulations
AGO 1957 NO. 78 >
COUNTIES ‑- EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS ‑- TRANSFER OF FUNDS County commissioners may declare an emergency to aid the assessor in carrying out provisions of the property revaluation act, but the tuberculosis hospitalization fund may not be used to pay the emergency warrants.     
AGO 1957 NO. 79 >
WAREHOUSEMEN ‑- SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES ‑- BAILMENT Chapter 274, Laws of 1957, applies to safe deposit companies receiving a consideration, regardless of its nature or amount, for the use of deposit boxes or similar receptacles.              
AGO 1957 NO. 80 >
DENTISTRY ‑- RIGHT OF A CORPORATION TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY THROUGH LICENSED DENTISTS EMPLOYED AS AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION A corporation may not enter into membership agreements with individuals to render dental services to such members at specified prices, such services to be rendered by licensed