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Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1960 NO. 114 >
TOWNSHIPS - AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH CITIES AND COUNTIES TO CONDUCT A RECREATION PROGRAM. A township is not legally authorized to enter into contracts with cities and counties for the purpose of conducting a recreation program under the provisions of RCW 67.20.020.    
AGO 1960 NO. 115 >
CRIMES - JUSTICE COURT - JURISDICTION WHERE DEFENDANT APPEALS CONVICTION TO THE SUPERIOR COURT AND APPEAL IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. Where a person is convicted of a crime in justice court and his appeal to the superior court is subsequently dismissed for want of prosecution
AGO 1960 NO. 116 >
SCHOOLS - DISTRICT - AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR USE OF SUPERINTENDENT WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS. A second class school district does not have the authority to purchase a house for the continued use of the superintendent of the district with or without a vote of the electors.  
AGO 1960 NO. 117 >
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - RECALL - SUFFICIENCY OF CHARGES IN PETITION FOR RECALL AS CONSTITUTING MISFEASANCE, MALFEASANCE, OR VIOLATION OF OATH OF OFFICE. The charges upon which a demand for recall of a justice of the peace is based must relate to the performance of an official act by the justice of
AGO 1960 NO. 118 >
COLLEGES OF EDUCATION - RETIREMENT - TRANSFER FROM TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO TEACHERS' INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION (T.I.A.A.) (1) A faculty member of one of the colleges of education who voluntarily elected to become a member of the retirement program of Teachers' Insurance and Annuity
AGO 1960 NO. 119 >
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - WAIVER OF TUITION FEES FOR CHILDREN OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN WAR SERVICE FOR THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE KILLED OR TOTALLY INCAPACITATED IN SUCH SERVICE The comptroller of the University of Washington is required to waive the collection of tuition for children of persons
AGO 1960 NO. 120 >
SCHOOLS - VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL EXCESS LEVY ELECTION - WHAT CONSTITUTES A GENERAL ELECTION UNDER § 1, CHAPTER 290, LAWS OF 1959 AND THE 17th AMENDMENT TO THE WASHINGTON STATE CONSTITUTION. (1) The voting requirements for a special school excess levy election are to be based on the
AGO 1960 NO. 121 >
DISTRICTS - SCHOOLS - LIABILITY POLICIES IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL BUS OPERATIONS -MEDICAL PAYMENTS INCLUDED IN PREMIUM. In procuring a policy of liability insurance covering the operation of its buses, the board of directors of a school district may not pay the cost of any increased premium to
AGO 1960 NO. 122 >
MOTOR VEHICLE - SUSPENSION OF ADDITIONAL FINES FOR EXCESS WEIGHT WHERE DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL. The additional fine for excess weight under RCW 46.44.045 (2) may not be suspended by a justice of the peace where a defendant charged with violating some statute for which such fines are
AGO 1960 NO. 123 >
MOTOR VEHICLES - AUTHORITY OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TO SUSPEND ADDITIONAL EXCESS WEIGHT FINES WHERE EXCESS WEIGHT EXCEEDS FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS. The justice of the peace may not suspend the additional excess weight fines provided in RCW 46.44.045 (2) where the excess weight involved exceeds five