Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1964 NO. 107 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- COUNTY ‑- ASSESSOR ‑- STANDARDS FOR ASSESSMENT FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES ‑- CLASSIFICATION OR ZONING AS TO USE UNDER PLANNING ENABLING ACT. Where land has been classified or zoned as to its use under the provisions of chapter 36.70 RCW, the county assessor should take into
AGO 1964 NO. 108 >
PARKS ‑- CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- COUNTIES ‑- STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ‑- AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE PUBLIC PARKS ‑- JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY. (1) A city or town may acquire and operate a public park located within the corporate limits of
AGO 1964 NO. 109 >
COURTS ‑- JUSTICE COURTS ‑- VENUE ‑- TRAFFIC CASES. The statutory venue of justice courts defined in RCW 46.52.100 has not been superseded by the rules for courts of limited jurisdiction adopted by the supreme court.              
AGO 1964 NO. 110 >
COURTS ‑- JUSTICE COURTS ‑- CRIMINAL WARRANTS ‑- EXECUTION BY PEACE OFFICERS. Under rules for courts of limited jurisdiction promulgated by the state supreme court, execution of criminal warrants issued by justice courts is not limited to sheriffs or constables but they may be executed by any
AGO 1964 NO. 111 >
DISTRICTS ‑- SCHOOLS ‑- BOARD OF DIRECTORS ‑- AUTHORITY TO RENT OR LEASE PROPERTY NOT PRESENTLY REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. Neither RCW 28.58.100 (5) nor RCW 28.58.050 (now RCW 28.58.048) prevents a school district from leasing to a private individual an old house situated on school property
AGO 1964 NO. 112 >
STATE CIVIL SERVICE ‑- PERSONNEL BOARD ‑- RULES AND REGULATIONS ‑- AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATING DAY OR VACATION DAY WHERE LEGAL HOLIDAY FALLS ON EMPLOYEES' DAY OFF. The state personnel board has the authority under existing state law to adopt or promulgate a rule or regulation providing
AGO 1964 NO. 113 >
  UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ‑- UNIVERSITY PERMANENT FUND ‑- LEGISLATION TO PERMIT FUND TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES. The legislature may constitutionally enact legislation providing for the use of proceeds from lands classified as university lands by § 9, chapter 122, Laws of 1893
AGO 1964 NO. 114 >
COUNTIES ‑- CONSOLIDATION ‑- LEGISLATION WITH VOTER APPROVAL. The legislature may without violating the state constitution enact legislation providing for the consolidation of Benton and Franklin counties with the approval of a majority of the voters of each county.      
AGO 1964 NO. 115 >
CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS ‑- AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL FIRE PROTECTION ‑- FUND INTO WHICH MONEY PAID BY DISTRICT MUST BE PLACED. Where a city and a fire protection district have an agreement for mutual fire protection under the terms of which the district agrees, in part, to pay the
AGO 1964 NO. 116 >
TAXATION ‑- PROOF COIN SETS AND OLD COINS OF SPECIAL VALUE ‑- STOCK IN TRADE FOR SALE ‑- AD VALOREM PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. 1. Proof coin sets are subject to ad valorem personal property taxes based on their market value when they are held as stock in trade by coin dealers for regular sale at