Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGLO NO. 101 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- LEGISLATOR ‑- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ‑- VACANCY IN OFFICE   (1) A board of county commissioners may not appoint one of its members to fill a vacancy in the state House of Representatives.   (2) If a county commissioner were to resign for the sole purpose of
AGLO NO. 102 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- LABOR AND INDUSTRIES ‑- RAILROADS ‑- WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HEALTH ACT   The Washington Industrial Safety Health Act, chapter 80, Laws of 1973, is applicable to employment in work places operated by the railroad industry.       
AGLO NO. 103 >
COUNTIES ‑- CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- SPOT ZONING   Criteria to be applied in determining whether a rezone from Forestry Recreation and Residential to Industrial constitutes illegal spot zoning under prior decisions of the Washington Supreme Court.          
AGLO NO. 104 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- HIGHER EDUCATION PERSONNEL BOARD ‑- CIVIL SERVICE ‑- SALARIES ‑- APPROPRIATIONS   Section 86, chapter 137, Laws of 1973, 1st Ex. Sess., does not require the higher education personnel board to adopt, and the various affected educational institutions to accept,
AGLO NO. 105 >
VETERANS ‑- BONUS ‑- PAYMENT OF VIETNAM VETERANS' BONUSES   Meaning of "active federal service as a member of the armed military or naval forces of the United States," as used in RCW 73.34.020 with regard to eligibility for Vietnam veterans' bonuses; effect of governor's proclamation of August
AGLO NO. 106 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ‑- APPROPRIATIONS ‑- CONTINUATION OF $40 PER MONTH SALARY INCREASE   To the extent that the funds appropriated by § 86, chapter 137, Laws of 1973, 1st Ex. Sess., for continuation of the $40 per month salary increase provided
AGLO NO. 107 >
COUNTIES ‑- CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- CONTRACTS ‑- BIDS ‑- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   (1) Second, third and fourth class cities are required by RCW 35.23.352 to call for bids in connection with the purchase of professional services where the anticipated cost for such services will exceed $2,000, and
AGLO NO. 108 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- LIQUOR BOARD ‑- TAXES ‑- COUNTIES ‑- ALCOHOLISM ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS ‑- RECEIPT OF LIQUOR TAXES BY CITIES AND COUNTIES   Extent to which an alcoholism administrative board is required in order for a city and county to receive liquor taxes and profits under
AGLO NO. 109 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- STATE EMPLOYEES INSURANCE BOARD ‑- FUNDS ‑- APPROPRIATIONS ‑- INSURANCE   It is not legally necessary for the legislature to make an appropriation from the state employees' insurance revolving fund in order to permit expenditures therefrom; where, however, an
AGLO NO. 110 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- CAPITOL COMMITTEE ‑- DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ‑- CAPITOL   Review of the functions of the state capitol committee with respect to its various powers of approval or disapproval of particular state building projects on state owned property.