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Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

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HIGHWAYS ‑- CONDEMNATION ‑- EMINENT DOMAIN ‑- GAME    The department of game is not entitled to compensation under Article I, § 16 (Amendment 9) of the state Constitution when the state highway department acquires property for a highway through an area designated by the game department as
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CONSTITUTION ‑- WASHINGTON ‑- AMENDMENTS ‑- HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 61 ‑- EQUAL RIGHTS  The continuing existence of the Washington State Women's Council does not constitute a violation of Amendment 61 to the state Constitution which was approved by the voters at the November, 1972, general
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ELECTIONS ‑- OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- LEGISLATORS ‑- SALARY   The salary applicable to the remainder of an unexpired legislative term filled by election in November, 1973, (as provided in chapter 4, Laws of 1973) will be $3,600 per annum, the same salary as was fixed by law at the
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COURTS ‑- SUPERIOR ‑- COUNTIES ‑- EMPLOYEES ‑- REPORTERS    Court reporters appointed by the various superior court judges under RCW 2.32.180 are employees of the county or counties whose superior courts they serve pursuant to such appointments.        
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VETERANS ‑- COUNTIES ‑- RELIEF ‑- PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENTS OF COUNTY VETERANS' RELIEF BENEFITS    (1) The Allied Veterans' Council of Washington State does not qualify as a veterans' organization for the purposes of RCW 73.08.010.   (2) Chapter 73.08 RCW does not authorize a board of
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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ‑- EMPLOYEES ‑- LABOR ‑- EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBERS   The governing body of a state college or university does not have the authority to grant formal recognition to a single employee organization as exclusive bargaining
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EMPLOYEES ‑- STATE ‑- SALARIES ‑- CONSTITUTIONALITY OF RETROACTIVE TERMINAL LEAVE PAY AND OTHER BENEFITS  A proposal to amend House Bill No. 1054 at the September legislative session so as to cause the terminal leave benefits provided for therein to be applicable, retroactively, to employees
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES ‑- CONTRACTS ‑- SCHOOL DISTRICTS ‑- AUTHORITY OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO OPERATE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS   A board of trustees of Yakima Valley College, a community college operating under chapter 28B.50 RCW, has the legal right thereunder to operate certain adult education
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OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- COUNTY ‑- SHERIFF ‑- CONCEALED WEAPONS ‑- ISSUANCE OF PERMIT   A county sheriff may not refuse to issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon under RCW 9.41.070 solely on the ground that the person applying for such permit is not a resident of his particular county.
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OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ‑- SUPREME COURT DECISION WEISS V. BRUNO ‑- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS   The Washington Supreme Court's decision in Weiss v. Bruno, 82 Wn.2d 199 (1973), renders action by the state board in