AGO 1979 NO. 11 > May 15 1979
SHOPLIFTING ‑- COURTS ‑- CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES UNDER RCW 4.24.230
(1) If gasoline in the pumps is offered and marked for sale by a business, the wrongful act of converting this product is covered by RCW 4.24.230 as a wrongful taking of goods, wares or merchandise displayed or offered for sale.
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AGO 1979 NO. 12 > May 22 1979
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- ENTITLEMENT TO ANNUAL LEAVE UNDER RCW 43.01.040, et seq
(1) RCW 43.01.040, et seq., relating to annual leave for state officers and employees, applies to the legislative and judicial branches of government as well as to the executive branch.
(2) RCW 43.01.040, et
AGO 1979 NO. 13 > May 25 1979
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- COUNTY ‑- CORONER ‑- JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN BODIES
The jurisdiction of a county coroner under the first clause of RCW 68.08.010 extends to the body of a deceased person who, although not physically seen by a physician or other medical practitioner within the 36 hours
AGO 1979 NO. 14 > Jun 29 1979
JUDGES ‑- SUPERIOR COURT ‑- SOCIAL SECURITY ACT ‑- SALARY BASE FOR OASI CONTRIBUTIONS AND COVERAGE
It is the entire statutory salary of the state's superior court judges, and not merely that portion which is paid by the state, which meets the definition of "wages" in RCW 41.48.020(1) and, as a
AGO 1979 NO. 15 > Aug 10 1979
LEGISLATURE ‑- LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE ‑- AUTHORITY TO AUDIT WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
The Legislative Budget Committee is authorized, under RCW 44.28.085 and related statutes, to conduct ". . . a management survey, program review, and/or a performance audit . . ." of the
AGO 1979 NO. 16 > Aug 27 1979
INTOXICATING LIQUOR ‑- MINORS ‑- PARENT AND CHILD ‑- PARENTAL CONSENT TO THE CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR BY CHILDREN
Consideration and discussion of the extent to which parental consent, or the consent of a legal guardian, to the supplying of intoxicating liquor to a person under the age of 21 years will
AGO 1979 NO. 17 > Sep 7 1979
TAXATION ‑- PROPERTY ‑- VALUATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION BY COUNTY ASSESSORS
When a county assessor lists and values new construction for property tax purposes, such new construction may not be valued at less than its true and fair value
AGO 1979 NO. 18 > Sep 26 1979
DISTRICTS ‑- SCHOOLS ‑- RULES OF PROCEDURE ‑- EVALUATION OF TEACHING MATERIALS BY SCHOOL BOARDS
(1) Evaluations of teaching materials by a school district in public hearing pursuant to RCW 28A.58.758(2)(f) may be conducted either by the school board or by the administrative staff of a school
AGO 1979 NO. 19 > Oct 5 1979
TAXATION ‑- PROPERTY ‑- INDIANS ‑- TAXATION OF PROPERTY SITUATED ON FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED INDIAN RESERVATIONS
(1) Neither real nor personal property, even though located on a federally-recognized Indian reservation, is for that reason alone exempt from state ad valorem property taxation where the
AGO 1979 NO. 20 > Nov 29 1979
OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- HEALTH ‑- CRIMES ‑- ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS RESTRICTING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
(1) RCW 43.20.050 does not require all state, county, city or township officers or employees to "enforce" the provisions of chapter 248-152 WAC restricting smoking in public places or be