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AGO 2001 NO. 1 > Jan 17 2001
Authority of cities and towns to shift costs of street lighting from the general government to utility customers
CITIES AND TOWNS – UTILITIES – Authority of cities and towns to shift costs of street lighting from the general government to utility customers. Cities and towns lack the authority to operate their street lighting as a utility or to impose a charge on the city's utility customers for the cost
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AGO 2001 NO. 2 > Mar 21 2001
Applicability of article II, section 40 of the Washington Constitution to proposed excise tax
TAXATION – MOTOR VEHICLES – CONSTITUTION – Applicability of article II, section 40 of the Washington Constitution to proposed excise tax. Article II, section 40 of the Washington Constitution requires revenues from taxes measured by the volume of motor vehicle fuel to be used exclusively for
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AGO 2001 NO. 3 > Apr 23 2001
Authority of public utility districts and rural port districts to provide telecommunications services and facilities to others
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS – PORT DISTRICTS – MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS – TELECOMMUNICATIONS – Authority of public utility districts and rural port districts to provide telecommunications services and facilities to others. 1. Public utility districts and port districts lack authority to sell “excess
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AGO 2001 NO. 4 > Jul 12 2001
Effect of changing eligibility to vote in conservation district elections on when and how elections are conducted
ELECTIONS – CONSERVATION – CONSERVATION DISTRICTS – Effect of changing eligibility to vote in conservation district elections on when and how elections are conducted. 1. By removing property qualification as a condition to voting in conservation elections, in Laws of 1999, ch. 305, the Legislature
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AGO 2001 NO. 5 > Sep 4 2001
Authorized uses of local option sales and use tax authorized under RCW 82.14.370
TAXATION – SALES AND USE TAX – COUNTIES – Authorized uses of local option sales and use tax authorized under RCW 82.14.370. 1. A county may use the local option sales and use tax authorized under RCW 82.14.370 for any of the following purposes if the activity in question relates to a public
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AGO 2001 NO. 6 > Sep 10 2001
Authority of superior court to impose filing deadline on county clerk
COURTS – SUPERIOR COURT – COUNTY CLERK – COUNTIES – Authority of superior court to impose filing deadline on county clerk. 1. A superior court has authority to adopt a rule requiring the county clerk to file papers within specified periods of time. 2. If a county clerk fails to file papers in
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AGO 2001 NO. 7 > Sep 17 2001
Authority of Public Utility District to finance certain projects for the purpose of conserving electrical energy
PUBLIC FUNDS – CONSERVATION – PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS – Authority of Public Utility District to finance certain projects for the purpose of conserving electrical energy. 1. Article VIII, section 10 of the Washington Constitution and RCW 54.16.280 do not authorize public utility districts to
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AGO 2001 NO. 8 > Sep 25 2001
Public disclosure status of vehicle accident investigation reports prepared by law enforcement officers
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LAW – POLICE – AUTOMOBILES – Public disclosure status of vehicle accident investigation reports prepared by law enforcement officers. When a law enforcement officer prepares and files a vehicle accident report pursuant to RCW 46.52.030 and/or .070, such a report is not
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AGO 2001 NO. 9 > Nov 19 2001
Constitutionality of House of Representatives' rule requiring consent of both House co-speakers to bring a matter before the House for business
LEGISLATURE – CONSTITUTION – EQUAL PROTECTION – Constitutionality of House of Representatives' rule requiring consent of both House co-speakers to bring a matter The Courts are unlikely to find unconstitutional a temporary rule of the House of Representatives which requires consent of both co-
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