Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1958 NO. 212 >

The director of game or his representative may withhold from auction beaver pelts or may withdraw beaver pelts from sale before the hammer of the auctioneer falls.   The director or his representative may not sell beaver pelts at a private sale.

AGO 1958 NO. 213 >

(1)  The department of natural resources may use public funds to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise a system of special use roads for the management, protection and harvest of timber on public lands.  Such roads held in fee may be used by individuals and corporations pursuant to department regulation on a cost apportionment basis. (2)  Truck travel confined exclusively to such special use roads is not subject to state use fuel tax and licensing requirements applicable to public highway operation. (3)   If the fee is acquired in such lands and the land becomes unnecessary, it may be sold by the commissioner, but if only a use is acquired, it may be abandoned.

AGO 1958 NO. 218 >

The department of public assistance is legally authorized to use federal funds for the purpose of paying training grants to persons within the child welfare program.

AGO 1958 NO. 219 >

In counties where no county tuberculosis hospitals exist, the board of trustees of the county general hospital may provide for a department therein to care for tubercular patients.

AGO 1958 NO. 220 >

Board of county commissioners has no statutory authority to pay the premium of a group health plan for elected county officers.

AGO 1958 NO. 227 >

The four year term of office of a municipal court judge commences upon the day of certification of the election by the proper canvassing authority.

AGO 1958 NO. 228 >

The board of county commissioners has the authority under state law to enter into a so-called union shop agreement with a union covering road department employees.

AGO 1954 NO. 362 >

A member of the Veteran's Rehabilitation Council may sit and function after his term has expired until he is reappointed or a successor is appointed and qualified.