Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1983 NO. 28 >

The act regulating the practice of physical therapy, chapter 18.74 RCW, does not exempt masseurs from the prohibitions contained therein nor are they exempt from similar prohibitions found in acts regulating other branches of practice within the healing arts.

AGLO 1978 NO. 28 >

In the context of a certain described factual situation, a reduction in the number of contract days required of the faculty and exempt employees of a community college district, coupled with a retention of the previous years' salary schedule, would result in salary increases within the meaning of § 14(8), chapter 339, Laws of 1977, 1st Ex. Sess.

AGLO 1980 NO. 29 >

(1) A community college district board of trustees does not have the statutory authority to charge all students who enroll a common consolidated fee in lieu of all of the special, laboratory, or similar fees that a student might be assessed during the time he or she attends the college.(2) A community college board of trustees does not have authority to assess a parking fee to all enrolled students, whether or not they drive an automobile to the campus and utilize parking facilities.

AGLO 1973 NO. 30 >

Constitutionality of § 3 of House Bill No. 234 (1973) for tuition waiver for employees of state colleges and universities.

AGLO 1977 NO. 30 >

The state board for community college education may not use funds from the appropriation contained in § 114, chapter 339, Laws of 1977, 1st Ex.Sess., to fund staff positions in minority affairs in the office of the state board itself.

AGLO 1979 NO. 33 >

The amount of tuition and fees waived by a community college for its students enrolled in high school completion programs as required by chapter 148, Laws of 1979, 1st Ex. Sess., must be included in the 4 percent maximum waiver limitation contained in chapter 262, Laws of 1979, 1st Ex. Sess.

AGLO 1976 NO. 35 >

(1) A community college may not restrict enrollments in courses commonly known as "related apprenticeship training" solely to students who are "registered apprentices" pursuant to chapter 49.04 RCW and chapter 296-04 WAC. (2) A community college may not apply the tuition and fee schedule set forth in WAC 131-28-026(1) to students who are registered apprentices pursuant to chapter 49.04 RCW and chapter 296-04 WAC, but whose program of studies consists of graded courses taken for credit and selected from the regular college curriculum rather than those courses specifically designated as apprenticeship related training courses.

AGO 1967 NO. 38 >

Pursuant to § 64, chapter 8, Laws of 1967, Ex. Sess., the community college districts which have taken over from common school districts the responsibility for administration of community colleges are now primarily liable for the performance of all contractual obligations (except those covered by §§ 60 and 75 of the act) which were entered into for community college purposes by the school districts prior to the effective date of the act; however, the common school districts remain secondarily liable for the performance of these contracts.

AGLO 1976 NO. 39 >

Answers several questions pertaining to the average 5% salary increase provided for by § 6(3), chapter 133, Laws of 1975-76, 2nd Ex. Sess., for community college and other educational employees.

AGLO 1975 NO. 42 >

House Bill No. 1145, which proposes to restrict the authority of the governing bodies of the several state colleges, universities and community colleges to expend revenues derived from service and activities fees, would not be violative of Article XIII, § 1 of the state constitution.