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Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGLO 1975 NO. 31 >

Under RCW 57.08.105, the board of commissioners of a water district is authorized to purchase liability insurance to protect its own members against liability for personal or bodily injuries and property damage arising from their acts or omissions while performing or in good faith purporting to perform their official duties.

AGO 1965 NO. 61 >

The board of county commissioners may expend county road funds to construct a separate building on courthouse grounds for housing county road equipment and to provide office space for the county engineer.

AGO 1966 NO. 73 >

The elected commissioners of a newly formed port district may not receive per diem compensation at any time during their initial terms of office under the provisions of RCW 53.12.250, Article II, § 25, Amendment 35 and Article XI, § 8, Washington State Constitution.