Other LanguagesThis is written in response to your recent letter requesting an opinion of this office on a question which we paraphrase as follows:
Where a county, by reason of an increase in its population according to the decennial federal census, has become a class A county in accordance with the population criteria set forth in RCW 36.13.010, is a county boundary review board automatically established within such county by operation of law?
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting our opinion on the following question relating to the election of superior court judges:
By letter previously acknowledged you requested an opinion of this office relating to the powers of the department of general administration with regard to the purchase of equipment and material for the state. As set forth in your letter, your question reads as follows:
By letter previously acknowledged, you have requested the opinion of this office on the following two questions concerning the authority of the state auditor: (1) "Does the State Auditor possess the statutory authority to conduct so-called performance or management audits of state agencies under either RCW 43.88 or RCW 43.09 [[chapters 43.88 and 43.09 RCW]], or any other pertintent [[pertinent]]statute?" (2) "If the State Auditor possesses such statutory authority, does he, in turn, have the power and authority to incorporate audit exceptions relating to agency or management practices in his reports of post audits, as required by RCW 43.09.310?"
By letter previously acknowledged you requested our opinion on certain questions pertaining to the conduct of bingo and amusement games under the provisions of chapter 280, Laws of 1971, 1st Ex. Sess. We paraphrase the two questions to be herein considered as follows:
This is written in response to your recent request for our opinion upon the following question pertaining to the transfer of certain persons from membership in the Washington public employees' retirement system to the Washington law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system:
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting our opinion upon a question pertaining to the status of the South Campus of Big Bend Community College, upon its ceasing to be used for community college purposes.
May the proceeds of advance refunding bonds issued pursuant to chapter 39.53 RCW, which are in the custody of a county treasurer, be invested in time certificates of deposit or time savings accounts in a commercial bank under the provisions of §§ 13 and 26 of chapter 193, Laws of 1969, Ex. Sess.?
". . . Is a Park and Recreation District organized under RCW 36.69.010 empowered to issue general obligation bonds and provide for the retirement thereof by annual levies without a vote of the people?"
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting an opinion of this office on two questions pertaining to the provisions of chapter 28A.72 RCW. Your two questions read as follows: "1. What connotation and definition shall be given to the term 'negotiate' as used in this chapter? "2. Does the term 'negotiate' require or mandate a concluding written agreement on matters in which the school board and local education association have concurred?"