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Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1967 NO. 37 >

When a school district purchases fire and extended coverage insurance protection for the property of the district under a three year contract which it may cancel at any time, and consequently recover any unearned portion of the premium, it may pay the full premium due in accordance with the contract at the time of purchase.

AGLO 1977 NO. 38 >

(1) A parks and recreation district is not legally authorized to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of refunding previously issued revenue bonds although such a district may issue new revenue bonds to refund its earlier bond issue. (2) A parks and recreation district is not legally authorized to use property tax revenues, including those from an excess levy, to retire outstanding revenue bonds previously issued by such a district.

AGLO 1973 NO. 38 >

A public utility district under RCW 54.04.170 and 54.04.180 may engage in collective bargaining with its employees in regard to the manner in which any reduction in the district's work force is to be accomplished, but may only agree to procedures which are consistent with its statutory authority and governing constitutional limitations.

AGLO 1977 NO. 39 >

An educational service district created pursuant to Chapter 28A.21 RCW is a political subdivision within the meaning of RCW 41.56.020, and therefore, the public employees collective bargaining act contained in Chapter 41.56 RCW is applicable to the employees of such a district.

AGLO 1975 NO. 39 >

Description of public school financing system in existence at the time of commencement of Northshore School District No. 417 v. Kinnear, 84 Wn.2d 685 (1974); resume of supreme court's decision regarding constitutionality of said system; identification of subsequent legislative changes; evaluation of probable thrust of any future litigation; listing of constitutionally valid alternative approaches to school financing.

AGO 1965 NO. 40 >

(1) Chapter 116, Laws of 1965, which provides for the authentication and certification of claims by the auditing officer of a municipality, supersedes the provisions of RCW 87.03.440, applicable to irrigation districts which would otherwise require verification of the claim on vouchers submitted by the claimant. (2) Same:  The authentication and certification of claims, under chapter 116, Laws of 1965, must be made by a designated auditing officer and may not be performed instead by the board of directors of the irrigation district.

AGO 1963 NO. 41 >

Students in public high schools, colleges and universities may be excused from physical education courses on account of physical disability, or religious belief, or because of participation in directed athletics or military science tactics.  Additionally, individual high school students must be excused from physical education courses upon written request of the parent or guardian.

AGLO 1979 NO. 41 >

Although RCW 65.08.170 requires a city, town, or other municipality (as defined in RCW 35.91.020) to record certain connection charges in the office in which deeds are recorded, neither that statute nor any other applicable law purports to set forth the legal consequences of a failure to comply or, specifically, to say that recording in any way affects the legality of those charges as between the municipality and those who tap in, or hook up, to and use the particular facilities in question; therefore, a person may not connect with or tap into sewer or water facilities without paying the connection fee even though such fee has not been recorded pursuant to RCW 65.08.170.

AGO 1965 NO. 41 >

A hospital district or a fire protection district has the authority to expend public funds to provide ambulance service.

AGO 1965 NO. 41 >

A hospital district or a fire protection district has the authority to expend public funds to provide ambulance service.