Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGLO 1975 NO. 80 >

WAC 260-12-010(22), an administrative regulation of the Washington horse racing commission permitting races which overfill to be contested in two or more divisions, remains a valid and legally defensible administrative regulation.

AGO 1964 NO. 80 >

A cash buyer (as well as a commission merchant and/or dealer) of livestock is required to post a $7,500 surety bond required by RCW 20.01.210 as a condition precedent to obtaining a license to engage in business under the provisions of chapter 20.01 RCW.

AGO 1964 NO. 81 >

A county official may pay extra compensation to a salaried employee for overtime work provided there has been compliance with the budgetary procedures which must be followed as a prerequisite to payment of any overtime compensation.

AGLO 1973 NO. 81 >

Effect of chapter 147, Laws of 1973, Ex. Sess., upon existing insurance plans covering state employees payable solely from employee payroll deductions; necessity for insurance board's approval for continuation of such insurance plans or payroll deductions; scope of liability insurance which may be provided under chapter 147, supra; authority of insurance board to provide liability coverage for employees of a higher educational institution in those instances where the board of regents or trustees does not.

AGO 1964 NO. 82 >

Under RCW 89.12.040, as amended by chapter 3, Laws of 1963, the county auditor is not required to accept for filing any plats submitted by the Secretary of the Interior, other than those plats showing farm units established by the secretary.

AGLO 1974 NO. 84 >

Neither the state automobile policy committee nor the governor, acting alone, is authorized to adopt binding regulations governing the use of state‑owned automobiles, including a proposed requirement for payroll deductions for reimbursements for nonofficial use; however, the office of OPP&FM, as agent for the governor, under the state budget and accounting act, may adopt such regulations.

AGLO 1973 NO. 84 >

The state personnel board may by regulation require permanent employees in the classified service (i.e., employees who have successfully completed an initial six-months probationary period) to serve another six-month probationary period in any higher class of covered employment to which they are later promoted in order to obtain permanent status in that class as distinguished from their previously acquired permanent status in the civil service system per se.

AGO 1964 NO. 85 >

The director of the department of fisheries does not have the authority to grant private uses of tidelands reserved by the state under RCW 79.16.175 to abutting upland owners.

AGLO 1975 NO. 85 >

A chief of police or town marshal of a fourth class town may not act as his own prosecuting attorney by prosecuting a drunk driving case without the aid or assistance or appearance of the town attorney at the time of trial in the town municipal court.

AGLO 1973 NO. 86 >

While a prosecuting attorney who is authorized to have a private law practice may serve, in his private capacity, as legal counsel to represent the interests of a minor or dependent child in marriage dissolution proceedings under chapter 157, Laws of 1973, Ex. Sess., he may not be required by the court as prosecuting attorney to serve in this capacity.