Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1960 NO. 125 >

1.  County clerks are legally authorized to destroy old court records filed in their offices pursuant to RCW 36.23.065 and 36.23.070.  Destruction of other county records is controlled by chapter 40.14 RCW. 2.  Such records may not be destroyed without photo stating after they are more than ten years old.

AGO 1964 NO. 125 >

The board of county commissioners may not require all capital outlay for the various county offices to be budgeted under one capital outlay category in the board of county commissioners' budget.

AGO 1960 NO. 127 >

The director of fisheries is not legally authorized to close an area to commercial fishing for the sole purpose of establishing an area for sports fishing.

AGO 1962 NO. 128 >

The board of prison terms and paroles is not restricted specifically by any provision found in chapter 9.95 RCW (other than the specific minimum terms of confinement set forth in RCW 9.95.040 and 9.95.115) as to the minimum duration of confinement which it may fix for those persons convicted of a felony and committed to state correctional institutions for felons.

AGO 1962 NO. 138 >

The members of the state board of education may be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

AGO 1960 NO. 139 >

The offices of county commissioner and member of the Washington state highway commission are incompatible.

AGO 1962 NO. 139 >

A board of county commissioners may authorize a loan of surplus (nonappropriated) amounts in the county road fund to a solvent county expense fund on a temporary basis provided interest on the loan is charged.

AGO 1960 NO. 142 >

A certificate of public convenience and necessity may legally be granted to furnish passenger service by vessel only if such service is either not over any waters within ten miles of an existing Washington state ferry crossing or does not constitute ferry service.

AGO 1962 NO. 142 >

The board of trustees of any of the state colleges and the governor have the authority to enter into an agreement with the United States Treasury Department whereby certain college buildings will be designated as a relocation site for the district offices of the internal revenue service.

AGO 1960 NO. 144 >

King County may not legally compel the Port of Seattle to defray the administrative costs of refunding taxes illegally assessed and collected for the Duwamish Industrial Survey.