Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1952 NO. 422 >
INTERPRETATION OF CHAP. 238, SEC. 35 (c), SESSION LAWS OF 1949 (REM. REV. STAT. SUP. 5992-45 (c)).  (GAME) The State Game Commission is not authorized to pay any damage claims caused by beaver, deer or elk unless such claims or notices of damage have been filed with the State Game Commission
AGO 1952 NO. 423 >
FIREMEN'S PENSION ACT ‑- WHETHER THE AMOUNT OF A FIREMAN'S PENSION OF A FIREMAN WHO WAS CONTINUOUSLY EMPLOYED FROM DECEMBER, 1923, TO JANUARY, 1952, APPLYING FOR RETIREMENT BY REASON OF LENGTH OF SERVICE, IS CONTROLLED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE 1919 FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION ACT, OR THE 1935
AGO 1952 NO. 424 >
CIVIL DEFENSE ‑- LOYALTY OATH OF WASHINGTON ACT.  AUTHORITY OF STATE DIRECTOR TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATION OF. There being no express authority granted under the Washington Civil Defense Act of 1952, the State Director of Civil Defense has no authority to authorize civil defense officials in
AGO 1952 NO. 425 >
FRANCHISES, BLANKET ‑- COUNTY ROADS ‑- NOTICE, DESCRIPTION REQUIRED. The grant of one franchise to the P.U.D., to replace all existing franchises on county roads, complies with the description in the notice required to be published and posted pursuant to RCW 36.55.040 where said description reads:
AGO 1952 NO. 426 >
COLORED OLEOMARGARINE ‑- FIRST DAY FOR LEGAL SALE.  The first day on which colored oleomargarine may be sold in the State of Washington is December 4, 1952.                       
AGO 1952 NO. 427 >
INTERPRETATION OF RCW 77.16.250. It is unlawful for any person to carry, transport or convey or have in his possession or control in any vehicle propelled by man, any shotgun or rifle containing cartridges or shells therein, whether the vehicle is parked upon a public highway, a private roadway or
AGO 1952 NO. 428 >
EMPLOYING PERSONNEL AND SETTING SALARIES FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. The Washington State Highway Commission is not subject to section 15, chapter 7, Laws of 1921 (Administrative Board) in the matter of employment of personnel or in setting their salaries.      
AGO 1952 NO. 429 >
FIRE DISTRICTS, SPECIAL ELECTIONS, BONDS, EXCESS LEVIES FORTY MILL TAX LIMITATION, BALLOT TITLES. A proposition appearing on a ballot proposing a bond issue for capital purposes for a fire district which is to be retired by levies in excess of the forty mill limitation, must expressly state that
AGO 1952 NO. 430 >
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ‑- SPECIAL MEETING AS COMPLYING WITH REQUIREMENT OF AN "ELECTION." The sale of property of a school district of the first class, which has a value in excess of $2,000.00, must be authorized by the voters of the district at a general election or at a special election called for that
AGO 1952 NO. 431 >
METHOD OF EVALUATION OF VOTE PREPONDERANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING TERM OF OFFICE OF CITY COUNCILMEN.  In election of city councilmen the candidate receiving highest vote in each ward which he represents is determinative factor as to term of office.