Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1952 NO. 291 >
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS ‑- DIVIDENDS ‑- USE OF ACCUMULATED PROFITS FOR ‑- LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES Trustees of a mutual savings bank may equalize dividends by using accumulated undivided profits which are not required for expenses, reserves or the guaranty fund, without incurring personal liability
AGO 1952 NO. 292 >
INTERPRETATION OF GAME STATUTE PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL HUNTING SEASONS AND PROMULGATION OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS INCIDENT THERETO Department of Game may, by regulations, limit the holder of a special permit obtained by the drawing of lots to hunt only in the area described in the permit and to limit
AGO 1952 NO. 293 >
SUPPLEMENTAL TIME LOSS COMPENSATION PAID INJURED WORKMAN Where a contract of employment provides for vacation and sick leave during the period of employment, the employer may supplement the time loss compensation received by an injured workman under the Workmen's Compensation Act and charge the
AGO 1952 NO. 294 >
EXCESS LEVY BY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT A county rural library district may vote a levy in excess of the forty mill limit but not in excess of two mills.                         
AGO 1952 NO. 295 >
THE QUESTION IS WHETHER CHURCH PROPERTY USED FOR OFF-STREET PARKING IS SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION The tax exemption of five acres upon which any cathedral or church is or shall be built would include property used for parking, such being a church purpose, and when such parking is on a non-
AGO 1952 NO. 296 >
RETROACTIVE WAGE INCREASES GRANTED BY WASHINGTON TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY The Washington Toll Bridge Authority may agree with various labor unions holding union contracts with the Washington State Ferry System for settlement of a wage review question upon a retroactive basis provided the retroactive
AGO 1952 NO. 297 >
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS ‑- CITY FRANCHISE ACQUIRED FROM PRIVATE POWER COMPANY ‑- OBLIGATION OF DISTRICT TO CONTINUE FRANCHISE PAYMENTS TO CITY A public utility district which takes over the franchise of a private power company, including such company's franchise with a city, is legally obligated
AGO 1952 NO. 298 >
FISHERIES --CATCH TAX REQUIRED ON FISH CAUGHT BEYOND THREE‑MILE LIMIT WHEN CO-MINGLED [[COMMINGLED]] -- DIRECTOR MAY REQUIRE AFFIDAVIT FROM FISHERMEN CERTIFYING WHERE FISH HAVE BEEN CAUGHT A. Fish from high seas subject to landing tax if co-mingled [[commingled]]with fish taken in state waters
AGO 1952 NO. 299 >
TAXATION ‑- REAL PROPERTY TAX ‑- EXECUTORY LAND CONTRACTS ‑- MUNICIPAL CORPORATION EXEMPTION Real property being purchased from a private individual by a municipal corporation under a typical land contract with a forfeiture clause is subject to tax assessment until title passes to the municipality
AGO 1952 NO. 300 >
STATE PARKS ‑- PARK PURPOSES ‑- TELEVISION OR COMMERCIAL USE State parks may not be devoted to television or other commercial purposes.