AGO 1953 NO. 141 >
DRINKING -- DRINKINGIN PUBLIC PLACES.
Section 34 of Chapter 62, Laws of 1933 (RCW 66.44.100) prohibiting the opening of packages containing liquor or consuming of liquor in a public place, except as provided by the Liquor Act, has not been repealed, either expressly or by implication.
AGO 1953 NO. 142 >
CENSUS -- CENSUS TO BE USED IN DECIDING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICTS.
According to the last censusin setting up justice of the peace district means last state census.
AGO 1953 NO. 143 >
ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS OVER SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
OFFICERS ‑- RETIREMENT ‑- QUALIFICATIONS ‑- ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS OVER SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Persons holding elective offices who are seventy years of age or over are not eligible to be accepted into membership in state employees retirement
AGO 1953 NO. 144 >
TAXATION ‑- CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- ANNEXATION ‑- TAXING DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGES ‑- REMEDY AVAILABLE WHERE TAXING OFFICIALS NOT NOTIFIED OF BOUNDARY CHANGES.
Where a town duly annexes a contiguous area but the taxing officials are not notified of the boundary changes and the taxes are levied
AGO 1953 NO. 145 >
CONFINEMENT -- MAY WASHINGTON STATE REFORMATORY AT MONROE BE DESIGNATED AS A PLACE OF CONFINEMENT FOR PSYCHOPATHIC DELINQUENTS? YES.
Legislature intended psychopathic delinquents to be segregated and furnished psychiatric care and treatment but designated existing institutions as places of
AGO 1953 NO. 146 >
MOTOR VEHICLE FUNDS ‑- INVESTMENTS ‑- RESERVE FUND ‑- STATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Chapter 56, Laws of 1953, which exempts income derived from motor vehicle funds invested in certain short-term government securities from payment into the reserve fund is unconstitutional.
AGO 1953 NO. 147 >
SPECIAL PERMIT -- SPECIAL PERMIT FOR LOG TOLERANCE WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF ALLOWABLE WEIGHT.
Ten percent allowable for special permit is maximum only and may be less in discretion of director of highways.
AGO 1953 NO. 148 >
HIGHWAYS ‑- LIMITED ACCESS.
A Limited Access hearing is not required by law when the proposed improvement will be established on a different location than that occupied by an existing highway.
AGO 1953 NO. 149 >
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD ‑- POWERS OF THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD.
May the Liquor Control Board employ persons to make scientific study and research relating to alcoholic beverages, and the use and effect thereof?
CONCLUSION: The Liquor Control Board does have such power.
AGO 1953 NO. 150 >
INSURANCE ‑- GROUP INSURANCE ‑- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ‑-STATE EMPLOYEES ‑- PAYMENT OF COSTS BY STATE
State departments may not pay out of public funds all or any part of the premium cost of group insurance coverage of their employees.