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Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1960 NO. 124 >
TRADING STAMPS - LEGALITY OF A LOCAL STORE PRINTING COUPONS IN NEWSPAPERS OFFERING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OFF THE REGULAR PRICE OF A PRODUCT NOT PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED BY THE STORE. It does not constitute a violation of the Washington trading stamp law for a store to issue coupons or print them in
AGO 1960 NO. 125 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS - COUNTY - CLERK - AUTHORITY TO DESTROY OLD COURT RECORDS 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
AGO 1960 NO. 126 >
TAXATION - PERSONS WHO MAY REDEEM PROPERTY UPON WHICH TAXES ARE DELINQUENT AND UPON WHICH CERTIFICATES OF DELINQUENCY HAVE BEEN ISSUED. In order to redeem, by the payment of the taxes, interest, and costs due thereon, real property upon which certificates of delinquency have been issued, a person
AGO 1960 NO. 127 >
OFFICES AND OFFICERS - STATE - FISHERIES - AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR TO CLOSE AN AREA TO COMMERCIAL FISHING IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AN AREA FOR SPORTS FISHING. The director of fisheries is not legally authorized to close an area to commercial fishing for the sole purpose of establishing an area for
AGO 1960 NO. 128 >
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE - WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT - LEGALITY OF LEVIES ON ACCIDENT FUND BY UNITED STATES FOR UNPAID FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. RCW 51.32.040 providing that no money payable out of the workmen's compensation accident fund shall, before the issuance and delivery of the warrant therefor, be
AGO 1960 NO. 129 >
SCHOOLS - DISTRICT - BOARD OF DIRECTORS - INVESTMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The board of directors of a school district does not have the authority to authorize the investment of funds from the general fund of the school district which are not required for immediate
AGO 1960 NO. 130 >
CITIES AND TOWNS - PROPERTY - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT LIENS WHERE LAND IS PURCHASED FROM CITY (1) Where a third class city purchases tax title property from a county for the amount of general taxes, the sale of the property by the city to a private individual is subject to all local
AGO 1960 NO. 131 >
TAXATION - REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX - APPLICABILITY TO SALE OF TIMBER BY INDIANS. The real estate excise tax does not apply to sales of timber made by Indians holding trust allotments where after the execution of the contracts the Indians have received fee patents to their lands.    
AGO 1960 NO. 132 >
DISTRICTS - MOSQUITO CONTROL - LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAXES. Neither RCW 84.08.160 nor RCW 17.28.253 applies to the levying of assessments pursuant to RCW 17.28.255.  RCW 17.28.253 is controlling where the residents of a mosquito control district vote for the levy of additional taxes pursuant to
AGO 1960 NO. 133 >
SCHOOL DISTRICTS - VALIDATING VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCESS LEVY ELECTIONS. (1) If a special school excess levy election is held on November 8, 1960, the validating vote is to be based on the last preceding general election in the district, which would be the March 1960 general school district