WSR 98-07-044
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
[Filed March 12, 1998, 3:25 p.m.]
notice of request for attorney general's opinion
washington attorney general
The Washington Attorney General issues formal published opinions in response to requests by the heads of state agencies, state legislators, and county prosecuting attorneys. When it appears that individuals outside the Attorney General's Office have information or expertise that will assist in the preparation of a particular opinion, a summary of that opinion request will be published in the state register. If you are interested in commenting on a request listed in this volume of the register, you should notify the Attorney General's Office of your interest by April 4, 1998. This is not the due date by which comments must be received. However, if you do not notify the Attorney General's Office of your interest in commenting on an opinion request by April 4, 1998, the opinion may be issued before your comments have been received. You may notify the Attorney General's Office of your intention to comment by calling (360) 753-2678, or by writing to the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA 98504-0100. When you notify the office of your intention to comment, you will be provided with a copy of the opinion request in which you are interested; information about the Attorney General's Opinion process; information on how to submit your comments; and a due date by which your comments must be received to ensure that they are fully considered.
The Attorney General's Office seeks public input on the following opinion request(s).
98-03-04 Request by Senator Mary Margaret Haugen, State Senator on Behalf of Municipal Research Council
May a code city provide by city ordinance that the chair of its LEOFF disability board, established as required by RCW 41.26.110 for cities with a population over 20,000, always be one of the two members of the board selection from the city council, in view of the fact that state law does not specify how the chair is to be chosen?