Chapter 43.10 RCW

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Sections

HTMLPDF 43.10.005Workplace pregnancy accommodations—Unfair practices—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.10.010Qualifications—Oath—Bond.
HTMLPDF 43.10.020Additional bond—Penalty for failure to furnish.
HTMLPDF 43.10.030General powers and duties.
HTMLPDF 43.10.035Prosecutions for official delinquencies in the assessment, collection and payment of revenue; failure to pay over or deliver public money or property; and against all debtors of the state.
HTMLPDF 43.10.040Representation of boards, commissions and agencies.
HTMLPDF 43.10.045Retention of counsel by legislature—Notice—Representation in absence of notice.
HTMLPDF 43.10.050Authority to execute appeal and other bonds.
HTMLPDF 43.10.060Appointment and authority of assistants.
HTMLPDF 43.10.065Employment of attorneys and employees to transact state's legal business.
HTMLPDF 43.10.067Employment of attorneys by others restricted.
HTMLPDF 43.10.070Compensation of assistants, attorneys, and employees.
HTMLPDF 43.10.080Employment of experts, technicians.
HTMLPDF 43.10.090Criminal investigations—Supervision.
HTMLPDF 43.10.095Homicide investigative tracking system—Supervision management and recidivist tracking (SMART) system.
HTMLPDF 43.10.097Homicide investigative tracking system—Purpose limited.
HTMLPDF 43.10.101Report to transportation entities—Tort claims.
HTMLPDF 43.10.110Other powers and duties.
HTMLPDF 43.10.115Private practice of law—Attorney general—Prohibited.
HTMLPDF 43.10.120Private practice of law—Deputies and assistants—Prohibited.
HTMLPDF 43.10.125Private practice of law—Special assistant attorney generals.
HTMLPDF 43.10.130Private practice of law—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 43.10.150Legal services revolving fund—Created—Purpose.
HTMLPDF 43.10.160Legal services revolving fund—Transfers and payments into fund—Allotments to attorney general.
HTMLPDF 43.10.170Legal services revolving fund—Disbursements.
HTMLPDF 43.10.180Legal services revolving fund—Allocation of costs to funds and agencies—Accounting—Billing.
HTMLPDF 43.10.190Legal services revolving fund—Direct payments from agencies.
HTMLPDF 43.10.200Legal services revolving fund—Recovered court costs, fees and expenses—Deposit in fund—Expenditure.
HTMLPDF 43.10.210Antitrust revolving fund—Legislative finding and purpose.
HTMLPDF 43.10.215Antitrust revolving fund—Created—Contents.
HTMLPDF 43.10.220Antitrust revolving fund—Expenditures.
HTMLPDF 43.10.230Purpose.
HTMLPDF 43.10.232Concurrent authority to investigate crimes and initiate and conduct prosecutions—Payment of costs.
HTMLPDF 43.10.234Determination of prosecuting authority if defendant charged by attorney general and prosecuting attorney.
HTMLPDF 43.10.240Investigative and criminal prosecution activity—Annual report—Security protection.
HTMLPDF 43.10.250Appellate review of criminal case.
HTMLPDF 43.10.260Criminal profiteering—Assistance to local officials.
HTMLPDF 43.10.270Criminal profiteering—Asset recovery.
HTMLPDF 43.10.290Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Created—Definitions—Limitations.
HTMLPDF 43.10.292Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Duties.
HTMLPDF 43.10.294Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Grants, gifts, donations.
HTMLPDF 43.10.300Hate crime advisory working group.
HTMLPDF 43.10.310Immigration enforcement model policies—Adoption by schools, health facilities, courthouses.
HTMLPDF 43.10.315Immigration enforcement model policies—Adoption by law enforcement agencies.
HTMLPDF 43.10.320Missing and murdered indigenous women and people cold case investigations assistance unit.
HTMLPDF 43.10.325Missing persons toolkit.
HTMLPDF 43.10.801Sexual assault forensic examination best practices advisory group.

NOTES:

Acquisition of access to timber and valuable materials on state lands, eminent domain proceedings brought by: RCW 79.36.320.
Actions against regents, trustees, etc., of institutions of higher education or educational boards, attorney general to defend: RCW 28B.10.842.
Actions against state
duties: State Constitution Art. 3 § 21.
counsel for state: RCW 4.92.030.
governor may direct attorney general to appear for: RCW 43.06.010.
officers defended by: RCW 4.92.070, 43.10.030.
service of summons and complaint on: RCW 4.92.020.
Advertising, action against false, untrue, or deceptive advertising: RCW 9.04.060.
Agricultural cooperatives
enabling act of 1961, attorney general to prosecute violations: RCW 15.65.550.
marketing agreements, attorneys employed to be approved by: RCW 15.65.210.
Board of natural resources, attorney general to represent: RCW 43.12.075.
Bond issues
housing authorities, certification by: RCW 35.82.160.
irrigation districts, certification by: RCW 87.25.030.
Bonds
appeal and surety in judicial actions execution by: RCW 43.10.050.
motor vehicle dealers' surety bond approved by: RCW 46.70.070.
vehicle wreckers' surety bond approved by: RCW 46.80.070.
Budget and accounting irregularities, report of state auditor to attorney general: RCW 43.88.160.
Business hours regulation does not apply to: RCW 42.04.060.
Camping resorts, actions by attorney general relating to: RCW 19.105.470.
Charitable solicitors, attorney general's powers and duties relating to: Chapter 19.09 RCW.
Child support duties: Chapters 74.20 and 74.20A RCW.
Clemency and pardons board, to provide staff for: RCW 9.94A.880.
Common carriers, action to collect treble damages for rebates, discounts, refunds, etc., duties concerning: RCW 81.28.220.
Corporations
governor may require attorney general to inquire into affairs of: RCW 43.06.010.
involuntary dissolution of corporation, attorney general may bring action for: Chapter 23B.14 RCW.
Corruption in office, removal by legislature: State Constitution Art. 4 § 9.
County commissioners, special attorneys, employment: RCW 36.32.200.
Criminal charges arising from official acts of state officers or employees—Defense: RCW 10.01.150.
Declaratory judgments: RCW 7.24.110.
Election of: State Constitution Art. 3 § 1.
Elections, ballot titles and explanatory statements prepared by: RCW 29A.52.340.
Elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters, injunction for operation without permit brought by: RCW 70.87.140.
Eminent domain
by state, duties: Chapter 8.04 RCW.
proceedings for acquisition of toll bridge property, attorney general to represent department of transportation: RCW 47.56.110.
Federal REAL ID Act of 2005, authority to challenge: RCW 46.20.1911.
Food, drug and cosmetic act, prosecution of violations: RCW 69.04.160.
Funeral and cemetery board, representation of: RCW 68.05.120.
Gambling
activities, as affecting: Chapter 9.46 RCW.
commission, counsel for: RCW 9.46.060.
Governor
may require attorney general to aid any prosecuting attorney: RCW 43.06.010.
may require attorney general to investigate corporations: RCW 43.06.010.
Highway eminent domain for toll facilities, duties: RCW 47.56.110.
Highway lands transfer to United States, certification by: RCW 47.12.080.
Impeachment: State Constitution Art. 5 § 2.
Industrial insurance, attorney general as legal advisor of department, board: RCW 51.52.140.
Initiative and referendum transmittal of copies to attorney general: RCW 29A.72.040.
Installment sales of goods and services, action by attorney general to prevent violations: RCW 63.14.190.
Insurance code, representation of commissioner: RCW 48.02.080.
Irrigation districts, certification of bonds, legality of: RCW 87.25.030.
Juvenile court, orders of support, enforcement by: RCW 13.34.161.
Liability coverage of university personnel and students, approval of claims by attorney general, when: RCW 28B.20.253.
Liquor and cannabis board, general counsel for: RCW 66.08.022.
Local government accounting, duties concerning: RCW 43.09.260.
Manufactured/mobile home community dispute resolution program, administration of: Chapter 59.30 RCW.
Militia and military affairs
eminent domain for military purposes: RCW 8.04.170, 8.04.180.
officers and enlisted persons, attorney general to defend actions against: RCW 38.40.010.
Motor freight carriers, violations, attorney general to assign assistant to enforce compliance: RCW 81.80.330.
Motor vehicle dealers' licenses, attorney general to approve applicant's surety bond accompanying application for: RCW 46.70.070.
Natural resources department, counsel for: RCW 78.52.035.
Oath of office: RCW 43.01.020, 43.10.010.
Official bond: RCW 43.10.010, 43.10.020.
Poisons, enforcement of law relating to: RCW 69.40.025.
Puget Sound ferry and toll bridge system, attorney general's powers and duties relating to: Chapter 47.60 RCW.
Railroad employees' sanitation and shelter requirements, enforcement by: RCW 81.04.405.
Real estate brokers and salespersons' licensing, to act as legal advisor: RCW 18.85.420.
Records, keeping of: State Constitution Art. 3 § 24; RCW 43.10.030.
Records committee, to appoint a member of: RCW 40.14.050.
Removal from office, grounds: State Constitution Art. 4 § 9.
Salary, amount of: State Constitution Art. 28 § 1; RCW 43.03.010.
Schools and school districts, supervision of prosecuting attorney: RCW 36.27.020.
Securities act violations referred to: RCW 21.20.410.
Social and health services department, representation, hospital regulation: RCW 70.41.160.
State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers, to advise: RCW 41.24.280.
State board of health, representation, hospital regulation: RCW 70.41.160.
State officers, defends actions against: RCW 4.92.070, 43.10.030.
Steamboat company penalties, recovery action by attorney general: RCW 81.84.050.
Succession: State Constitution Art. 3 § 10.
Support of dependent children
agreements between attorney general and prosecuting attorneys to initiate petition for support under uniform act: RCW 74.20.210.
divorce or separate maintenance actions, attorney general or prosecuting attorney to initiate an action: RCW 74.20.220.
petition for order upon husband to provide support, attorney general may apply for, when: RCW 74.20.230.
Term of office: State Constitution Art. 3 § 3; RCW 43.01.010.
Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited, attorney general participation: RCW 28B.10.584.
Tort claims against state, authority to settle, compromise and stipulate for judgment: RCW 4.92.150.
Transfer of highway lands to United States, municipal subdivision or public utility, attorney general to adjudge if in public interest and certify: RCW 47.12.080.
Unemployment compensation, representation of department: RCW 50.12.150.
Unfair business practices act
assurance of discontinuance of practices, acceptance by: RCW 19.86.100.
restraint of prohibited acts, action by: RCW 19.86.080.
Utilities and transportation commission
compliance with law by persons or corporations regulated, duty to enforce: RCW 80.01.100, 80.04.510.
duty to represent: RCW 80.01.100, 80.04.510.
Vehicle wreckers' licensing, surety bonds accompanying application to be approved by: RCW 46.80.070.
Washington habitual traffic offenders act, attorney general's duties: Chapter 46.65 RCW.