WSR 97-06-099
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
[Filed March 4, 1997, 2:04 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 March 26, 1997. 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 March 26,
1997, 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) 753-4114, 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).
97-02-12 Request by Representative John Pennington
Speaker Pro Tempore
If an individual has resided within a city for a period of less than one
year at the time of filing a declaration and affidavit of candidacy, but
will have resided in the city for at least one year on the date of the
election, is that person eligible to hold elective office as a city
council member?
If the answer to the first question is "no," please answer the following
question.
If a person files for the city council and admits that they have not resided in the city for a period of one year at the time of filing, may the county auditor administratively remove the candidate from the ballot?