WSR 97-10-056
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
[Filed May 1, 1997, 4:00 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 May 28, 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 May 28,
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).
1. Does the requirement in RCW 43.09.210 that a government entity
receive full value for property transferred to another government
entity apply when surplus property is being disposed of pursuant to
RCW 39.33.010?
2. Does the public hearing requirement contained in RCW 39.33.020 for
disposal of surplus property with a value in excess of $50,000 apply
only to intergovernmental transfers or to transfers to any party,
public or private?
Questions related to the participation by private nonprofit baccalaureate institutions and other private education entities on the K-20 educational telecommunications network. Specifically, does the state constitution allow the Telecommunications Oversight and Policy Committee to provide connections to these entities, and if so, under what terms and conditions?