WSR 97-21-079

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION

Cite as: AGO 1997 No. 5

[October 6, 1997]

state - counties - cities and towns - municipal corporations - public funds - Relationship of Intergovernmental Disposition of Property Act to RCW 43.09.210

1. When one government disposes of property to another government pursuant to chapter 39.33 RCW, RCW 43.09.210 requires that the transferring government receive "full value" for the transfer; "full value" has a flexible meaning depending on the circumstances of the transfer.

2. RCW 39.33.020, which requires public notice and a hearing before a government disposes of property having a value of more than $50,000, applies only to intergovernmental transfers of property made pursuant to chapter 39.33 RCW.

Requested by:

The Honorable Brian Sonntag

State Auditor

Legislative Building

P.O. Box 40021