WSR 99-16-105

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE


[ Filed August 4, 1999, 10:43 a.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 August 25, 1999. 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 August 25, 1999, 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) 586-4218, 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).

99-08-02 Request by John Koster
State Representative, 39th District

May the territory annexed by a code city under the direct property owner petition method of annexation ( RCW 35A.14.120 - 35A.14.150) include an area that was not described by the annexation petition but was added to the proposed annexation by action of the boundary review board under RCW 36.93.150(2) or does the restriction under RCW 35A.14.140 preclude the boundary review board from adding an area to such a proposed annexation that was not described in the annexation petition?