2017 Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
43.10 Attorney general.
- 43.10.005 Definitions.
- 43.10.010 Qualifications—Oath—Bond.
- 43.10.020 Additional bond—Penalty for failure to furnish.
- 43.10.030 General powers and duties.
- 43.10.035 Prosecutions 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.
- 43.10.040 Representation of boards, commissions and agencies.
- 43.10.045 Retention of counsel by legislature—Notice—Representation in absence of notice.
- 43.10.050 Authority to execute appeal and other bonds.
- 43.10.060 Appointment and authority of assistants.
- 43.10.065 Employment of attorneys and employees to transact state's legal business.
- 43.10.067 Employment of attorneys by others restricted.
- 43.10.070 Compensation of assistants, attorneys and employees.
- 43.10.080 Employment of experts, technicians.
- 43.10.090 Criminal investigations—Supervision.
- 43.10.095 Homicide investigative tracking system—Supervision management and recidivist tracking (SMART) system.
- 43.10.097 Homicide investigative tracking system—Purpose limited.
- 43.10.101 Report to transportation entities—Tort claims.
- 43.10.110 Other powers and duties.
- 43.10.115 Private practice of law—Attorney general—Prohibited.
- 43.10.120 Private practice of law—Deputies and assistants—Prohibited.
- 43.10.125 Private practice of law—Special assistant attorney generals.
- 43.10.130 Private practice of law—Exceptions.
- 43.10.150 Legal services revolving fund—Created—Purpose.
- 43.10.160 Legal services revolving fund—Transfers and payments into fund—Allotments to attorney general.
- 43.10.170 Legal services revolving fund—Disbursements.
- 43.10.180 Legal services revolving fund—Allocation of costs to funds and agencies—Accounting—Billing.
- 43.10.190 Legal services revolving fund—Direct payments from agencies.
- 43.10.200 Legal services revolving fund—Recovered court costs, fees and expenses—Deposit in fund—Expenditure.
- 43.10.210 Antitrust revolving fund—Legislative finding and purpose.
- 43.10.215 Antitrust revolving fund—Created—Contents.
- 43.10.220 Antitrust revolving fund—Expenditures.
- 43.10.230 Purpose.
- 43.10.232 Concurrent authority to investigate crimes and initiate and conduct prosecutions—Payment of costs.
- 43.10.234 Determination of prosecuting authority if defendant charged by attorney general and prosecuting attorney.
- 43.10.240 Investigative and criminal prosecution activity—Annual report—Security protection.
- 43.10.250 Appellate review of criminal case.
- 43.10.260 Criminal profiteering—Assistance to local officials.
- 43.10.270 Criminal profiteering—Asset recovery.
- 43.10.280 Dependency and termination of parental rights—Legal services to supervising agencies under state contract.
- 43.10.290 Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Created—Definitions—Limitations.
- 43.10.292 Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Duties.
- 43.10.294 Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Grants, gifts, donations.
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.
Subversive activities act, duties as to: Chapter 9.81 RCW.
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.
Vital statistics, duty to enforce laws of: RCW 70.58.050.
Washington habitual traffic offenders act, attorney general's duties: Chapter 46.65 RCW.
