The attorney general may appoint necessary assistants who shall have the power to perform any act which the attorney general is authorized by law to perform. Subject to any collective bargaining agreement, assistants shall hold office at the attorney general's pleasure.
RCW 43.10.060
Appointment and authority of assistants.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 48 Wash. 2d 417 - State Ex Rel. Eastvold v. SUP'R CT. FOR SNOHOMISH CTY. (1956)
Most recently applied in 99 Wash. 2d 289 - Power v. Washington Water Power Co. (April 1983)
2019 c 145 s 6; 2009 c 549 s 5049; 1965 c 8 s 43.10.060
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