RCW 43.10.030
General powers and duties.
The attorney general shall:
(1) Appear for and represent the state before the supreme court or the court of appeals in all cases in which the state is interested;
(2) Institute and prosecute all actions and proceedings for, or for the use of the state, which may be necessary in the execution of the duties of any state officer;
(3) Defend all actions and proceedings against any state officer or employee acting in his or her official capacity, in any of the courts of this state or the United States;
(4) Consult with and advise the several prosecuting attorneys in matters relating to the duties of their office, and when the interests of the state require, he or she shall attend the trial of any person accused of a crime, and assist in the prosecution;
(5) Consult with and advise the governor, members of the legislature, and other state officers, and when requested, give written opinions upon all constitutional or legal questions relating to the duties of such officers;
(6) Prepare proper drafts of contracts and other instruments relating to subjects in which the state is interested;
(7) Give written opinions, when requested by either branch of the legislature, or any committee thereof, upon constitutional or legal questions;
(8) Enforce the proper application of funds appropriated for the public institutions of the state, and prosecute corporations for failure or refusal to make the reports required by law;
(9) Keep in proper books a record of all cases prosecuted or defended by him or her, on behalf of the state or its officers, and of all proceedings had in relation thereto, and deliver the same to his or her successor in office;
(10) Keep books in which he or she shall record all the official opinions given by him or her during his or her term of office, and deliver the same to his or her successor in office;
(11) Pay into the state treasury all moneys received by him or her for the use of the state.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5048; 1975 c 40 § 5; 1971 c 81 § 109; 1965 c 8 § 43.10.030. Prior: (i) 1929 c 92 § 3; RRS § 112. (ii) 1929 c 92 § 4; RRS § 11032; prior: 1891 c 55 § 2; 1888 p 8 § 6.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.10 - Attorney General.
43.10.005 - Workplace pregnancy accommodations—Unfair practices—Definitions.
43.10.010 - Qualifications—Oath—Bond.
43.10.020 - Additional bond—Penalty for failure to furnish.
43.10.030 - General powers and duties.
43.10.040 - 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.
43.10.097 - 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.
43.10.170 - Legal services revolving fund—Disbursements.
43.10.190 - Legal services revolving fund—Direct payments from agencies.
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.
43.10.240 - 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.
43.10.290 - 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.
43.10.300 - Hate crime advisory working group.
43.10.315 - Immigration enforcement model policies—Adoption by law enforcement agencies.