RCW 43.10.045
Retention of counsel by legislature—Notice—Representation in absence of notice.
The legislature may employ or retain counsel of its own choosing. However, the legislature shall notify the attorney general whenever it makes a decision to use the services of such counsel to represent it or any of its members in a particular judicial or administrative proceeding. With respect to any such proceeding where the legislature has not so notified the attorney general, the attorney general shall represent the legislature until so notified. For purposes of this section, "legislature" means the senate and house of representatives together. The major purposes of this section are to confirm and implement in statute law the constitutional power of the legislative branch to select its own counsel.
[ 1986 c 323 § 1.]
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.