State Ex Rel. Blume v. Yelle

Relators are five persons, each claiming to be a duly appointed member of the state parks and recre*159ation commission, which was created by Laws of 1947, chapter 271, § 1, p. 1155 [cf. RCW 43.51.020]. Each submitted to respondent for payment a voucher for his statutory per diem (some also included travel allowance). Respondent, relying upon an opinion of the attorney general, dated January 30, 1957 (AGO 57-58 No. 9), refused to draw and issue warrants therefor, it being his position that three of the five relators were not validly appointed, because the governor had no statutory authority to…