Legal Opinion
Washington Ass'n of Apartment Associations v. Evans
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1977No. 43879PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, C.J.
The problem presented in this litigation is the validity of the Governor's 14 attempted item and section vetoes to Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 2226. This bill ultimately became Laws of 1973, 1st Ex. Sess., ch. 207 (codified in RCW 59.18), and is commonly known as the landlord-tenant act of 1973.
The Governor exercised his veto power by attempting to excise parts of sections 6, 7, 8, 11, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 31 and all of sections 43 and 47. At the time of these vetoes, Const, art. 3, § 12 provided in pertinent part:
If any bill presented to the governor contain several sections or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lynch v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1944
- Spokane Grain & Fuel Co. v. LyttakerWashington Supreme Court · 1910
- Gottstein v. ListerWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- Shelton Hotel Co., Inc. v. BatesWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- State Ex Rel. Stiner v. YelleWashington Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Washington Federation of State Employees v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1984
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