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Washington Attorney General Reports

Decided May 3, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Debbie Regala State Senator, 27th District P.O. Box 40427 Olympia, WA 98504-0427.

Dear Senator Regala:

By letter previously acknowledged, you have requested our opinion on the following questions:

1. When a city and a county negotiate an interlocal agreement under RCW 39.34.180(2), can the term "cost of services" include the cost of potential tort liability?

2. When a city and a county negotiate an interlocal agreement under RCW 39.34.180(2), could the interlocal agreement lawfully include a provision in which the city agrees to hold the county harmless for the county's tort liability?

BR…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Whatcom County v. City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Hertog v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  3. HERTOG, EX REL., SAH v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Taggart v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Bishop v. MicheWashington Supreme Court · 1999

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