Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Chapman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1975No. 43890PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
This case involves the application of Const, art. 2, § 13, which reads:
No member of the legislature, during the term for which he is elected, shall be appointed or elected to any civil office in the state, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during the term for tohich he was elected.
(Italics ours.)
The facts which gave rise to this litigation are not in dispute. An act (Laws of 1975, 1st Ex. Sess., ch. 263, p. 869) which raises the annual salary of the Secretary of State from $15,800 to $21,400 was passed by the legislature. Respondents Dave…
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