Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Section 43.10.010 Qualifications -- Oath -- Bond

§ 43.10.010. Qualifications -- Oath -- Bond

No person shall be eligible to be attorney general unless he is a qualified practitioner of the supreme court of this state.

Before entering upon the duties of his office, any person elected or appointed attorney general shall take, subscribe, and file the oath of office as required by law; take, subscribe, and file with the secretary of state an oath to comply with the provisions of RCW 43.10.115; and execute and file with the secretary of state, a bond to the state, in the sum of five thousand dollars, with sureties to be approved by the governor, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and the paying over of all moneys, as provided by law.

[1973 c 43 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.10.010. Prior: 1929 c 92 § 1, part; RRS § 11030, part; prior: 1921 c 119 § 1; 1888 p 7 § 4.]

Notes:
     Severability -- 1973 c 43: "If any provision of this 1973 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1973 c 43 § 6.]

Sections:  43.10.010  43.10.020  43.10.030  43.10.035  43.10.040  43.10.045  43.10.050  43.10.060  43.10.065  43.10.067  43.10.070  43.10.080  43.10.090  43.10.095  43.10.097  Next

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