AGO 1951-53 No. 12.

• Case Date: April 13, 1951
• Court: Washington

Washington Attorney General Opinions 1951. AGO 1951-53 No. 12. April 13, 1951[Orig. Op. Page 1]PRIVATEDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY --- RATABLE REDUCTIONS --- GRANTS.The method of making ratable reductions correctly interprets section 1, chapter 274, Laws of 1951, and is in conformity with the provisions of Initiative 178.Department of Social SecuritySocial Security BuildingOlympia, WashingtonCite as: AGO 1951-53 No. 12Attention: !ttMr. L. R. Montgomery Acting Assistant Director Gentlemen: This is in answer to your recent request for the opinion of this office on the question of whether or not the method of making ratable reductions outlined in the enclosed plan material correctly interprets section 1 of chapter 274, Laws of 1951. Our conclusion may be summarized as follows: The method of making ratable reductions established in the enclosed plan material correctly interprets section 1, chapter 274, Laws of 1951, and is in conformity with the provisions of Initiative 178. ANALYSIS The pertinent portion of section 1, chapter 274, Laws of 1951, provides as follows: "In the event that the appropriation for the department of social security is insufficient to pay full grants to all recipients of public assistance, the department is authorized to consider all income [Orig. Op. Page 2] and resources in relation to the total requirements under the standards of...