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STATE LAND LAWS 45 



INSPECTORS. SECS. 44-45 



ingly or wilfully divulge anything, or give any information in 

 regard to such land other than to the Board of State Land Com- 

 missioners, or Commissioner of Public Lands, he shall forthwith 

 be removed from office and be deemed guilty of perjury and sub- 

 ject to the penalties thereof, and it shall be and is hereby made 

 the duty of the Board of State Land Commissioners, or the 

 Commissioner of Public Lands, to prosecute him therefor. (Laws 

 '97, p. 234, sec. 10y 2 . S ec. 6648 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 39 Pierce.) 



Former Laws: Laws '91, p. 402, sec. 10; Laws '95, p. 531, sec. 12. 



Perjury, definition and penalty: Laws '09, p. 920, sees. 99-101. 

 (Sees. 2351-2353 Rem.-Bal.) 



Cited : 4 Wash. 101 ; 8 Wash. 114. 



SEC. 44. COMPENSATION OF INSPECTORS. 



The compensation of such inspectors so appointed by the 

 Commissioner of Public Lands with the consent and approval 

 of the Board of State Land Commissioners shall not exceed 

 seven dollars per diem for the time actually employed, and neces- 

 sary expenses, which shall be submitted to the Commissioner of 

 Public Lands in an itemized and verified account, to be approved 

 by the Commissioner of Public Lands. (Laws '97, p. 231, sec. 6 ; 

 amended Laws '07, p. 748, sec. 2 ; sec. 6643 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 

 27 Pierce.) 



Former Laws: Laws '91, p. 401, sec. 6; Laws '93, p. 391, sec. 10; 

 Laws '95, p. 529, sec. 8. 



Construction of former laws: Strobach v. State, 17 Wash. 123. 



SEC. 45. BOND AND OATH OF INSPECTORS. 



The said state land inspectors, before entering upon their 

 duties, shall each enter into a bond unto the State of Washing- 

 ton, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), con- 

 ditioned to well and faithfully perform their duties as such, to 

 be approved by the Commissioner of Public Lands, and shall 

 take and subscribe an oath before some officer authorized to ad- 

 minister oaths, according to the laws of the state, in substance 

 as follows : "I, A B, do solemnly swear that I will well and truly 

 perform the duties of land inspector for the State of Washing- 

 ton, in the selection, inspection and appraisement of the lands 

 granted thereto, to the best of my knowledge and ability ; and 



