· 8/24/1972
Barry & Barry, Inc. v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Citations
- 500 P.2d 540
- 81 Wash. 2d 155
- 1972 Wash. LEXIS 718
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that requiring strict delegation guidelines serves no purpose and impedes efficient government
- court noted that the needs and demands of modern government require the delegation of legislative power without specific guiding standards
- court noted that the needs and demands of modern government require the delegation of legislative power without specific guiding standards
- the Barry court rejected a requirement for “exact legislative standards” because exact, strict requirements serve no purpose and impede on governmental efficiency
- “it is time to abandon the notion that the presence or absence of vague verbalisms like ‘public interest’ or ‘just and reasonable’ make all the difference between valid legislation and unlawful delegation.”
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Judges: Finley
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