House Bill Analysis

HB 2465

Title: AN ACT Relating to prohibiting use of a public office for assisting appointments to vacant elective offices.

Brief Description: Prohibiting use of a public office for assisting appointments to vacant elective offices.

Sponsor: Constantine, Pennington.

Brief Summary

CProhibits state and local government officials from using public facilities to assist the appointment of a person to a vacancy in an elected office.

House State Government Committee

Staff: Jim Morishima  (786-7191)

Background:

Subject to certain exceptions, state and local government officials and employees are prohibited from using public facilities to assist a campaign or for the promotion or opposition of any ballot proposition.  This prohibition does not specifically apply to the use of public facilities for the purpose of assisting the appointment of a person to a vacancy in an elected office.

Summary:

Subject to certain exceptions, state and local government officials and employees are prohibited from using public facilities to assist the appointment of a person to a vacancy in an elected office.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.