5864 Not Adopted 3/15/91.498

SSB 5864 - S Amd to S Striking Amd

    BySenator West

                                 Not Adopted 3/15/91 - Rising Vote

    On page 24, line 5 of the striking amendment, after "26." insert the following:

    "(1) During the twelve-month period preceding the expiration of any state elected official's or state legislator's term in office, no incumbent to that office may personally make a public service announcement for which public funds are paid.  A violation of this section constitutes use of the facilities of a public office for the purpose of assisting a campaign under RCW 42.17.130.

    (2) If, during the twelve-month period preceding the expiration of any state elected official's or state legislator's term in office, an incumbent to that office or a candidate for that office makes a public service announcement free of charge or for less than full consideration, the opportunity to make such less announcement shall be considered a "contribution" for the purposes of chapter 42.17 RCW to the extent that less than full consideration was paid.

    For the purposes of this section, the term "public service announcement" means an announcement which promotes the programs, activities or services of federal, state or local governments or the programs, activities or services of nonprofit organizations or any other announcements regarded as serving community interests.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 28."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.