5460 AMS HAUG S2483.1
SB 5460 - S AMD - 224
By Senator Haugen
NOT ADOPTED 3/18/97
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 42.17.130 and 1979 ex.s. c 265 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
No elective official nor any employee of his or her office nor any
person appointed to or employed by any public office or agency may use or
authorize the use of any of the facilities of a public office or agency,
directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of
any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition to any ballot
proposition. Facilities of public office or agency include, but are not
limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of
employees of the office or agency during working hours, vehicles, office space,
publications of the office or agency, and clientele lists of persons served by
the office or agency((: PROVIDED, That)). However, the
foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to the following
activities:
(((1)))
(a) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected
legislative body to express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a
motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a
ballot proposition so long as (((a))) (i) any required notice of
the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (((b)))
(ii) members of the legislative body or members of the public are
afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing
view;
(((2)))
(b) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to
any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific
inquiry; or
(((3)))
(c) Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the
office or agency.
(2) No association, organization, or entity that derives more than twenty-five percent of its income from dues, assessments, government contracts, or membership fees paid with public funds may provide any financial support or use of its facilities for or against a ballot proposition or candidate for public office.
Sec. 2. RCW 36.32.350 and 1991 c 363 s 59 are each amended to read as follows:
County legislative authorities may designate the Washington state association of counties as a coordinating agency in the execution of duties imposed by RCW 36.32.335 through 36.32.360 and reimburse the association from county current expense funds in the county legislative authority's budget for the costs of any such services rendered. No reimbursement shall be made for contributions to political committees or for funds used as political contributions. Such reimbursement shall be paid on vouchers submitted to the county auditor and approved by the county legislative authority in the manner provided for the disbursement of other current expense funds and the vouchers shall set forth the nature of the service rendered, supported by affidavit that the service has actually been performed.
Sec. 3. RCW 36.47.040 and 1991 c 363 s 71 are each amended to read as follows:
Each
county which designates the Washington state association of county officials as
the agency through which the duties imposed by RCW 36.47.020 may be executed is
authorized to reimburse the association from the county current expense fund
for the cost of any such services rendered((: PROVIDED, That)).
However, no reimbursement shall be made to the association for any expenses
incurred under RCW 36.47.050 for travel, meals, or lodging of such county
officials, or their representatives at such meetings, but such expenses may be
paid by such official's respective county as other expenses are paid for county
business. Such reimbursement shall be paid only on vouchers submitted to the
county auditor and approved by the legislative authority of each county in the
manner provided for the disbursement of other current expense funds. Each such
voucher shall set forth the nature of the services rendered by the association,
supported by affidavit that the services were actually performed. No
reimbursement shall be made for contributions to political committees or for
funds used as political contributions."
SB 5460 - S AMD - 224
By Senator Haugen
NOT ADOPTED 3/18/97
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "funds;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 42.17.130, 36.32.350, and 36.47.040."
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