BILL REQ. #: H-1324.2

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HOUSE BILL 1920
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State of Washington

61st Legislature

2009 Regular Session

By Representatives Hunt, Hasegawa, Williams, Hudgins, Simpson, Santos, Van De Wege, and Ormsby

Read first time 02/03/09. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

AN ACT Relating to public employees' attendance at informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW to read as follows:
This chapter does not prohibit state employees from attending informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues with a legislator or other elected official. It is not a violation of this chapter to hold such meetings in public facilities, including state-owned or leased buildings. This section is not intended to allow the use of state facilities for a political campaign or for the promotion of or opposition to a ballot proposition.

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