6111-S AMS NELS S4968.1
SSB 6111 - S AMD
By Senator Nelson
SCOPE WITHIN 2/12/94 - NOT ADOPTED
On page 16, after line 36, insert the following:
"Sec. 119. RCW 42.17.130 and 1979 ex.s. c 265 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) No local
government elective official nor any employee of his or her office
nor any person appointed to or employed by any local government 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. Knowing acquiescence by a person with
authority to direct, control, or influence the actions of the local government
official or employee using public resources in violation of this section
constitutes a violation of this section. 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)).
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 local
government 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 local government official in support of or in
opposition to any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response
to a specific inquiry;
(((3))) (c)
Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or
agency.
(2) No agency or official or employee of any agency may disburse funds in the form of dues or membership fees to an entity that uses any portion of the dues or membership fees for the support of or opposition to a ballot proposition. This subsection does not apply to funds deducted from a public employee's pay and forwarded to a bargaining representative pursuant to RCW 41.56.110."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.
SSB 6111 - S AMD
By Senator Nelson
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "42.18.230," insert "42.17.130,"
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