6111-S AMS SMIT MART 10

6111‑S AMS SMIT MART 10

SSB 6111 - S AMD

BySenator Linda Smith

On page 15, beginning on line 31, strike all of NEW SECTION. Sec. 118 through and including "42.17.130." on page 16, line 36 and insert the following:

"Sec. 118. A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

(1) No state officer or state employee may use or authorize the use of facilities of an agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of a person to an office or for the promotion of or opposition to a ballot proposition. Knowing acquiescence by a person with authority to direct, control, or influence the actions of the state officer or state employee using public resources in violation of this section constitutes a violation of this section. Facilities of an agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of state employees of the agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the agency.

(2) This section shall not apply to the following activities:

(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 as long as (i) required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (ii) members of the legislative body or members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing view;

(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; and

(3) As to state officers and employees, this section operates to the exclusion of RCW 42.17.130."

Renumber remaining sections and correct internal references accordingly.