Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions
Topic
Transfer to the Legislature of Previous Campaign or Personal Social Media Contacts
Issue/Question
LEB Opinion Issue/Question
Would it be a violation of the Ethics in Public Service Act to allow a legislator to transfer to the legislature from either his or her campaign or personal social media account, the contacts associated with that account to be used thereafter in a legislative social media account for legislative purposes only?
Summary
LEB Opinion Summary
No. When a legislator transfers the contact list from a campaign or personal social media account to the legislature, that list becomes a public asset. Provided the list is not transferred back to the campaign, such action does not violate RCW 42.52.180.
Document
LEB Advisory Opinion Document