Advisory Opinion 00-02

​May a legislator-candidate create a hyperlink from his or her campaign web site to materials prepared at public expense that are found on legislative web sites?

​In reconciling two competing public policies, (1) liberal access to public records and (2) the prohibition against the use of public resources for campaign purposes, the Board concluded a single link was appropriate.  After June 30 in an election year certain discretionary materials on the legislative web site must be removed. RCW 42.52.180.

Retired – see Advisory Opinion 2021 – 1