Advisory Opinion 96-06
Date
05/28/1996
Number
96-06
Requester
Tim Martin, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
Topic
Mailings - Election Year Restrictions
Issue/Question
The Legislature amended the timelines for computing the election year mailing restrictions, resulting in conflicting interpretations. As a result, some legislators may have missed, by one day, getting their newsletters timely mailed.
Summary
The Board acknowledged the statute was unclear and urged the Legislature to clarify. The Board adopted a temporary approach which would not penalize those members who may have, under one interpretation of the statute, missed the mailing date by one day. RCW 42.17.132 - now 42.52.185.