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Complaint Opinion 00-07

Date

03/01/2001

Number

00-07

Topic

Facilities of an agency - state seal - campaign use

Respondent

Sen. Don Benton

Question/Complaint

Alleged that the respondent violated RCW 42.52.180 when his campaign web site contractor used the State Seal in constructing the page.

Summary

RCW 43.04 directs the Secretary of State, as custodian of the Seal, to enforce its proper use and 43.04.050(2) forbids the use of the Seal in a political campaign.  The Seal was removed from the site the same day the Secretary notified the respondent.  This complaint followed.  Board concluded that proper subject matter jurisdiction had been exercised and the complaint was dismissed.  RCW 42.52.320.

Document

ETHICSCOM2000.07 (PDF 4.94 Kilobytes)
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