Complaint Opinion 07-05
Date
01/28/2008
Number
07-05
Topic
Campaign use of Public Resources
Respondent
Rep. Bill Hinkle
Question/Complaint
Respondent notified the Board that he had used public resources to prepare and send a one-time letter in support of a local school levy election.
Summary
Based upon the Respondent's admission the Board filed its own complaint pursuant to RCW 42.52.410 and imposed a sanction of a letter of instruction, directing that such activity not be repeated. RCW 42.52.180 prohibits the use of public resources to support or oppose a ballot proposition.