Complaint Opinion 20-06

Date

08/10/2020

Number

2020 – No. 6

Topic

Special Privileges

Respondent

Jesse Young

Question/Complaint

Did Respondent violate the special privileges statute by attending a community rally protesting the death of George Floyd while carrying campaign signs and engaging in sometimes tense and profane conversations with some of the attendees?

Summary

No. Legislators are free to attend community events. Furthermore, provided state resources are not used to campaign, legislators can campaign at community events.

Document

ETHICSCOM2020.06 (PDF 1.28 Megabytes)