Complaint Opinion 21-09
Date
03/30/2022
Number
2021 – No. 9
Topic
Using Public Resources for Private Gain
Respondent
Rep. Laurie Jinkins
Question/Complaint
Has RCW 42.52.160 been violated when a legislator uses state resources to issue a press release responding to media inquiries about a lawsuit in which the member is named in her official capacity?
Summary
No. No benefit conferred upon the member when she issued a press release as she was acting in her official capacity.