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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.   

Document
ETHICSCOM2021.09 (PDF 2.7 Megabytes)
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