Complaint Opinion 22-07
- Date
- 04/30/2022
- Number
- 2022 – No. 7
- Topic
- Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
- Respondent
- Sen. Emily Randall
- Question/Complaint
Has RCW 42.52.180 been violated when a legislator posts on official social media that she has been given an award by an organization for her legislative work on issues important to that organization?
- Summary
No. Provided the award has a sufficient legislative nexus, posting about the awards falls within the “normal and regular conduct” exception to the prohibition contained in RCW 42.52.180.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2022.07 (PDF 2.77 Megabytes)