RCW 42.36.040
Public discussion by candidate for public office. (Effective until January 1, 2012.)

Prior to declaring as a candidate for public office or while campaigning for public office as defined by *RCW 42.17.020 (5) and (25) no public discussion or expression of an opinion by a person subsequently elected to a public office, on any pending or proposed quasi-judicial actions, shall be a violation of the appearance of fairness doctrine.

[1982 c 229 § 4.]

NOTES:

     *Reviser's note: RCW 42.17.020 was amended by 1991 sp.s. c 18 § 1, changing subsection (25) to subsection (26). The section was subsequently amended by 1995 c 397 § 1, changing subsections (5) and (26) to subsections (8) and (35), respectively. Further amendment by 2005 c 445 § 6, changed subsections (8) and (35) to subsections (9) and (40), respectively. Further amendment by 2007 c 358 § 1, changed subsection (40) to subsection (41), effective January 1, 2008. RCW 42.17.020 was recodified as RCW 42.17A.005 pursuant to 2010 c 204 § 1102, effective January 1, 2012. Further amendment by 2010 c 204 § 101, renumbered subsections (9) and (41) to subsections (7) and (40), respectively, effective January 1, 2012.

     RCW 42.36.040
Public discussion by candidate for public office. (Effective January 1, 2012.)

Prior to declaring as a candidate for public office or while campaigning for public office as defined by RCW 42.17A.005 no public discussion or expression of an opinion by a person subsequently elected to a public office, on any pending or proposed quasi-judicial actions, shall be a violation of the appearance of fairness doctrine.

[2011 c 60 § 27; 1982 c 229 § 4.]

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     Effective date -- 2011 c 60: See RCW 42.17A.919.