RCW 42.52.380
Political activities of board members.
(Effective until January 1, 2012.)
(1) No member of the
executive ethics board may (a) hold or campaign for partisan
elective office other than the position of precinct
committeeperson, or any full-time nonpartisan office; (b) be an
officer of any political party or political committee as defined
in *chapter 42.17 RCW other than the position of precinct
committeeperson; (c) permit his or her name to be used, or make
contributions, in support of or in opposition to any state
candidate or state ballot measure; or (d) lobby or control,
direct, or assist a lobbyist except that such member may appear
before any committee of the legislature on matters pertaining to
this chapter.
(2) No citizen member of the legislative ethics board may
(a) hold or campaign for partisan elective office other than the
position of precinct committeeperson, or any full-time
nonpartisan office; (b) be an officer of any political party or
political committee as defined in *chapter 42.17 RCW, other than
the position of precinct committeeperson; (c) permit his or her
name to be used, or make contributions, in support of or in
opposition to any legislative candidate, any legislative caucus
campaign committee that supports or opposes legislative
candidates, or any political action committee that supports or
opposes legislative candidates; or (d) engage in lobbying in the
legislative branch under circumstances not exempt, under **RCW 42.17.160, from lobbyist registration and reporting.
(3) No citizen member of the legislative ethics board may
hold or campaign for a seat in the state house of representatives
or the state senate within two years of serving on the board if
the citizen member opposes an incumbent who has been the
respondent in a complaint before the board.
[1997 c 11 § 1; 1994 c 154 § 208.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) Provisions in chapter 42.17 RCW
relating to campaign finance were recodified in chapter 42.17A RCW by 2010 c 204, effective January 1, 2012.
**(2) RCW 42.17.160 was recodified as RCW 42.17A.610
pursuant to 2010 c 204 § 1102, effective January 1, 2012.
RCW 42.52.380
Political activities of board members.
(Effective January 1, 2012.)
(1) No member of the executive
ethics board may (a) hold or campaign for partisan elective
office other than the position of precinct committeeperson, or
any full-time nonpartisan office; (b) be an officer of any
political party or political committee as defined in chapter 42.17A RCW other than the position of precinct committeeperson;
(c) permit his or her name to be used, or make contributions, in
support of or in opposition to any state candidate or state
ballot measure; or (d) lobby or control, direct, or assist a
lobbyist except that such member may appear before any committee
of the legislature on matters pertaining to this chapter.
(2) No citizen member of the legislative ethics board may
(a) hold or campaign for partisan elective office other than the
position of precinct committeeperson, or any full-time
nonpartisan office; (b) be an officer of any political party or
political committee as defined in chapter 42.17A RCW, other than
the position of precinct committeeperson; (c) permit his or her
name to be used, or make contributions, in support of or in
opposition to any legislative candidate, any legislative caucus
campaign committee that supports or opposes legislative
candidates, or any political action committee that supports or
opposes legislative candidates; or (d) engage in lobbying in the
legislative branch under circumstances not exempt, under RCW 42.17A.610, from lobbyist registration and reporting.
(3) No citizen member of the legislative ethics board may
hold or campaign for a seat in the state house of representatives
or the state senate within two years of serving on the board if
the citizen member opposes an incumbent who has been the
respondent in a complaint before the board.
[2011 c 60 § 32; 1997 c 11 § 1; 1994 c 154 § 208.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2011 c 60: See RCW 42.17A.919.