Legal Opinion
Telford v. Thurston County Board of Commissioners
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 16, 1999No. 23559-5-IIPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
— The Washington State Association of Counties and the Washington State Association of County Officials appeal a summary judgment order declaring that they are public agencies for purposes of Washington’s Public Disclosure Act. We affirm.
FACTS
A. Procedural Background
In November 1996, Paul Telford filed a lawsuit against the Thurston County Board of Commissioners, the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC), and the Washington State Association of County Officials (WACO), 1 to prevent their use of public funds in political campaigns. 2 He sought a judgment declaring that WSAC and WACO…
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