Legal Opinion
King County Council v. Public Disclosure Commission
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1980No. 46015PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
This is a direct appeal from the Superior Court's affirmance of the Public Disclosure Commission's (commission) decision that four members of the King County Council (council) violated RCW 42.17.130 by voting to endorse a ballot measure. That statute prohibits the use of the facilities of a public office to promote or oppose an individual's candidacy or a ballot proposition. We reverse.
On October 31, 1977, the council held a public hearing at which 12 citizens were heard. Some spoke for and others against the motion to endorse Initiative No. 335, a statewide antipornography ballot measure.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State v. WanrowWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- Stanson v. MottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. LundquistWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- Citizens, & C., Public Funds v. Bd. of Educ. Tp. of Parsippany-Troy HillsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1953
- Winkenwerder v. City of YakimaWashington Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by17 opinions
- City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers of City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Southwest Washington Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Ass'n v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Lejeune v. Clallam CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- League of Women Voters v. Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination CommitteeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Stegriy v. King County Board of AppealsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
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