42.36.040 - Public discussion by candidate for public office.

Public discussion by candidate for public office.

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.