Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 42 Public Officers And Agencies - Chapter 42.36 Appearance Of Fairness Doctrine -- Limitations

  • 42.36.010 Local land use decisions
    Application of the appearance of fairness doctrine to local land use decisions shall be limited to the quasi-judicial actions of local decision-making bodies as defined ...
  • 42.36.020 Members of local decision-making bodies
    No member of a local decision-making body may be disqualified by the appearance of fairness doctrine for conducting the business of his or her office ...
  • 42.36.030 Legislative action of local executive or legislative officials
    No legislative action taken by a local legislative body, its members, or local executive officials shall be invalidated by an application of the appearance of ...
  • 42.36.040 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 ...
  • 42.36.050 Campaign contributions
    A candidate for public office who complies with all provisions of applicable public disclosure and ethics laws shall not be limited from accepting campaign contributions ...
  • 42.36.060 Quasi-judicial proceedings -- Ex parte communications prohibited, exceptions
    During the pendency of any quasi-judicial proceeding, no member of a decision-making body may engage in ex parte communications with opponents or proponents with respect ...
  • 42.36.070 Quasi-judicial proceedings -- Prior advisory proceedings
    Participation by a member of a decision-making body in earlier proceedings that result in an advisory recommendation to a decision-making body shall not disqualify that ...
  • 42.36.080 Disqualification based on doctrine -- Time limitation for raising challenge
    Anyone seeking to rely on the appearance of fairness doctrine to disqualify a member of a decision-making body from participating in a decision must raise ...
  • 42.36.090 Participation of challenged member of decision-making body
    In the event of a challenge to a member or members of a decision-making body which would cause a lack of a quorum or would ...
  • 42.36.100 Judicial restriction of doctrine not prohibited -- Construction of chapter
    Nothing in this chapter prohibits the restriction or elimination of the appearance of fairness doctrine by the appellate courts. Nothing in this chapter may be ...
  • 42.36.110 Right to fair hearing not impaired
    Nothing in this chapter prohibits challenges to local land use decisions where actual violations of an individual's right to a fair hearing can be demonstrated.[1982 ...
  • 42.36.900 Severability -- 1982 c 229
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009