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Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Policy and Administration Records, 1969-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.) Ethics And Elections Commission
Title
Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Policy and Administration Records
Dates
1969-2004 (inclusive)
1992-2001 (bulk)
Quantity
10.0 cubic feet, (25 boxes)
Collection Number
2201-02
Summary
Records relating to policy development and administration of the Ethics and Elections Commission.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The Board of Ethics was established in 1971 to promote ethical behavior by City officials and employees, to provide advisory opinions regarding conflicts of interest, and to conduct hearings regarding violations of the Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics sets standards of conduct for City officials and employees in carrying out City business. The members of the Board of Ethics also served as the Fair Campaign Practices Commission, which heard cases of campaign violations, although the two entities maintained separate offices and staff. In 1991 the two entities were consolidated into the independent Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. The Commission enforces campaign practices legislation, including financial disclosure requirements, and develops and enforces ethical standards for city officials and employees.

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Content Description

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, draft legislation, and rules related to the development and administration of the Ethics and Elections Commission and its predecessors, as well as material relating to campaign finance reform and development of the Fair Campaign Practices ordinance. Records reflect the histories and activities of the Board of Ethics and the Office of Elections Administration and their subsequent merger into the current office. Extensive files chart the development and changes to the enabling ordinances for the regulatory functions related to the Code of Ethics and campaign financing. Includes sample laws from other jurisdictions, comparison of proposed rules to state law, and analysis of the effect the proposed law would have had on recent elections.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Policy and Administration Records, Record Series 2201-02. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Records are arranged into three subseries: Fair Campaign Practices Commission, Board of Ethics, and Ethics and Elections Commission. The first two subseries are arranged alphabetically. The third subseries is arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically within each year. The first section combines a range of years, and the subsequent ranges contain a single year.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Campaign funds--Washington(State)--Seattle
  • Elections--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Ethics--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Board of Ethics
  • Seattle (Wash.). Fair Campaign Practices Commission
  • Seattle (Wash.) Ethics And Elections Commission

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Megan O'Shea
2011

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