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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 42.40.030: Right to disclose improper governmental actions — Interference prohibited.

    (1) An employee shall not directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the employee's official authority or influence for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, coercing, commanding, influencing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command, or influence any individual for the purpose of interfering with the right of the individual to: (a) Disclose to the auditor (or representative thereof) information concerning improper governmental action; or (b) identify rules warranting review or provide information to the rules review committee.

         (2) Nothing in this section authorizes an individual to disclose information otherwise prohibited by law.

    [1995 c 403 § 510; 1989 c 284 § 2; 1982 c 208 § 3.]

Notes:
         Findings -- Short title -- Intent -- 1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.

         Part headings not law -- Severability -- 1995 c 403: See RCW 43.05.903 and 43.05.904.

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