May a legislator doorbell constituents on legislative issues while delivering a document produced by legislative staff, materials and equipment? What is a general, working definition of "normal and regular conduct?"

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Type	Advisory Opinion
Date	8/14/1997
Number	97-07
Topic	Doorbelling - Use of Public Resources - Normal and Regular Conduct
Issue/Question	May a legislator doorbell constituents on legislative issues while delivering a document produced by legislative staff, materials and equipment? What is a general, working definition of "normal and regular conduct?"
Summary	Doorbelling is generally viewed as a campaign activity where the use of legislative materials is not permitted. Under certain conditions based on timing, selection method, content guidelines and other limitations, legislative doorbelling would be permissible. Contact with constituents using state resources which is in response to their requests for legislative information and/or assistance is generally permitted. Contact with constituents which is initiated by members and staff is subject to time, place, content and method restrictions. RCW 42.52.180.
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