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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Board of Ethics

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1969-2004
  • Creation: 1992-2001

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Full Extent

From the Series: 10 Cubic Feet (25 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US