STATE OF WASHINGTON

ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OPINION NO. 88-17




Question
     May a district court judge permit a district court employee to
volunteer as a loaned executive to United Way if the employee is
represented as a county employee, and is specifically instructed not to
indicate that the employee is a representative of the court or a
representative of a specific judge?


Answer
     It is not proper under CJC Canon 2 and Canon 3(A) for a judge to
permit a court administrator to volunteer as a loaned executive to the
United Way as such could appear to be utilizing public funds for a private
purpose and also could interfere with the performance of the judicial
duties of the judge to see that court business is disposed promptly.











Opinion 88-17
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