Noah Purcell and Michelle Saperstein: ‘The Gift of Public Funds Bogeyman’ article

Academic article by Noah Purcell and Michelle Saperstein published in the Washington Law Review, arguing that Washington State's 'gift of public funds' doctrine (arising from Article VIII, sections 5 and 7 of the Washington Constitution) is frequently misunderstood and that almost nothing a competent government agency would want to do would violate the constitutional prohibition if thoughtfully implemented.

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Academic article by Noah Purcell and Michelle Saperstein published in the Washington Law Review, arguing that Washington State’s ‘gift of public funds’ doctrine (arising from Article VIII, sections 5 and 7 of the Washington Constitution) is frequently misunderstood and that almost nothing a competent government agency would want to do would violate the constitutional prohibition if thoughtfully implemented.

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