Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions

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Type
Advisory Opinion
Date
12/20/2007
Number
07-01
Topic
Conflict of Interest - Legislative Duties and Pending Employment
Issue/Question

​Should a legislative employee recuse herself from duties related to certain issues which are of interest to a third party when that employee has accepted employment with the third party effective following the 2008 legislative session?

Summary

​The employee offered to recuse herself from working on these issues and represented she would be proactive in establishing a firewall and separating herself from other as yet unidentified issues as well if it appears those other issues would be of concern to her new employer.  The Board agreed that these would be appropriate steps to take in this situation.  RCW 42.52.020 (conflicts), 42.52.140 (reasonable expectation) and 42.52.080 (employment after public service) were discussed.

Document
Review Outcome and Date
Reviewed in December 2022 and retained.