Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions
Topic
Gifts - Reasonable Expectation - Trade Mission
Issue/Question
LEB Opinion Issue/Question
The issue was whether a
legislator could accept an international trip paid for with non-legislative
funds.
Summary
LEB Opinion Summary
The Board concluded that bona fide
trade missions are analyzed differently than most other travel and after
discussing gifts and the reasonable expectation statute and several prior
opinions, concluded the proposed trip would not violate the Act. RCW 42.52.010(9)(d) and 42.52.140.
Document
LEB Advisory Opinion Document
Review Outcome and Date
Reviewed in October 2022 – retained