Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions
Topic
Gifts - Contributing to Cost
Issue/Question
LEB Opinion Issue/Question
May a gift, which is subject to the dollar limit, be accepted if the recipient shares in the cost? Would this activity be reportable to the Public Disclosure Commission?
Summary
LEB Opinion Summary
A recipient may buy-down the value of an acceptable gift for the purpose of establishing its value. The public disclosure laws, which are outside the jurisdiction of the Board, determine whether gifts are reportable. RCW 42.52.150.
Document
LEB Advisory Opinion Document
Review Outcome and Date
Reviewed in October 2022 – retained