Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions
Type
Advisory Opinion
Date
6/12/1995
Number
95-08
Topic
Personal Use - Frequent Flyer Miles
Issue/Question

Would it be a violation of the Ethics Act for a legislative employee to make personal use of airline miles earned through official state travel?

Summary

The Board declined to answer "yes" or "no."  Whether the mileage credits should be viewed as an individual personal benefit or accrue to the state is a policy decision best addressed by the Governor and the Legislature.  (Question may be seen as related to RCW 42.52.160.)

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