Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions

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Type
Advisory Opinion
Date
5/8/1998
Number
98-04
Topic
Honoraria
Issue/Question

Are there any circumstances where a legislative issue may be sufficiently outside the official role of a legislator so that the legislator could receive an honorarium for delivering a speech on the issue?

Summary

Speaking on any legislative matter is closely related to the role of being a legislator and would always invoke the statutory prohibition.  RCW 42.52.110.

Document
Review Outcome and Date
Reviewed in October 2022 – retained