Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions
Issue/Question
LEB Opinion 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
LEB Opinion 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
LEB Advisory Opinion Document
Review Outcome and Date
Reviewed in October 2022 – retained