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Advisory Opinion 15-01

Date
04/21/2015
Number
2015-01
Requester
Al Rose, Executive Director, Juvenile Services, Pierce County
Topic
Gift - Admission to Event
Issue/Question

​May a legislator accept complimentary admission to the 2015 U.S. Open under the facts as presented?

Summary

​Yes.  Although sporting events, standing alone, are not part of a legislator's official duties, it may be possible to structure attendance at such events in such a way as to create a reasonable nexus with legislative duties.  In this case, the Board was presented with an itinerary which established that nexus.  RCW 42.52.010(9)(d).

Review date
10/01/2022
Review outcome

Retained

Document
ETHICS2015.01 (PDF 66.52 Kilobytes)
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