Advisory Opinion 95-05
Date
03/03/1995
Number
95-05
Requester
Confidential
Topic
Gifts - Reasonable Expectation
Issue/Question
May a legislator accept from a lobbyist a gift of a newspaper subscription valued in excess of $50?
Summary
Newspapers generally fall within an exception to the dollar limit on gifts. Whether a subscription violates the "reasonable expectation" standard in RCW 42.52.140 depends on a number of factors discussed in the opinion. RCW 42.52.150.