Complaint Opinion 01-04
- Date
- 01/23/2002
- Number
- 01-04
- Topic
- Solicitation of lobbyists - special privileges - personal gain
- Respondent
- Rep. Steve Van Luven
- Question/Complaint
The respondent, without the use of state facilities, sent a campaign fundraising letter to lobbyists with a postscript that appeared on its face to be a solicitation for sports tickets. Was this a violation of the Ethics Act?
- Summary
Yes. RCW 42.52.070 and 42.52.140 prohibit legislators and legislative staff from soliciting lobbyists or lobbyist-employers for tickets to events, including sporting events. The respondent was fined.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2001.04 (PDF 5.89 Kilobytes)