Complaint Opinion 18-02
- Date
- 05/14/2018
- Number
- 2018 - No. 2
- Topic
- Activities incompatible with public duties; Use of persons, money or property for private gain; special privileges
- Respondent
- Rep. Kristine Reeves
- Question/Complaint
Did Respondent violate: (1) RCW 42.52 by assuming the position of Director, Military & Defense Sector for the Department of Commerce or (2) RCW 42.52.020 and 42.52.160 by sponsoring two legislative bills in order to obtain “special privileges” for herself?
- Summary
No. Because Respondent is not a state agency director, her current position does not “create a direct conflict with the office of state legislator.” The act of sponsoring bills is a core legislative activity protected under RCW 42.52.020 and 42.52.160 as well as the special privileges statute.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2018.2 (PDF 200.77 Kilobytes)