Complaint Opinion 22-02
Date
03/30/2022
Number
2022 – No. 2
Topic
Using Public Resources for Private Gain
Respondent
Rep. Brad Klippert
Question/Complaint
Has RCW 42.52.160 been violated when a legislator uses state resources to attend an out of state conference and his attendance has been approved by House administration?
Summary
No. There was sufficient legislative nexus in the topics addressed at the conference and the Respondent introduced legislation on some of these topics in the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions.