Complaint Opinion 22-05
Date
06/24/2022
Number
2022 - No. 5
Topic
Conflict of Interest & Quid Pro Quo
Respondent
Sen. Mona Das
Question/Complaint
Has either RCW 42.52.020 or .140 been violated when Respondent sponsored legislation and a budget proviso on a topic she learned about through outside employment and consulted with the president of an organization considered to be an expert in the field?
Summary
No. There was no evidence that either the Respondent or the president of the organization benefitted from her sponsorship of the legislation or the budget proviso.