Complaint Opinion 25-04
- Date
- 04/10/2025
- Number
- 2025 – No. 4
- Topic
- Conflict of Interest – Outside Employment
- Respondent
- Rep. Janice Zahn
- Question/Complaint
Is RCW 42.52.020 violated when a legislator maintains her position on the Bellevue City Council after being appointed to a vacant seat in the House of Representatives?
- Summary
No. There is no violation of the conflict of interest statute (RCW 42.52.020) solely because a person occupies two elected positions.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2025.04 (PDF 3.61 Megabytes)