Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 42.52 - Ethics in Public Service.
42.52.350 - Executive ethics board.

RCW 42.52.350
Executive ethics board.

(1) The executive ethics board is created, composed of five members, appointed by the governor as follows:
(a) One member shall be a classified service employee as defined in chapter 41.06 RCW;
(b) One member shall be a state officer or state employee in an exempt position;
(c) One member shall be a citizen selected from a list of three names submitted by the attorney general;
(d) One member shall be a citizen selected from a list of three names submitted by the state auditor; and
(e) One member shall be a citizen selected at large by the governor.
(2) Except for initial members and members completing partial terms, members shall serve a single five-year term.
(3) No more than three members may be identified with the same political party.
(4) Terms of initial board members shall be staggered as follows: One member shall be appointed to a one-year term; one member shall be appointed to a two-year term; one member shall be appointed to a three-year term; one member shall be appointed to a four-year term; and one member shall be appointed to a five-year term.
(5) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(6) Each member shall serve for the term of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is appointed.
(7) The members shall annually select a chair from among themselves.
(8) Staff shall be provided by the office of the attorney general.

[ 1994 c 154 § 205.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies

Chapter 42.52 - Ethics in Public Service.

42.52.010 - Definitions.

42.52.020 - Activities incompatible with public duties.

42.52.030 - Financial interests in transactions.

42.52.040 - Assisting in transactions.

42.52.050 - Confidential information—Improperly concealed records.

42.52.060 - Testimony of state officers and state employees.

42.52.070 - Special privileges and exemptions—Application of section to legislature.

42.52.080 - Employment after public service.

42.52.090 - Limited assistance by former state officers and employees.

42.52.100 - Conditions on appearance before state agencies or doing business with the state—Hearing—Judicial review.

42.52.110 - Compensation for official duties or nonperformance.

42.52.120 - Compensation for outside activities.

42.52.130 - Honoraria.

42.52.140 - Gifts.

42.52.150 - Limitations on gifts.

42.52.160 - Use of persons, money, or property for private gain.

42.52.170 - Giving, paying, loaning, etc., any thing of economic value to state employee.

42.52.180 - Use of public resources for political campaigns.

42.52.185 - Restrictions on mailings by legislators.

42.52.190 - Investments.

42.52.200 - Agency rules.

42.52.220 - Universities and state board for community and technical colleges—Administrative processes.

42.52.310 - Legislative ethics board.

42.52.320 - Authority of legislative ethics board.

42.52.330 - Interpretation.

42.52.340 - Transfer of jurisdiction.

42.52.350 - Executive ethics board.

42.52.360 - Authority of executive ethics board.

42.52.365 - Executive branch agencies—Ethics advisors—Ethics training.

42.52.370 - Authority of commission on judicial conduct.

42.52.380 - Political activities of board members.

42.52.390 - Hearing and subpoena authority.

42.52.400 - Enforcement of subpoena authority.

42.52.410 - Filing complaint—Whistleblower protection—Penalty for reprisal or retaliation.

42.52.420 - Investigation.

42.52.425 - Dismissal of complaint.

42.52.430 - Public hearing—Findings.

42.52.440 - Review of order.

42.52.450 - Complaint against legislator or statewide elected official.

42.52.460 - Citizen actions.

42.52.470 - Referral for enforcement.

42.52.480 - Action by boards.

42.52.490 - Action by attorney general.

42.52.500 - Optional hearings by administrative law judge.

42.52.510 - Rescission of state action.

42.52.520 - Disciplinary action.

42.52.530 - Additional investigative authority.

42.52.540 - Limitations period.

42.52.550 - Compensation of ethics boards.

42.52.560 - Communications from an employee organization or charitable organization—Distribution by state employee.

42.52.570 - Private business activity policy—Department of fish and wildlife—Parks and recreation commission.

42.52.575 - Information about scholarship opportunities.

42.52.800 - Exemptions—Solicitation for state capitol historic furnishings and preservation and restoration of state legislative building.

42.52.801 - Exemption—Solicitation to promote tourism.

42.52.802 - Exemption—Solicitation for Washington state legacy project, state library, and archives account.

42.52.8021 - Exemption—Solicitation for Washington state flag account.

42.52.8022 - Exemption—Informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues.

42.52.8023 - Exemption—Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship account.

42.52.8024 - Exemption—Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship.

42.52.803 - Exemption—Solicitation for legislative oral history account.

42.52.804 - Exemption—Health profession board or commission—Professional opinions.

42.52.805 - Solicitation for charitable activities of executive branch state employees—Limitations—Definitions.

42.52.810 - Solicitation for the legislative international trade account—Report.

42.52.820 - Solicitation for hosting national legislative association conference.

42.52.821 - Exemption—Solicitation to host conference of a national association.

42.52.900 - Legislative declaration.

42.52.901 - Liberal construction.

42.52.903 - Serving on board, committee, or commission not prevented.

42.52.904 - Effective date—1994 c 154.

42.52.906 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.