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Wash. Rev. Code § 42.52.020 (2026)

Activities incompatible with public duties

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(1) No state officer or state employee may have an interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in a business or transaction or professional activity, or incur an obligation of any nature, that is in conflict with the proper discharge of the state officer's or state employee's official duties.
(2) This section does not apply to activities conducted by legislative employees authorized under RCW 44.90.110.
[ 2024 c 333 s 20; 1996 c 213 s 2; 1994 c 154 s 102.]

Notes:

Effective date—2024 c 333: See note following RCW 44.90.025.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: In re the Recall of Feetham, 72 P.3d 741 (Wash. 2003).
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In re the Recall of Feetham, 72 P.3d 741 (Wash. 2003). “110), conflicts of interest with public duties (RCW 42.52.020), and seeming special privileges as a public officer (RCW 42.”
In Re Recall Charges Against Feetham, 72 P.3d 741 (Wash. 2003). “110); conflicts of interest with public duties (RCW 42.52.020); and securing special privileges as a public officer (RCW 42.”
State Of Washington, V. Jimmy Carrell Phipps (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “020, a person commits a class C felony if (1) they drove a motor vehicle in this state, (2) the vehicle was involved in an accident, (3) an injury or death of a person resulted from the accident, and (4) the driver of the vehicle did not stop immediately and remain at the scene…”
Brady Horenstein v. Exec. Ethics Bd. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “” RCW 42.52.020; see also e.g. RCW 42.52.030 (restrictions of beneficial interests in certain transactions); RCW 42.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 42.52.020(1) — 1 case
State Of Washington, V. Jimmy Carrell Phipps (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “020, a person commits a class C felony if (1) they drove a motor vehicle in this state, (2) the vehicle was involved in an accident, (3) an injury or death of a person resulted from the accident, and (4) the driver of the vehicle did not stop immediately and remain at the scene…”
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