Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 42.52.320 (2026)
Authority of legislative ethics board
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(1) The legislative ethics board shall enforce this chapter and rules adopted under it with respect to members and employees of the legislature.
(2) The legislative ethics board shall:
(a) Develop educational materials and training with regard to legislative ethics for legislators and legislative employees;
(b) Issue advisory opinions;
(c) Adopt rules or policies governing the conduct of business by the board, and adopt rules defining working hours for purposes of RCW 42.52.180 and where otherwise authorized under chapter 154, Laws of 1994;
(d) Investigate, hear, and determine complaints by any person or on its own motion;
(e) Impose sanctions including reprimands and monetary penalties;
(f) Recommend suspension or removal to the appropriate legislative entity, or recommend prosecution to the appropriate authority; and
(g) Establish criteria regarding the levels of civil penalties appropriate for different types of violations of this chapter and rules adopted under it.
(3) The board may:
(a) Issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence relating to any matter under examination by the board or involved in any hearing;
(b) Administer oaths and affirmations;
(c) Examine witnesses; and
(d) Receive evidence.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Brady Horenstein v. Exec. Ethics Bd. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025).
Brady Horenstein v. Exec. Ethics Bd. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “RCW 42.52.320. The commission on judicial conduct is authorized to enforce the EPSA and any rules adopted under it with respect to state officers and employees of the judicial branch.”
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