§ 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
§ 42.52.187 Letters of recommendation or congratulations 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
§ 42.52.806 Exemption — Solicitation for Billy Frank Jr. national statuary hall collection fund
§ 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
§ 42.52.822 Exemption — Solicitation for regional or national legislative association conferences
§ 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
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 42.52 - Ethics in public service

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.