May a legislator advocate for, and vote on, a bill which could result in the legislator's employer being awarded a state contract? If the employer is awarded the contract, must the legislator file that contract with the Board pursuant to RCW 42.52.130?

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Type	Advisory Opinion
Date	3/22/1995
Number	95-06
Topic	Conflict of Interest - Contracts - Filing
Issue/Question	May a legislator advocate for, and vote on, a bill which could result in the legislator's employer being awarded a state contract? If the employer is awarded the contract, must the legislator file that contract with the Board pursuant to RCW 42.52.130?
Summary	The Board said "yes" on the first question, up to the point the employer's competitive bid actually placed it on the short list for consideration. Under the facts of this case, the potential contract would be between the legislator's employer and a state agency and not between the legislator and the state agency. The contract would not have to be filed with the Board. RCW's 42.52.020, 42.52.030 and 42.52.120.
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