| Topic |
Legislator as pro tempore judge - conflict of interest
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Issue/Question |
Would a legislator/attorney have a conflict of interest as defined by the Act if appointed to serve as a judge pro tempore? |
| Summary |
No. Two tests are employed in a conflict of interest analysis; a "per se" test and a "functional" test. Both tests are satisfied under these facts. Board noted the State Supreme Court had unanimously ruled on the same question from the judiciaries perspective; whether a pro tempore judge may also serve as a legislator. RCW 42.52.020 and 42.52.120. |