Should a legislative employee recuse herself from duties related to certain issues which are of interest to a third party when that employee has accepted employment with the third party effective following the 2008 legislative session?

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Type	Advisory Opinion
Date	12/20/2007
Number	07-01
Topic	Conflict of Interest-legislative duties and pending employment
Issue/Question	Should a legislative employee recuse herself from duties related to certain issues which are of interest to a third party when that employee has accepted employment with the third party effective following the 2008 legislative session?
Summary	The employee offered to recuse herself from working on these issues and represented she would proactive in establishing a firewall and separating herself from other as yet unidentified issues as well if it appears those other issues would be of concern to her new employer. The Board agreed that these would be appropriate steps to take in this situation. RCW's 42.52.020 (conflicts), 42.52.140 (reasonable expectation) and 42.52.080 (employment after public service) were discussed.
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