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Legislative Ethics Board > Formal Board Opinions > Advisory Opinions > 1995 > 1995-05


Type Advisory Opinion
Date 3/3/1995
Number 95-05
Topic

Gifts - Reasonable Expectation

Issue/Question May a legislator accept from a lobbyist a gift of a newspaper subscription valued in excess of $50?
Summary Newspapers generally fall within an exception to the dollar limit on gifts.  Whether a subscription violates the "reasonable expectation" standard in RCW 42.52.140 depends on a number of factors discussed in the opinion.  RCW 42.52.150.