Would it be a violation of the Ethics Act for a legislative employee to make personal use of airline miles earned through official state travel?

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Type	Advisory Opinion
Date	6/12/1995
Number	95-08
Topic	Personal Use - Frequent Flyer Miles
Issue/Question	Would it be a violation of the Ethics Act for a legislative employee to make personal use of airline miles earned through official state travel?
Summary	The Board declined to answer "yes" or "no." Whether the mileage credits should be viewed as an individual personal benefit or accrue to the state is a policy decision best addressed by the Governor and the Legislature. (Question may be seen as related to RCW 42.52.160.)
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