Wash. Admin. Code § 390-20-020A
For Entertainment, Receptions, Travel and Educational Expenditures
Typical Expenditures* (Only permitted if receipt could not reasonably be expected to influence the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties.) | Itemize Expense? | Give Copy of Monthly Expense Report or Memo Report to Elected Official? |
Entertaining State Officials, Employees or Their Families: | ||
[] Any type of entertainment occasion costing $100 or less | No | No |
[] Breakfast, lunch or dinner for legislator or other state official or employee (singly, or in conjunction with family member(s and total cost for occasion is: * $100 or less * More than $100, and amount attributable to legislator/family is more than $100 | No Yes | No Yes |
[] Tickets to theater, sporting events, etc. | Yes | No |
[] Golf outing | Yes | No |
Receptions: | ||
[] Reception to which the entire legislature, all members of a chamber, or any of the two largest caucuses recognized in each chamber are invited and is: * Sponsored by a person other than a lobbyist; * Attended by individuals other than legislators, lobbyists, and lobbyist employers; * A social event; and * Does not include a sit-down meal. | Yes Disclose list of attendees (submitting sign-in sheet is sufficient). A per-person cost is not required | No |
[] All other receptions | Yes | Yes, if the food and beverage cost for the legislator and family members exceeds $50 |
Travel-Related Expenditures for Officials, Employees: | ||
[] Travel, lodging, meals for office-related appearance or speech at lobbyist employer's annual conference | Yes | Yes |
[] Travel, lodging, meals for office-related tour of lobbyist employer's manufacturing plant or other facility | Yes | Yes |
Educational Expenditures for Officials, Employees: | ||
[] Travel, lodging, meals, tuition to attend seminar sponsored by nonprofit organization | Yes | Yes |
Other Lobbying-Related Items: | ||
[] Flowers costing any amount to officials, staff and/or family | No | No |
[] Candy costing 0 or less per official or employee | No | No |
[] Golf balls, coffee cups or other promotional items | No | No |
[] Fruit baskets costing $100 or less per official or employee | No | No |
Note: | References to employees or staff do not constitute authority to provide impermissible items to regulatory, contracting or purchasing employees. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 390-20-020A