Ethics Advisors Wanted

Did you know that in 2013 the Legislature added a new section to RCW 42.52 requiring all state agency's to designate an ethics advisor?

RCW 42.52.365 Executive branch agencies — Ethics advisors — Ethics training.

(1) Each executive branch agency shall designate an ethics advisor or advisors to assist the agency's employees in understanding their obligations under the ethics in public service act. Agencies shall inform the executive ethics board of their designated advisors. As funding permits and as determined by the executive ethics board and the agency head, the advisors shall receive regular ethics training.

(2) Executive branch officers and employees are encouraged to attend ethics training offered by the executive ethics board at least once every thirty-six months.


Our Ethics Advisors play the important role of assisting agency employees in understanding their obligations under the Ethics in Public Service Act and are our first contact in sharing information.


Contact us if you have any questions about who your agency advisor may be or if you'd like to appoint an advisor for your agency.