# RCW 42.52.030: RCW 42.52.030: Beneficial interests in transactions

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S030

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 42.52.030
- **Heading:** RCW 42.52.030: Beneficial interests in transactions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 42 / Chapter 52 / Section 030

## Text

(1) No state officer or state employee, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, may have a beneficial interest in a contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant that may be made by, through, or is under the supervision of the officer or employee, in whole or in part, or accept any compensation, gratuity, or reward from any other person who has a beneficial interest in the contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant. (2) No state officer or state employee may participate in a transaction involving the state in his or her official capacity with a person of which the officer or employee is an officer, agent, employee, or member, or in which the officer or employee owns a beneficial interest, except that an officer or employee of an institution of higher education may serve as an officer, agent, employee, or member, or on the board of directors, board of trustees, advisory board, or committee or review panel for any nonprofit institute, foundation, or fund-raising entity; and may serve as a member of an advisory board, committee, or review panel for a governmental or other nonprofit entity.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 42.52.010 RCW 42.52.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S010.md)
- [RCW 42.52.020 RCW 42.52.020: Activities incompatible with public duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S020.md)
- [RCW 42.52.030 RCW 42.52.030: Beneficial interests in transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S030.md)
- [RCW 42.52.040 RCW 42.52.040: Assisting in transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S040.md)
- [RCW 42.52.050 RCW 42.52.050: Confidential information—Improperly concealed records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S050.md)
- [RCW 42.52.060 RCW 42.52.060: Testimony of state officers and state employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S060.md)
- [RCW 42.52.070 RCW 42.52.070: Special privileges and exemptions—Application of section to legislature.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S070.md)
- [RCW 42.52.080 RCW 42.52.080: Employment after public service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S080.md)
- [RCW 42.52.090 RCW 42.52.090: Limited assistance by former state officers and employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S090.md)
- [RCW 42.52.100 RCW 42.52.100: Conditions on appearance before state agencies or doing business with the state—Hearing—Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S100.md)
- [RCW 42.52.110 RCW 42.52.110: Compensation for official duties or nonperformance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S110.md)
- [RCW 42.52.120 RCW 42.52.120: Compensation for outside activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S120.md)
- [RCW 42.52.130 RCW 42.52.130: Honoraria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S130.md)
- [RCW 42.52.150 RCW 42.52.150: Limitations on gifts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T42_C52_S150.md)

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