Legislative Ethics Board Complaint Opinions
Topic
Jurisdiction - PDC and Sec./State
Respondent
Rep. Dan Roach
Question/Complaint
LEB Opinion Question/Complaint
​Complaint alleged Respondent (1) failed to timely file campaign reports with Public Disclosure Commission and (2) used the State Seal in a campaign advertisement.
Summary
LEB Opinion Summary
​Complaint dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Campaign report issue was under the jurisdiction of PDC (RCW 42.17) and the question raised about the use of the State Seal in this case was under the authority of the Secretary of State (RCW 43.04). Both agencies had previously addressed these issues.
Document
LEB Complaint Opinion Document