Complaint Opinion 25-34 thru 36
- Date
- 11/18/2025
- Number
- 2025 – Nos. 34, 35 & 36
- Topic
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Respondent
- Rep. Jim Walsh
- Question/Complaint
Does the Board have subject matter jurisdiction over what a legislator has posted on his personal social media account or on the official social media account of the state Republican Party?
- Summary
No. As long as no state resources were used, the Board lacks subject matter jurisdiction over what a legislator posts on his personal social media account and it lacks jurisdiction over content posted on the state Republican Party social media account.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2025.34 36 (PDF 4.75 Megabytes)