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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)
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