Legal staff propose clarifying Spokane ethics code, recommend relying on state PDC for campaign-resource complaints

Jan 27, 2026

City legal presented edits clarifying when the Public Disclosure Commission should take primary authority on campaign-resource complaints under state law, posting protocols for advisory opinions and preliminary jurisdictional reviews, and a broader path for the ethics commission to request independent investigations.

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City legal reviewed a set of proposed clarifications to the municipal code of ethics that the department says will reduce confusion and streamline processes.

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