Legal Opinion
Edelman v. State
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 13, 2003No. 28563-1-IIPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, C.J.
Robert Edelman appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his petition to repeal WAC 390-16-311. The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) promulgated WAC 390-16-311 to resolve a perceived ambiguity in RCW 42.17.640 and RCW 42.17.660 relating to campaign contribution limits for large organizations. The legislature had enacted these statutes to implement voter-approved Initiative 134, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, chapter 42.17, RCW.
Edelman argues that in promulgating WAC 390-16-311, the PDC exceeded its statutory authority. Finding RCW 42.17.640 and RCW 42.17.660 unambiguous, we hold that WAC…
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