Seeber v. Public Disclosure Commission

Plaintiff Robert A. Seeber is a professional lobbyist. He is registered with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), as required by RCW 42.17-.150. As is required by RCW 42.17.170, Mr. Seeber filed with the PDC a report of his lobbying expenditures.

In early 1979, defendant PDC began an audit of Seeber's *136expenditure reports. During the course of the audit, it requested certain banking and other records which would show amounts received from those employing him to lobby, as well as customer receipts and billings for his credit card purchases. When plaintiff refused to make the…