EP Chair Files Ethics Complaint Against Dee Margo

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia

In a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission today, Chairman Anchodo alleges that "Margo did not include the full name and address of the payees, and the dates and purposes of political expenditures that in the aggregate exceed $50 to a single payee in the reporting period as required under...Texas Administrative code."

The complaint further alleges that "Margo accepted a contribution from a for-profit corporation in violation of Sections 253.003(b) and 253.094(a)."

The latter complaint appears to be the violation that carries the most weight because if the Texas Ethics Commission finds he violated that Section of the Code, he could potentially be charged with a 3rd degree felony.

"This is not the first time Dee Margo has willfully or accidentally misreported his assets and campaign expenditures..." Anchondo stated in a press release. He went on to say, "This is the third time in as many failed campaigns that Mr. Margo has been caught violating ethics rules, paying out $2000 in fines as a result."

Anchondo, an attorney finished his statement with the following, "Dee Margo talks alot about openness and transparency in government these days and that there are consequences to elections. These demonstrations demonstrate a lack of openess, a lack of transparency and a lack of respect for the rule of law, and there just might be serious consequences for him as a result."