The case of an alleged 2005 campaign violation for Omaha City Councilman Jim Vokal will be heard by the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday.

A District Court judge ruled last year that Vokal did not violate campaign finance laws and the state appealed.

At issue is whether Councilman Vokal broke campaign finance laws when he produced an ad to support his reelection. Seven seconds of the 30-second spot featured Vokal in his office at City Hall.

The Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission ruled that he did violate the law and fined Vokal $100 because state election law bars public officials from using public property, workers, resources or money to campaign,

Lancaster County District Judge Karen Flowers ruled last year in favor of Vokal, saying that because the prohibited conduct didn't result in measurable cost to the city subdivision or taxpayers, it wasn't illegal.

The state argues in its appeal that the commission's interpretation of the statue is right and that there are no implicit requirements that the action deemed illegal created a cost.

Vokal's attorney, Steve Grasz, will argue in a cross-appeal that the statute is too vague to be enforced and should be declared unconstitutional.