PDC Case 14-016 | 35^th Legislative District Republican Central Committee/Josiah Rowell/Fiona Klaus – a. 35^th Legislative District Republican Central Committee violated: (1) RCW 42.17A.435 by concealing a contribution for $5,000 from Ms. Fiona Klaus to Mr. Josiah Rowell; and (2) RCW 42.17A.270 by failing to appropriately process and report an earmarked contribution. b. Josiah Rowell violated: (1) RCW 42.17A.240 by failing to report a contribution from Ms. Klaus to Mr. Rowell’s campaign; (2) RCW 42.17A.405 by accepting an over-limit contribution of $5,000 from Ms. Klaus, Mr. Rowell’s mother-in-law; and (3) WAC 360-16-308 by failing to identify the actual source of funds from which the contribution was made to the Rowell Campaign. c. Fiona Klaus violated RCW 42.17A.405 and WAC 390-05-400 by making a contribution earmarked for her son-in-law, Mr. Josiah Rowell, a candidate for State Representative for the 35^th Legislative District in the 2014 election, which was above the contribution limits for a candidate for a state legislative office.

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