509 Forward: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.205, .405 & WAC 390-16-011A for failing to include sponsor's name in the name of the committee; for making contributions in excess of the limit for a county office candidate (EY23, MAR23)

Case

#122194

Respondent

509 Forward PAC

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

• Allegation One: Violations of RCW 42.17A.205(5) and WAC 390-16-011A for failing to include the name of the sponsor in the name of the committee 
• Allegation Two: Violation of RCW 42.17A.405(2) for making contributions in excess of the limit for a county office candidate
• The PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1) and will not be conducting a more formal investigation into these allegations or taking further enforcement action in this matter.
• However, pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(d), staff issued a formal warning concerning the Respondent’s failure to update its committee’s name 60 days before the 2022 general election and its failure to use the required updated name when identifying itself as the sponsor of political advertising.  PDC staff expects 509 Forward PAC to carefully monitor its contributions to ensure the committee’s name is properly updated if it becomes a sponsored political committee in the future.  The Commission will consider this formal written warning in deciding on further Commission action if there are future violations of PDC laws or rules.

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

March 08, 2023

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.405, WAC 390-16-011A

Documents

• 122194 Combined Case Closure Letters.pdf
• 122194 509 Forward PAC Complaint.pdf
• 122194 509 Forward PAC Response.pdf