Lewis County Democratic Central Committee: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.205; 235; and .240, for failure to annually update its committee registration; and timely and accurately report its contributions and expenditures. (OCT 2017)

Case

#26735

Respondent

Lewis County Democratic Central Committee

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The complaint alleged the Lewis County Democratic Central Committee (LCDCC) may have violated: (1) RCW 42.17A.205 by failing to timely file an amended Committee Registration (C-1pc report) updating committee information; and (2) RCW 42.17A.235 and 42.17A.240 by failing to timely file complete and accurate Monetary Contributions reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full Campaign Receipts & Expenditures reports (C-4 reports).

The Committee likely qualified for the Mini Reporting Option from 2010 to 2017, staff has determined that in this instance, the failure to file an annual C-1pc between January 1 and January 31 of each year, selecting the Mini Reporting Option, does not amount to an actual violation warranting further investigation.

However, pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1), the Lewis County Democratic Central Committee will receive a formal written warning concerning its failure to comply with the requirement to report contributions and expenditures under the full reporting option under RCW 42.17A.235 and 42.17A.240 from 2010-2017, even though it likely qualified to report under the Mini Reporting Option. 

The formal written warning will include staff's expectation that the Lewis County Democrat Central Committee file timely and complete reports in future years in accordance with PDC laws and rules. The Commission will consider the formal written warning in deciding on further Commission action if there are future violations of PDC laws or rules.

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

October 27, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240

Documents

Subscribe for updates

{{statusMessage}}

To subscribe to this case, enter your email address in the form below and click "Send confirmation link" button. You will be sent a secure link via email that will confirm your subscription.


An email containing a link to confirm your subscription to this case has been sent to {{ email }}.

If you do not receive an email within a few minutes, please check your junk mail or mail filters.

Send again

{{statusMessage}}