Committee to Recall Mark Lindquist - Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240

Case

#1462

Respondent

Recall Mark Lindquist

Complainant

Nic Van Putten

Description

The complaint alleged that the Committee to Recall Mark Lindquist may have violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by: (1) reporting an in-kind contribution in the amount of $1,049.00 from Mark Lindquist on August 30, 2015, for the value of a Recall Mark Lindquist campaign sign that was allegedly signed by Mark Lindquist and later sold as an auction item at a Committee to Recall Mark Lindquist fundraiser; (2) filing C-4 reports late; and (3) misreporting campaign debt as “carry forward debt” rather than listing a description of the purpose of the debt.

Disposition: PDC staff determined that based on its initial findings, neither the Committee to Recall Mark Lindquist’s initial attribution of an in-kind contribution to Mark Lindquist, nor its failure to file all of its C-4 reports in a timely manner, nor its descriptions of outstanding debt to the firm of Oldfield & Helsdon for legal services amount to a material violation warranting further action. However, in accordance with PDC practice, the Committee to Recall Mark Lindquist was sent a warning letter, reminding it of the need to timely file reports of contributions and expenditures (C-4 reports) or other reports required under RCW 42.17A in future election campaigns. Based on these circumstances, the PDC has closed the matter, and will not be conducting a more formal investigation into the complaint or pursuing further enforcement action in this case.

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

November 16, 2015

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240

Documents

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