One Lewis County - Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.205, .235 for failure to register as a political committee within two weeks after organization and for failure to report contributions or expenditures. (SEP 2017)

Case

#25197

Respondent

Alicia Bull

Complainant

John W.B VerValen

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint John Ver Valen filed on 
September 11, 2017. The complaint alleged that One Lewis County PAC (Respondent), a political  
committee, may have violated RCW 42.17A.205, .210 and .215 for failure to timely and accurately  
file a Political Committee Registration (C-1pc report) and RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to timely and  
accurately file Cash Receipts, Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full  
Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports), disclosing contributions and  
expenditures undertaken by the Committee. 

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the  
responses provided by the Respondent; the applicable PDC reports filed by the Respondent; and  
queried the Respondent’s data in the PDC contribution and expenditure database to determine whether  
the record supports a finding of one or more violations. 

Based on our findings staff has determined that, in this instance, failure to timely and accurately  
file the registration, contribution and expenditure reports does not amount to a violation that  
warrants further investigation. 

Pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(d), One Lewis County PAC will receive a formal written warning  
concerning failure to timely and accurately file registration reports and to timely and accurately  
disclose contributions and expenditures. The formal written warning will include staff’s  
expectation that One Lewis County PAC timely and accurately files all future required reports of  
registration, contributions and expenditures. 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 e with RCW 42.17A.755(1). 

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

September 20, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.235

Documents

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