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- Miller, Sheryl: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235, .240, .205, .700 for failure to accurately and timely file contributions, expenditures, candidate registration, and personal financial affairs statement. (AUG 2018)
Miller, Sheryl: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235, .240, .205, .700 for failure to accurately and timely file contributions, expenditures, candidate registration, and personal financial affairs statement. (AUG 2018)
Case
#39653
Respondent
Sheryl Miller
Complainant
Glen Morgan
Description
At its June 27, 2019 meeting, the Commission found Sheryl Miller violated RCW 42.17A.235 by failing to timely file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) a Summary Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Reports (C-4 reports) disclosing contributions received and expenditures made during the 2018 campaign, and by failing to facilitate an inspection of the campaign books of account during the eight-day period preceding an election. In addition, the Commission found Sheryl Miller violated RCW 42.17A.110 and WAC 390-16-043 by failing to provide the campaign books of account to PDC staff pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum being issued by PDC Staff.
The Commission assessed a total civil penalty of $5,000 of which $4,500 is suspended on the following conditions:
1. The missing C-3 and C-4 reports are filed with the PDC within 10 days of the date of this Final Order.
2. The $500 non-suspended portion of the penalty is paid in accordance with a payment plan agreed to between you and PDC Staff within 10 days of the date of this Final Order.
3. You remain in full compliance with all PDC reporting requirements and are not found to have committed any further violations of Chapter 42.17A RCW or Title 390 WAC within four years of the date of this Final Order.
Disposition
Violation Found by Commission
Date Opened
August 20, 2018
Areas of Law
RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240, RCW 42.17A.700
Documents
- PDC Case 39653 intial hearing results - complaintant.pdf
- 39653 Miller Sheryl Response.pdf
- PDC Case 39653 intial hearing results - respondent.pdf
- 39653 Miller Sheryl Complaint.pdf
- Final Order-Miller (39653 42884) with cover letter.pdf
- Sheryl Miller Enforcement Hearing Notice, Administrative Charges and Report of Investigation (PDC Cases 39653 and 42884).pdf
Penalties
Total penalties: $5,000
Balance Due: $5,000
Sheryl Miller
Penalty
$5,000
(Violation of RCW 42.17A.235, .240, .205, .700 for failure to accurately and timely file contributions, expenditures, candidate registration, and personal financial affairs statement.)
Suspended
$4,500
(If the Respondent fails to comply with the filing of the C-3 and C-4 reports, fails to agree to a payment plan, or fails to make a timely payment of the non-suspended portion of the penalty, the suspended portion of the penalty shall immediately become due without further action by the Commission)
Reinstated
$4,500
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