42nd Leg District Committee GOP Exempt: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.442 by contributing to another political committee when contributing committee has not received contributions of $10 of more from 10 Washington registered voters. (EY 18 Oct 18)

Case

#41519

Respondent

42nd Leg District Commitee GOP Exempt

Complainant

James Lazar

Description

The complaint alleged the 42nd Leg District GOP Committee (Exempt) violated RCW 42.17A.442 by contributing to another political committee before receiving contributions of $10 of more from ten Washington registered voters.


It was found:

  • The 42nd Leg District Committee GOP Exempt filed a Political Committee Registration (C1-PC) on June 28, 2018, filing as a new, continuing bona fide political partly committee under full reporting.
  • On Oct. 16, 2018, the committee filed a Monetary Contributions (C-3) report, listing $100 in contributions received Oct. 11, 2018. In this report, ten donors each donated $10.
  • In a ruling dated Feb. 28, 2017, in State v. Grocery Manufacturers Association, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Anne Hirsch found RCW 42.17A.442 to be unconstitutional.


Based on this information, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1) and will not conduct a more formal investigation into the complaint or pursue further enforcement action in this case.

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

October 10, 2018

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.442

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