Bertlin, Debbie: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.205 and .235 for failure to register and report contributions and expenditures as a candidate (EY 19; Jun 19)

Case

#53323

Respondent

Debbie Bertlin

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by Glen Morgan on June 18, 2019. The complaint alleged that Debbie Bertlin (Respondent), a 2019 candidate for Mercer Island City Council, may have violated RCW 42.17A.205 for failure to timely file a Candidate Registration (C-1 report) within two weeks of becoming a candidate; and RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to timely and accurately file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports), disclosing contributions and expenditures undertaken by the Respondent.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response 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 register as a candidate and report contributions do not amount to violations that warrant further investigation.

PDC staff is reminding Debbie Bertlin about the importance of timely candidate registration, and subsequent timely disclosure of all contribution and expenditure activities, and the timely filings of all future PDC reports in accordance with the statutes and 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 Reminder

Date Opened

June 18, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.235

Documents

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