Burner, Darcy: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.220 for accepting anonymous over-limit contributions during the 2016 campaign. (JULY 2019, EY 2016)

Case

#55267

Respondent

Darcy Burner

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed on July 17, 2019. Your complaint alleged that Darcy Burner, a Candidate for State Representative in Legislative District 5 in 2016, may have violated RCW 42.17A.220(4) for accepting over limit anonymous contributions.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response provided by Jason Bennett, Treasurer; the applicable PDC reports filed by 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.

Staff’s review of the Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports) filed by Friends of Darcy Burner found the campaign could accept the greater amount of up to 1 percent of the total accumulated contributions.

Based on these findings, staff has determined that, in this instance, no evidence supports a finding of a violation warranting further investigation.

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 No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

July 26, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.220

Documents

• 55267 Burner Darcy Response.pdf
• 55267 Burner Darcy Complaint Return Letter.pdf
• 55267 Burner Darcy Complaint With Attachments.pdf