Skagit County Republicans: Allegation of Violation of RCW 42.17A.225 and .235 for failure to timely report monetary & in-kind contributions and expenditures (EY 19, Sept 19)

Case

#57702

Respondent

Skagit County Republicans bonafide political party committee

Complainant

Sandra Robson

Description

On September 19, 2019, the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) received a complaint alleging that the Skagit County Republicans, a Continuing Bona fide County Political Party Committee, may have violated RCW 42.17A.235 by failing to timely file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports) during the 2019 election cycle.

PDC staff reviewed the allegation, including the applicable statutes, rules and the reporting requirements and found that the Committee failed to timely file 21-Day Pre-Primary Election C-4. This report was required to be filed on July 16, 2019. On September 2019, the Committee filed the June C-4 report and the July C-4 report on October 2, 2019.

Based on this finding staff decided to resolve this matter by having the Committee sign a Statement of Understanding and paying a penalty. On December 10, 2019, the PDC received an executed Statement of Understanding (SOU) signed by the Committee, along with a $150 civil penalty payment. By signing the SOU, the Committee acknowledged violating RCW 42.17A.235 by failing to timely file the 21-Day Pre-Primary Election C-4 report.

Based on this information , staff dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Resolved through Statement of Understanding (SOU)

Date Opened

September 23, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.225, RCW 42.17A.235

Documents

Penalties

Total penalties: $150

Balance Due: $0

Skagit County Republican Party

Penalty

$150 (Statement of Understanding)

Payments

$150 on 12/12/2019 (Paid)