Bethel Citizen's Committee for School Support

Bethel Citizen’s Committee for School Support: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 for failure to timely & accurately disclose contributions & expenditures, and required expenditure details on reports. (EY'18-'22; Aug ‘23)

Case Details

Case Number

141631

Respondent

Bethel Citizen's Committee for School Support

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Date Opened

August 22, 2023

Case Status

Violation Found by Commission

Commission or presiding officer heard case and found violation.

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Area(s) of Law*

  • RCW 29B.25.090/42.17A.235
  • RCW 29B.25.100/42.17A.240

*On January 1, 2026, RCW 42.17A was recodified to RCW 29B

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Description

This case alleged that Bethel Citizen’s Committee for School Support, a political committee, violated RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 by failing timely and accurately file C-3 reports and C-4 reports disclosing contributions and expenditures undertaken by the committee and provide required expenditure details on C-4 reports for election year 2022 that were due to be filed from 2019 to 2022.

At a Brief Enforcement Hearing (Brief Adjudicative Proceeding) held on 9/12/24, the Commission's Presiding Officer found the Respondent violated RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 by failing to timely and accurately report contributions and expenditures for years 2019-2022 and assessed a penalty of $600, of which $350 is suspended if the conditions of the Order, including the submission of missing and amended reports, are met (see attached).

Documents

Penalties

$600

Total Penalties

$0

Balance Due

Penalty

$600 (Violation of .235 & .240 found)

Suspended

$350 (If non-suspended portion ($250) and reported are filed within 30 days.)

Reinstated

$350

Payments

  • $600 on 10/01/2025 (PAID - PENALTY)