Richland Citizens for Good Schools 2023 Levy (RCGS)

Richland Citizens for Good Schools 2023 Levy: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely and accurately report contributions and expenditures (EY23, MAY24)

Case Details

Case Number

154488

Respondent

Richland Citizens for Good Schools 2023 Levy (RCGS)

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Date Opened

May 23, 2024

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

Pursuant to the brief enforcement hearing (brief adjudicative proceeding) notice sent to Richland Citizens for Good Schools Levy Committee on March 9, 2025, a brief adjudicative proceeding was held on April 10, 2025, remotely from Olympia, WA by live audio and online transmission, to consider whether the Respondent violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to file a mandatory C-4 expenditure report, specifically the 2023 February Special Election post-election C-4 report due March 10, 2023.

The Presiding Officer concludes as follows:

1. This matter was duly and properly convened, and all jurisdictional, substantive, and procedural requirements have been satisfied.

2. The Respondent violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to file the post-general election C-4 report by March 10, 2023.

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