Yes for Libraries!: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.220 by accepting over-limit anonymous contributions. (EY '18) (July '19)

Case

#55057

Respondent

Yes for Libraries!

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 Yes for Libraries!, a Political Committee, supporting Proposition 1 in Snohomish County in the April 24, 2018 special election, 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 Robert Taylor, Treasurer; the applicable PDC reports filed by Respondent; and queried the Respondent’s data in the PDC contribution 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 Yes for Libraries! found the committee 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 22, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.220

Documents

• 55057 Yes for Libraries! Response.pdf
• 55057 Yes for Libraries! Complaint.pdf
• 55057 Yes for Libraries! Complaint Return.pdf