Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund (4): Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.260, .235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately report independent expenditures, and provide expenditure details on reports (EY '19; Oct '19)

Case

#59657

Respondent

Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

After conducting a preliminary review and assessment of complaints filed October 26, 2019 and November 18, 2019 concerning Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund, PDC Staff opened a formal investigation and held a Case Status Review, referred to as an initial hearing, on January 21, 2020 pursuant to RCW 42.17A.755 and WACs 390-37-060 and 390-37-071. 

These complaints alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.260 for failure to timely & accurately report independent expenditures made within 21 days of an election, RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately report independent expenditures on C-4 reports; and RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to provide sufficient expenditure details on reports.

Disposition

Resolved through Statement of Understanding (SOU)

Date Opened

November 04, 2019

Areas of Law*

RCW 29B.25.090/42.17A.235, RCW 29B.25.100/42.17A.240, RCW 29B.25.130/42.17A.260

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

Documents

• 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Complaint.pdf
• 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Response 2.pdf
• 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Complaint 2.pdf
• 59539 and 59657 Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund Complaint Return Letter .pdf
• 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Response.pdf
• 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Response supplemental.pdf
• 59539 & 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Initial Hearing Results_Respondent.pdf
• 59657 WA Conservation Voters Action Fund Complaint 2 Response.pdf

Penalties