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PDC chair signals tougher pre-election disclosure enforcement
Summary
Chair Allen Hayward told the commission and public the agency is moving toward expectations that filers provide disclosures before elections or face hearings, signaling a shift in enforcement emphasis.
At the Oct. 29 proceeding, Chair Allen Hayward said recent commission direction favors requiring campaign disclosure prior to elections rather than allowing disclosures only after contests conclude. "...the chair and I think the other members are rapidly moving towards file before the election or see us in the hearing," Hayward said when responding to public comment about staff dismissal practices.
Hayward's comment followed public criticism that staff routinely dismiss complaints after late filings. The chair declined to provide a detailed policy response during the hearing but noted the commission's direction and the agency's increased emphasis on getting disclosures into the public record prior to election dates. The statement may guide staff enforcement priorities and the commission's rulemaking agenda going forward.
