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Chair finds Mark Thomas Lazaro violated filing requirements; $250 fine with $125 suspended
Summary
The PDC found Mark Thomas Lazaro failed to file required candidate disclosure forms; Chair Leach imposed a $250 penalty and suspended $125 if both missing forms are filed within 30 days and no further violations occur in four years.
PDC staff presented case 173070 alleging that Mark Thomas Lazaro failed to file both the candidate registration (C-1) and the personal financial affairs (F-1) reports by the May 23 deadline. Lazaro appeared, acknowledged he had not filed the forms and said the omission was an oversight and that there were no campaign funds.
Lazaro told the commission, “I did not fill out the financial forms. That is correct. It was just an oversight, but there is no money.” Chair Leach found the violations established and imposed a $250 penalty, suspending $125 provided Lazaro files both forms within 30 days of the order and has no further violations during the next four years. The chair explained that if the conditions are not met, the full unsuspended penalty will be owed and collection steps may follow.
Why it matters: The decision reiterates that filing requirements apply even when there are no financial contributions and that failure to file can result in civil penalties subject to conditional suspension.
Next steps: The PDC will issue a written order specifying the filing and payment deadlines and will send instructions to the respondent on how to complete the online forms.
