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PDC orders Political Destiny committee to file missing reports; $500 fine imposed, $300 suspended
Summary
The PDC found the Political Destiny continuing committee violated reporting laws and ordered a $500 penalty with $300 suspended provided missing reports are filed within 60 days; staff will assist the respondent with filing access issues.
The Public Disclosure Commission found that the Political Destiny continuing committee failed to file required contribution and expenditure reports and ordered corrective action and a $500 penalty with $300 suspended on condition of filing the reports within 60 days and no further violations for four years. The staff had recommended assessing up to $1,000 and compelling the committee to file the C3 and C4 reports.
At the hearing the respondent (identified in the record as Ms. Harris, an administrator for the committee) told the commission she is not the treasurer and described technical and personal obstacles that prevented filing: difficulty with the PDC’s newer filing system, lack of access to previous files, and a death in the family. "I am more than willing to get these reports filed and this taken care of, but I do need assistance," Ms. Harris said, adding she had attempted to contact the treasurer to obtain a December 2024 bank statement needed to close the books.
Eric Agena, PDC compliance officer, summarized the complaint timeline and noted that the committee's treasurer attended a prior hearing and had promised to file the required reports. Chair Jay Leech said the record supported two violations and announced the penalty and the conditions; he also directed staff to contact the respondent to provide filing assistance.
