Bernard v. Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State

Petitioner is the campaign committee that managed Jim Bernard’s bid for election as Clackamas County Commissioner in 2004. It seeks review of an order of the Secretary of State assessing a civil penalty of $11,550 for petitioner’s failure to report the value of the use of a large sign structure as a political contribution on its pre-election and post-election contribution and expenditure (C&E) reports for the 2004 primary and general elections. We review the Secretary of State’s order for substantial evidence and errors of law, ORS 183.482(8)(a), (c), and affirm.

We state the undisputed facts.…