Humboldt Deputy Sheriff’s Organization PAC, Leslie S. Borges, and Scott N. Hicks

Campaign Non-Filer 

Fine: $17,500

FPPC No. 15/1966

The Humboldt Deputy Sheriff’s Organization PAC is a county general purpose committee sponsored by the Humboldt Deputy Sheriff’s Organization. At all relevant times, Leslie S. Borges was the Committee’s treasurer and, Respondents contend, Scott N. Hicks was the responsible officer. The Committee, Borges, and Hicks failed to timely file nine semiannual campaign statements covering the reporting periods of July1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 and May 18, 2014 through December 31, 2015, in violation of Government Code Section 84200, subdivision (a) (4 counts); two pre-election campaign statements covering the reporting periods of January 1, 2014 through May 17, 2014, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5, subdivisions (a) and (e), 84200.7 (1 count); one pre-election campaign statement covering the reporting period of April 24, 2016 through May 21, 2016, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5, subdivisions (a) and 84200.8, subdivision (b) (1 count); and one 24-Hour Report for four late contributions, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (1 count).