Diaz Out of Compliance with Campaign Finance Reporting Requirement
Democratic candidate for El Paso County Commissioner Precinct #4 Julio Diaz has again found himself out of compliance with reporting requirements relating to his campaign finances.
Candidates that are on commissioner's court or a candidate for an office on commissioner's court are required to report donations over $2500 to Commissioner's Court within 30 days.
This is a requirement laid out in the El Paso County Code of Ethics, Article XII:
13. Campaign Contributions
Woody Hunt donated $2500 to Julio Diaz on September 22 of this year according to records at the County. The contribution should be on the agenda for Monday's meeting to be in compliance with the Ethics Commission.
Diaz has previously stated that the creation of the Ethics Commission is one of the best things the County has done.
"It's my first time running for office. I'm learning a lot." Diaz stated about the compliance issue.
Diaz also stated about the failure to report the contribution, "It was an oversight. I will go later today to take care of it."
As I previously wrote, Diaz has a pretty large campaign staff but he indicated that he does the reporting.
It was also the first time his primary and general election opponents, Melodya Salaices and Andrew Haggerty, have run for office as well. Neither of them have failed to comply with the reporting requirements.
His opponent, Republican candidate Andrew Haggerty stated, "This is why his previous record was brought up by both his opponent in the primary as well as me, he has shown over and over again that he feels the rules don't apply to him. We don't need another politician who feels like he is above the rules. We need to be the example."
Candidates that are on commissioner's court or a candidate for an office on commissioner's court are required to report donations over $2500 to Commissioner's Court within 30 days.
This is a requirement laid out in the El Paso County Code of Ethics, Article XII:
13. Campaign Contributions
If a member of commissioners court, or candidate for a seat on commissioners court, accepts political campaign contributions of Two Thousand, Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($2,500.00) or more, including in-kind contributions, from any one person or entity within a twelve month period, he shall report the amounts, the donor, and the dates of said contributions by an item on the agenda of the El Paso County Commissioners Court within 30 days of the date of said cumulative contribution. The report shall also be placed upon the El Paso County web page.
Woody Hunt donated $2500 to Julio Diaz on September 22 of this year according to records at the County. The contribution should be on the agenda for Monday's meeting to be in compliance with the Ethics Commission.
Diaz has previously stated that the creation of the Ethics Commission is one of the best things the County has done.
"It's my first time running for office. I'm learning a lot." Diaz stated about the compliance issue.
Diaz also stated about the failure to report the contribution, "It was an oversight. I will go later today to take care of it."
As I previously wrote, Diaz has a pretty large campaign staff but he indicated that he does the reporting.
It was also the first time his primary and general election opponents, Melodya Salaices and Andrew Haggerty, have run for office as well. Neither of them have failed to comply with the reporting requirements.
His opponent, Republican candidate Andrew Haggerty stated, "This is why his previous record was brought up by both his opponent in the primary as well as me, he has shown over and over again that he feels the rules don't apply to him. We don't need another politician who feels like he is above the rules. We need to be the example."
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