• Arizona Rep. Anna Abeytia fined $10,000 • Democratic lawmaker failed to file timely campaign finance reports • Commissioners consider rule change to limit payments to family members for services

The Arizona Clean Elections Commission has issued a $10,000 fine to an Arizona lawmaker who failed to file timely campaign finance reports after accepting public funds.

The commission voted Oct. 23 to accept a conciliation agreement for Rep. Anna Abeytia, D-Phoenix, who will now be required to pay $10,000 over the next 72 months and won’t be able to accept Clean Elections funding in any other election. If she defaults on the agreement, she would have to pay $101,000.

Abeytia told commissioners during the meeting that she was apologetic for her actions and acknowledged the mistakes she made

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