(1) A candidate or
candidate's authorized committee, as those terms are defined in the act and
these rules, is not required to comply with the provisions of
RCW
42.17A.225 through
42.17A.240, except as otherwise
prescribed in WAC
390-16-038,
390-16-115, and
390-16-125, if the committee
selects the mini reporting option on its registration and meets both of the
following conditions:
(a) Neither aggregate
contributions nor aggregate expenditures exceed the amount of the candidate's
filing fee provided by law plus a sum not to exceed $7,000; and
(b) No contribution or contributions from any
person other than the candidate exceed $500 in the aggregate. However, a bona
fide political party may pay the candidate's filing fee provided by law without
that payment disqualifying that candidate from eligibility under this
section.
(2) A political
committee, as that term is defined in
RCW
42.17A.005, is not required to comply with
the provisions of
RCW
42.17A.225 through
42.17A.240, except as otherwise
prescribed in WAC
390-16-038,
390-16-115, and
390-16-125, if the committee
selects the mini reporting option on its registration and meets both of the
following conditions:
(a) Neither aggregate
contributions nor aggregate expenditures exceed $7,000; and
(b) No contribution or contributions from any
person exceed $500 in the aggregate.
(3) A continuing political committee, as that
term is defined in the act and these rules, is not required to comply with the
provisions of
RCW
42.17A.225 through
42.17A.240, except as otherwise
prescribed in WAC
390-16-038,
390-16-115, and
390-16-125, if the committee
selects the mini reporting option on its registration and meets both of the
following conditions:
(a) Neither aggregate
contributions nor aggregate expenditures during a calendar year exceed $7,000;
and
(b) No contribution or
contributions from any person exceed $500 in the aggregate.
(4) A candidate or political
committee that exceeds one or both of the thresholds set out in either
subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section after registering as a mini
reporting campaign will no longer qualify for the mini reporting option and
must comply with the provisions of chapter 42.17A RCW including, but not
limited to, disclosure of contributions and expenditures, disclosure of last
minute contributions, applicable contribution limits, false political
advertising, sponsor identification, and public inspection of campaign books of
account.
(5) Candidates and
political committees eligible for mini campaign reporting are required to
comply with all applicable provisions of chapter 42.17A RCW including, but not
limited to, false political advertising, sponsor identification, and public
inspection of campaign books of account unless specifically exempted under
subsections (1) through (3) of this section.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
390-16-105
Amended by
WSR
14-12-010, Filed 5/22/2014, effective
6/22/2014
Amended by
WSR
18-24-074, Filed 11/30/2018, effective
12/31/2018
Amended by
WSR
20-02-062, Filed 12/24/2019, effective
1/24/2020
Amended by
WSR
23-12-036, Filed 5/30/2023, effective
6/30/2023
Statutory Authority:
RCW
42.17A.110. 12-03-002, § 390-16-105,
filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1) and (8).
08-01-058, § 390-16-105, filed 12/14/07, effective 1/14/08. Statutory
Authority: RCW 42.17.370. 05-11-001, § 390-16-105, filed 5/4/05, effective
6/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). 02-03-018, § 390-16-105,
filed 1/4/02, effective 2/4/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. 01-10-050,
§ 390-16-105, filed 4/26/01, effective 6/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.370(1). 86-04-071 (Order 86-01), § 390-16-105, filed 2/5/86; Order
91, § 390-16-105, filed 7/22/77; Order 62, § 390-16-105, filed
8/26/75.
