(1) The
certification required for a candidate or political committee to accept each
contribution from a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or
other combination of persons must be received in writing, either:
(a) By the date the report including the
contribution is due, or within ten business days, whichever is later;
or
(b) Within thirty days from the
date the contribution is received, so long as the candidate or committee
separates uncertified contributions using reasonable accounting methods, to
prevent commingling with other contributions, until the certification is
received.
(2) Any
uncertified contribution must be refunded or returned by the applicable
deadline in subsection (1) of this section. The failure to timely refund or
return an uncertified contribution constitutes a violation of chapter 42.17A
RCW.
(3) A single certification may
apply to future contributions within the same election cycle if the
certification provides, in addition to the requirements under subsection (5) of
this section, a statement that:
(a) Future
contributions included in the certification will be part of a regularly
scheduled transaction cycle, and funded from the same source as the original
contribution; and
(b) The entity
will provide a separate certification for any additional contribution that does
not meet the criteria of (a) of this subsection.
(4) A candidate or political committee is not
required to obtain a certification for:
(a) A
contribution from a political committee if the contributing committee is:
(i) Currently registered with the commission
at the time the contribution is received, and reporting its contributions
received; and
(ii) Entirely funded
through contributions received; or
(b) Any in-kind contribution from an entity,
that in the aggregate within the same reporting period, does not exceed fifty
dollars.
(5) Candidate or
political committees may make certifications available to entities for
electronic or other written submission. Certifications may include the
suggested format below, or a different format that includes the following
information:
(a) The name of the entity making
the contribution and the authorized agent;
(b) A statement that the entity is not a
foreign national, as defined in
RCW
42.17A.005(24);
(c) A statement that the contribution is not
financed in any part by a foreign national;
(d) A statement that foreign nationals were
not involved in making decisions regarding the contribution in any
way;
(e) The amount of the
contribution and the date it was made; and
(f) The date the certification was submitted.
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Certification that Contribution Is Not From a Foreign
National
I certify that the entity ___________________________
(name of entity) making this contribution is not organized under the laws of,
and does not have its principal place of business in, a foreign country. This
contribution is not financed in any part by a foreign national, and foreign
nationals were not involved in making decisions regarding the contribution in
any way.
Amount of Contribution:
Date of Contribution:
Name of Authorized Agent:
Date Submitted:
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