Section 390-16-011A. Sponsor of a political committee.

(1) This rule applies to political committees that are not authorized committees. This rule does not apply to political committees that filed final C-4 reports as of December 31, 2011.

(2) "Sponsor" of a political committee is defined under RCW 42.17A.005 (42)(b).

(3) A sponsored political committee that registers on or after January 1, 2012, shall include on its C-1pc the name of at least one sponsor in the committee's name.

(4) A political committee registered before January 1, 2012, shall amend its registration by January 31, 2012. A sponsored political committee shall include on its amended C-1pc the name of at least one sponsor in the committee's name.

(5) To determine if a political committee received eighty percent or more of its contributions from a person or from the person's members, officers, employees, or shareholders under RCW 42.17A.005 (42)(b)(i):

(a) A political committee not organized to support or oppose a particular candidate or ballot proposition shall consider all contributions received January 1, 2011, through the date of filing the amended C-1pc.

(b) A political committee organized to support or oppose a particular candidate or ballot proposition shall consider all contributions received from the time the committee was organized or filed its initial C-1pc, whichever is earlier.

(6) A sponsored political committee must amend its C-1pc sixty days before an election in which it participates if the committee's name on its most recently filed C-1pc does not include at least one current sponsor. To determine if the committee received eighty percent or more of its contributions from a person or from the person's members, officers, employees, or shareholders under RCW 42.17A.005 (42)(b)(i) at the time of the amendment:

(a) A political committee not organized to support or oppose a particular candidate or ballot proposition will consider all contributions received in the previous twelve months through the date of filing the amended C-1pc.

(b) A committee organized to support or oppose a particular candidate or ballot proposition will consider all contributions received from the time the committee was organized or filed its initial C-1pc, whichever is earlier.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.130 and 42.17.093. WSR 12-01-047, § 390-16-011A, filed 12/14/11, effective 1/14/12.]

RCW 42.17.130 and 42.17.093. WSR 12-01-047, § 390-16-011A, filed 12/14/11, effective 1/14/12.