Section 390-16-115. Mini campaign reporting—Conditions for granting use.

The exemptions allowed in WAC 390-16-105 shall be granted to a candidate or political committee, including a continuing political committee, only upon compliance with the following conditions.

(1) A candidate shall, within fourteen days of first:

(a) Receiving contributions, making expenditures, reserving space or facilities or purchasing commercial advertising space or broadcast time to promote his or her candidacy;

(b) Giving his or her consent to another person to take on behalf of the candidate any of the action in (a) of this subsection; or

(c) Announcing publicly or filing a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate elections official, file the C-1 registration statement with the commission. The statement must declare that the candidate will not exceed the contribution or expenditure limits set out in WAC 390-16-105.

(2) A political committee shall, within fourteen days after its organization or after the date when it first has the expectation of receiving contributions or making expenditures in any election campaign, whichever is earlier, file the C-1pc registration statement with the commission.

(3) The statement filed under subsection (2) of this section shall declare that the political committee will not exceed the contribution or expenditure limits set out in WAC 390-16-105.

(4) In addition to complying with subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a continuing political committee shall also file a C-1pc between January 1 and January 31 for each year in which the committee intends to use the mini reporting system. Failure to file a new registration statement during January will automatically terminate the committee's entitlement to use the mini reporting system until such time as a new C-1pc is filed.

(5) A candidate or political committee shall keep current records in sufficient detail to allow the candidate or political committee to make reports otherwise required by RCW 42.17A.205 through 42.17A.240 in the event that the filing of such reports becomes necessary as a result of exceeding the contribution or expenditure limitation pursuant to the provisions of WAC 390-16-125.

(6) A candidate or political committee treasurer shall, during the eight days immediately preceding the date of the election, maintain records of contributions and expenditures current within one business day. These records shall be open for public inspection during the hours designated on the registration statement at the principal campaign headquarters or, if there is no campaign headquarters, at a local address of the campaign treasurer or such other place as may be authorized by the commission.

(7) The records of contributions and expenditures shall be available for audit or examination by representatives of the public disclosure commission at any time upon request from the commission.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110. WSR 12-03-002, § 390-16-115, filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 10-20-011, § 390-16-115, filed 9/24/10, effective 10/25/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. WSR 01-22-051, § 390-16-115, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 89-20-068, § 390-16-115, filed 10/4/89, effective 11/4/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 86-04-071 (Order 86-01), § 390-16-115, filed 2/5/86; WSR 82-14-016 (Order 82-04), § 390-16-115, filed 6/28/82; Order 62, § 390-16-115, filed 8/26/75.]

RCW 42.17A.110. WSR 12-03-002, § 390-16-115, filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 10-20-011, § 390-16-115, filed 9/24/10, effective 10/25/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. WSR 01-22-051, § 390-16-115, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 89-20-068, § 390-16-115, filed 10/4/89, effective 11/4/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 86-04-071 (Order 86-01), § 390-16-115, filed 2/5/86; WSR 82-14-016 (Order 82-04), § 390-16-115, filed 6/28/82; Order 62, § 390-16-115, filed 8/26/75.

Rules

390-16-105,390-16-105,390-16-105,390-16-125,