Section 390-19-030. Electronic filing—Reporting threshold.

(1) The "electronic reporting threshold" that requires electronic filing of all contribution and expenditure reports is met when a candidate or political committee has expended $5,000 or more in the preceding calendar year or expects to expend $5,000 or more in the current calendar year.

(2) It is presumed that a filer "expects to expend" $5,000 or more when any one of the following first occurs:

(a) A filer spends at least $5,000;

(b) A filer is a candidate for the same office last sought and his or her campaign expenditures in the previous election for the same office were $5,000 or more;

(c) A filer's expenditures meet or exceed $1,250 on or before March 31 of the current calendar year;

(d) A filer's expenditures meet or exceed $2,500 on or before June 30 of the current calendar year;

(e) A filer's expenditures meet or exceed $3,750 on or before September 30 of the current calendar year; or

(f) A filer otherwise projects that $5,000 or more will be spent during the current calendar year.

(3) The following expenditures or transactions are excluded from the electronic reporting threshold calculation:

(a) Expenditures made to pay outstanding debts carried forward from a previous election;

(b) Surplus funds disposed of in accordance with RCW 42.17A.430; and

(c) The value of in-kind contributions pledged or received within eight days of a special or general election.

(4) Candidate committees or political committees supporting or opposing ballot propositions that meet, exceed or expect to meet or exceed the electronic reporting threshold shall report electronically for the duration of the campaign.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and 42.17A.245. WSR 13-11-008, § 390-19-030, filed 5/2/13, effective 6/2/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.130 and 42.17.093. WSR 12-01-047, § 390-19-030, filed 12/14/11, effective 1/14/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 10-20-011, § 390-19-030, filed 9/24/10, effective 10/25/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 05-11-001, § 390-19-030, filed 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 04-01-130, § 390-19-030, filed 12/18/03, effective 1/18/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 01-22-052, § 390-19-030, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02.]

RCW 42.17A.110 and 42.17A.245. WSR 13-11-008, § 390-19-030, filed 5/2/13, effective 6/2/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.130 and 42.17.093. WSR 12-01-047, § 390-19-030, filed 12/14/11, effective 1/14/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 10-20-011, § 390-19-030, filed 9/24/10, effective 10/25/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 05-11-001, § 390-19-030, filed 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 04-01-130, § 390-19-030, filed 12/18/03, effective 1/18/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 01-22-052, § 390-19-030, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02.