RCW 42.17A.100 Public disclosure commission—Established—Commissioners—Prohibited activities—Compensation, travel expenses. (1) The public disclosure commission is established. The commission shall be composed of five commissioners appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. The commission shall have the authority and duties as set forth in this chapter. All appointees shall be persons of the highest […]
RCW 42.17A.105 Commission—Duties. The commission shall: (1) Develop and provide forms for the reports and statements required to be made under this chapter; (2) Prepare and publish a manual setting forth recommended uniform methods of bookkeeping and reporting for use by persons required to make reports and statements under this chapter; (3) Compile and maintain […]
RCW 42.17A.110 Commission—Additional powers. In addition to the duties in RCW 42.17A.105, the commission may: (1) Adopt, amend, and rescind suitable administrative rules to carry out the policies and purposes of this chapter, which rules shall be adopted under chapter 34.05 RCW. Any rule relating to campaign finance, political advertising, or related forms that would […]
RCW 42.17A.120 Suspension or modification of reporting requirements. (1) The commission may suspend or modify any of the reporting requirements of this chapter if it finds that literal application of this chapter works a manifestly unreasonable hardship in a particular case and the suspension or modification will not frustrate the purposes of this chapter. The […]
RCW 42.17A.125 Revising monetary contribution limits, reporting thresholds, and code values. At least once every five years, but no more often than every two years, the commission must consider whether to revise the monetary contribution limits and reporting thresholds and code values of this chapter. If the commission chooses to make revisions, the revisions shall […]
RCW 42.17A.130 Duties of attorney general. The attorney general, through his or her office, shall provide assistance as required by the commission to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. The commission may employ attorneys who are neither the attorney general nor an assistant attorney general to carry out any function of the attorney general […]
RCW 42.17A.135 Application of reporting requirements in small political subdivisions. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (7) of this section, the reporting provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) Candidates, elected officials, and agencies in political subdivisions with fewer than two thousand registered voters as of the date of the […]
RCW 42.17A.140 Date of receipt—Exceptions—Electronic filings. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the date of receipt of any properly addressed application, report, statement, notice, or payment required to be made under the provisions of this chapter is the date shown by the post office cancellation mark on the envelope of the […]
RCW 42.17A.145 Certification of reports. Every report and statement required to be filed under this chapter shall identify the person preparing it, and shall be certified as complete and correct, both by the person preparing it and by the person on whose behalf it is filed. [ 1973 c 1 § 43 (Initiative Measure No. […]
RCW 42.17A.150 Duty to preserve statements and reports. The commission must preserve statements or reports required to be filed under this chapter for not less than ten years. [ 2010 c 205 § 9; 1973 c 1 § 45 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.450.]
RCW 42.17A.160 Subpoenas. (1) The commission may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in Thurston county, the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are located. […]
