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42.17A.001 - Declaration of policy. - RCW 42.17A.001 Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared by...
42.17A.005 - Definitions. - RCW 42.17A.005 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
42.17A.010 - Conservation district exception. - RCW 42.17A.010 Conservation district exception. Elections of conservation district supervisors...
42.17A.020 - Statements and reports public records. - RCW 42.17A.020 Statements and reports public records. All statements and...
42.17A.055 - Electronic filing—Availability. - RCW 42.17A.055 Electronic filing—Availability. (1) For each required report, as...
42.17A.060 - Access to reports—Legislative intent. - RCW 42.17A.060 Access to reports—Legislative intent. It is the intent...
42.17A.065 - Access performance measures. - RCW 42.17A.065 Access performance measures. By July 1st of each...
42.17A.100 - Public disclosure commission—Established—Commissioners—Prohibited activities—Compensation, travel expenses. - RCW 42.17A.100 Public disclosure commission—Established—Commissioners—Prohibited activities—Compensation, travel expenses. (1) The...
42.17A.105 - Commission—Duties. - RCW 42.17A.105 Commission—Duties. The commission shall: (1) Develop and provide...
42.17A.110 - Commission—Additional powers. - RCW 42.17A.110 Commission—Additional powers. In addition to the duties in...
42.17A.120 - Suspension or modification of reporting requirements. - RCW 42.17A.120 Suspension or modification of reporting requirements. (1) The...
42.17A.125 - Revising monetary contribution limits, reporting thresholds, and code values. - RCW 42.17A.125 Revising monetary contribution limits, reporting thresholds, and code...
42.17A.130 - Duties of attorney general. - RCW 42.17A.130 Duties of attorney general. The attorney general, through...
42.17A.135 - Application of reporting requirements in small political subdivisions. - RCW 42.17A.135 Application of reporting requirements in small political subdivisions....
42.17A.140 - Date of receipt—Exceptions—Electronic filings. - RCW 42.17A.140 Date of receipt—Exceptions—Electronic filings. (1) Except as provided...
42.17A.145 - Certification of reports. - RCW 42.17A.145 Certification of reports. Every report and statement required...
42.17A.150 - Duty to preserve statements and reports. - RCW 42.17A.150 Duty to preserve statements and reports. The commission...
42.17A.160 - Subpoenas. - RCW 42.17A.160 Subpoenas. (1) The commission may apply for and...
42.17A.200 - Application of chapter—Exceptions. - RCW 42.17A.200 Application of chapter—Exceptions. The provisions of this chapter...
42.17A.205 - Statement of organization by political committees. - RCW 42.17A.205 Statement of organization by political committees. (1) Every...
42.17A.207 - Statement of organization by incidental committees. - RCW 42.17A.207 Statement of organization by incidental committees. (1)(a) An...
42.17A.210 - Treasurer. - RCW 42.17A.210 Treasurer. (1) Each candidate, within two weeks after...
42.17A.215 - Depositories. - RCW 42.17A.215 Depositories. Each candidate and each political committee shall...
42.17A.220 - Deposit of contributions—Investment—Unidentified contributions. - RCW 42.17A.220 Deposit of contributions—Investment—Unidentified contributions. (1) All monetary contributions...
42.17A.225 - Filing and reporting by continuing political committee. - RCW 42.17A.225 Filing and reporting by continuing political committee. (1)...
42.17A.230 - Fund-raising activities—Alternative reporting method. - RCW 42.17A.230 Fund-raising activities—Alternative reporting method. (1) Fund-raising activities meeting...
42.17A.235 - Reporting of contributions and expenditures—Public inspection of accounts. - RCW 42.17A.235 Reporting of contributions and expenditures—Public inspection of accounts....
42.17A.240 - Contents of report. - RCW 42.17A.240 Contents of report. Each report required under RCW...
42.17A.250 - Out-of-state political committees—Reports. - RCW 42.17A.250 Out-of-state political committees—Reports. (1) An out-of-state political committee...
42.17A.255 - Special reports—Independent expenditures. - RCW 42.17A.255 Special reports—Independent expenditures. (1) For the purposes of...
42.17A.260 - Special reports—Political advertising. - RCW 42.17A.260 Special reports—Political advertising. (1) The sponsor of political...
42.17A.265 - Special reports—Late contributions or large totals—Certain late contributions prohibited. - RCW 42.17A.265 Special reports—Late contributions or large totals—Certain late contributions...
42.17A.270 - Earmarked contributions. - RCW 42.17A.270 Earmarked contributions. A political committee receiving a contribution...
42.17A.300 - Findings—Intent—Rule-making authority. - RCW 42.17A.300 Findings—Intent—Rule-making authority. (1) The legislature finds that: (a)...
42.17A.305 - Report—Information required—Time—Method—By whom—Penalty. - RCW 42.17A.305 Report—Information required—Time—Method—By whom—Penalty. (1) A payment for or...
42.17A.310 - When a contribution. - RCW 42.17A.310 When a contribution. (1) An electioneering communication made...
42.17A.315 - Recordkeeping. - RCW 42.17A.315 Recordkeeping. (1) The sponsor of an electioneering communication...
42.17A.320 - Identification of sponsor—Exemptions. - RCW 42.17A.320 Identification of sponsor—Exemptions. (1) All written political advertising,...
42.17A.330 - Picture of candidate. - RCW 42.17A.330 Picture of candidate. At least one picture of...
42.17A.335 - Political advertising or electioneering communication—Libel or defamation per se. - RCW 42.17A.335 Political advertising or electioneering communication—Libel or defamation per...
42.17A.340 - Responsibility for compliance. - RCW 42.17A.340 Responsibility for compliance. (1) Except as provided in...
42.17A.345 - Commercial advertisers—Public inspection of documents—Copies to commission. - RCW 42.17A.345 Commercial advertisers—Public inspection of documents—Copies to commission. (1)...
42.17A.350 - Top five contributors to political advertisement. - RCW 42.17A.350 Top five contributors to political advertisement. (1) For...
42.17A.400 - Findings—Intent. - RCW 42.17A.400 Findings—Intent. (1) The people of the state of...
42.17A.405 - Limits specified—Exemptions. - RCW 42.17A.405 Limits specified—Exemptions. (1) The contribution limits in this...
42.17A.410 - Candidates for judicial office—Special elections to fill vacancies—Contribution limits—Adjustments. - RCW 42.17A.410 Candidates for judicial office—Special elections to fill vacancies—Contribution...
42.17A.415 - Contributions. - RCW 42.17A.415 Contributions. (1) Contributions to candidates for state office...
42.17A.417 - Foreign nationals—Contributions, expenditures, and electioneering prohibited. - RCW 42.17A.417 Foreign nationals—Contributions, expenditures, and electioneering prohibited. (1) A...
42.17A.418 - Foreign nationals—Contribution certification. - RCW 42.17A.418 Foreign nationals—Contribution certification. (1) Each candidate or political...
42.17A.420 - Reportable contributions—Preelection limitations. - RCW 42.17A.420 Reportable contributions—Preelection limitations. (1) It is a violation...
42.17A.425 - Expenditures—Authorization of and restrictions on. - RCW 42.17A.425 Expenditures—Authorization of and restrictions on. No expenditures may...
42.17A.430 - Disposal of surplus funds. - RCW 42.17A.430 Disposal of surplus funds. The surplus funds of...
42.17A.435 - Identification of contributions and communications. - RCW 42.17A.435 Identification of contributions and communications. No contribution shall...
42.17A.440 - Candidates' political committees—Limitations. - RCW 42.17A.440 Candidates' political committees—Limitations. A candidate may not knowingly...
42.17A.442 - Contributions by political committees to political committees. - RCW 42.17A.442 Contributions by political committees to political committees. A...
42.17A.445 - Personal use of contributions—When permitted. - RCW 42.17A.445 Personal use of contributions—When permitted. Contributions received and...
42.17A.450 - Attribution and aggregation of family contributions. - RCW 42.17A.450 Attribution and aggregation of family contributions. (1) Contributions...
42.17A.455 - Attribution of contributions by controlled entities. - RCW 42.17A.455 Attribution of contributions by controlled entities. For purposes...
42.17A.460 - Attribution of contributions generally—"Earmarking." - RCW 42.17A.460 Attribution of contributions generally—"Earmarking." All contributions made by...
42.17A.465 - Restriction on loans. - RCW 42.17A.465 Restriction on loans. (1) A loan is considered...
42.17A.470 - Contributions on behalf of another. - RCW 42.17A.470 Contributions on behalf of another. (1) A person,...
42.17A.475 - Certain contributions required to be by written instrument. - RCW 42.17A.475 Certain contributions required to be by written instrument....
42.17A.480 - Solicitation of endorsement fees. - RCW 42.17A.480 Solicitation of endorsement fees. A person may not...
42.17A.485 - Reimbursement for contributions. - RCW 42.17A.485 Reimbursement for contributions. A person may not, directly...
42.17A.490 - Prohibition on use of contributions for a different office. - RCW 42.17A.490 Prohibition on use of contributions for a different...
42.17A.495 - Limitations on employers or labor organizations. - RCW 42.17A.495 Limitations on employers or labor organizations. (1) No...
42.17A.500 - Agency shop fees as contributions. - RCW 42.17A.500 Agency shop fees as contributions. (1) A labor...
42.17A.550 - Use of public funds for political purposes. - RCW 42.17A.550 Use of public funds for political purposes. Public...
42.17A.555 - Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns—Prohibition—Exceptions. - RCW 42.17A.555 Use of public office or agency facilities in...
42.17A.560 - Time limit for state official to solicit or accept contributions. - RCW 42.17A.560 Time limit for state official to solicit or...
42.17A.565 - Solicitation of contributions by public officials or employees. - RCW 42.17A.565 Solicitation of contributions by public officials or employees....
42.17A.570 - Public accounts of governmental entities held by financial institutions—Statements and reports—Contents—Filing. - RCW 42.17A.570 Public accounts of governmental entities held by financial...
42.17A.575 - Public service announcements. - RCW 42.17A.575 Public service announcements. No state-elected official or municipal...
42.17A.600 - Registration of lobbyists. - RCW 42.17A.600 Registration of lobbyists. (1) Before lobbying, or within...
42.17A.603 - Code of conduct—Verification—Penalty. - RCW 42.17A.603 Code of conduct—Verification—Penalty. (1) A lobbyist who is...
42.17A.605 - Photograph and information—Publication. - RCW 42.17A.605 Photograph and information—Publication. Each lobbyist shall at the...
42.17A.610 - Exemption from registration and reporting. - RCW 42.17A.610 Exemption from registration and reporting. The following persons...
42.17A.615 - Reporting by lobbyists—Rules. - RCW 42.17A.615 Reporting by lobbyists—Rules. (1) Any lobbyist registered under...
42.17A.620 - Notification to person named in report. - RCW 42.17A.620 Notification to person named in report. (1) When...
42.17A.625 - Special reports—Lobbyists—Late contributions or large totals. - RCW 42.17A.625 Special reports—Lobbyists—Late contributions or large totals. Any lobbyist...
42.17A.630 - Reports by employers of registered lobbyists, other persons. - RCW 42.17A.630 Reports by employers of registered lobbyists, other persons....
42.17A.635 - Legislative activities of state agencies, other units of government, elective officials, employees. - RCW 42.17A.635 Legislative activities of state agencies, other units of...
42.17A.640 - Grass roots lobbying campaigns. - RCW 42.17A.640 Grass roots lobbying campaigns. (1) Any person who...
42.17A.645 - Employment of legislators, board or commission members, or state employees—Statement, contents. - RCW 42.17A.645 Employment of legislators, board or commission members, or...
42.17A.650 - Employment of unregistered persons. - RCW 42.17A.650 Employment of unregistered persons. It is a violation...
42.17A.655 - Lobbyists' duties, restrictions—Penalties for violations. - RCW 42.17A.655 Lobbyists' duties, restrictions—Penalties for violations. (1) A person...
42.17A.700 - Elected officials, executive state officers, candidates, and appointees—Statement of financial affairs. - RCW 42.17A.700 Elected officials, executive state officers, candidates, and appointees—Statement...
42.17A.705 - "Executive state officer" defined. - RCW 42.17A.705 "Executive state officer" defined. For the purposes of...
42.17A.710 - Statement of financial affairs—Contents. - RCW 42.17A.710 Statement of financial affairs—Contents. (1) The statement of...
42.17A.715 - Concealing identity of source of payment prohibited—Exception. - RCW 42.17A.715 Concealing identity of source of payment prohibited—Exception. No...
42.17A.750 - Civil remedies and sanctions—Referral for criminal prosecution. - RCW 42.17A.750 Civil remedies and sanctions—Referral for criminal prosecution. (1)...
42.17A.755 - Violations—Determination by commission—Penalties—Procedure. - RCW 42.17A.755 Violations—Determination by commission—Penalties—Procedure. (1) The commission may initiate...
42.17A.760 - Procedure upon petition for enforcement of order of commission—Court's order of enforcement. - RCW 42.17A.760 Procedure upon petition for enforcement of order of...
42.17A.765 - Enforcement—Attorney general. - RCW 42.17A.765 Enforcement—Attorney general. (1)(a) The attorney general may bring...
42.17A.770 - Limitation on actions. - RCW 42.17A.770 Limitation on actions. Except as provided in RCW...
42.17A.775 - Citizen's action. - RCW 42.17A.775 Citizen's action. (1) A person who has reason...
42.17A.780 - Damages, costs, and attorneys' fees—Joint and several liability. - RCW 42.17A.780 Damages, costs, and attorneys' fees—Joint and several liability....
42.17A.785 - Public disclosure transparency account. - RCW 42.17A.785 Public disclosure transparency account. The public disclosure transparency...
42.17A.900 - Effective date—1973 c 1. - RCW 42.17A.900 Effective date—1973 c 1. The effective date of...
42.17A.904 - Construction—1973 c 1. - RCW 42.17A.904 Construction—1973 c 1. The provisions of this act...
42.17A.905 - Chapter, section headings not part of law. - RCW 42.17A.905 Chapter, section headings not part of law. Chapter...
42.17A.906 - Repealer—1973 c 1. - RCW 42.17A.906 Repealer—1973 c 1. Chapter 9, Laws of 1965,...
42.17A.907 - Construction—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112. - RCW 42.17A.907 Construction—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112. The provisions of...
42.17A.908 - Captions. - RCW 42.17A.908 Captions. Section captions and part headings used in...
42.17A.909 - Short title—1993 c 2. - RCW 42.17A.909 Short title—1993 c 2. This act may be...
42.17A.910 - Effective date—1995 c 397. - RCW 42.17A.910 Effective date—1995 c 397. Sections 1 through 32,...
42.17A.911 - Captions—1995 c 397. - RCW 42.17A.911 Captions—1995 c 397. Captions as used in chapter...
42.17A.915 - Effective dates—2005 c 445. - RCW 42.17A.915 Effective dates—2005 c 445. Sections 6 and 12...
42.17A.917 - Effective date—2010 c 204 §§ 505, 602, and 703. - RCW 42.17A.917 Effective date—2010 c 204 §§ 505, 602, and...
42.17A.918 - Effective date—2010 c 204. - RCW 42.17A.918 Effective date—2010 c 204. Sections 101 through 504,...
42.17A.919 - Effective date—2011 c 60. - RCW 42.17A.919 Effective date—2011 c 60. This act takes effect...
42.17A.920 - Local regulations not preempted—2020 c 152. - RCW 42.17A.920 Local regulations not preempted—2020 c 152. Chapter 152,...