Annual report of major contributors and persons making independent expenditures.
(1) Any person, other than an individual, must file with the commission an annual "Special Political Expenditures" report, if the person:
(a) Made contributions to any state office candidates or statewide ballot proposition committees totaling more than the aggregate amount during the preceding calendar year for contributions referenced in WAC
390-05-400; or
(b) Made independent expenditures regarding state office candidates and statewide ballot propositions totaling more than the aggregate amount during the preceding calendar year for independent expenditures on political advertising, referenced in WAC
390-05-400.
(2) The report is not required of a lobbyist employer filing an annual L-3 report pursuant to RCW
42.17A.630 or of a candidate's authorized committee or a political committee, provided the information has been properly reported pursuant to RCW
42.17A.235 and
42.17A.240.
(3) The "Special Political Expenditures" report is designated "C-7."
[Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17A.110(1), 2019 c 428, and 2019 c 261. WSR 20-02-062, § 390-16-071, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-16-071, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17A.110(1). WSR 17-22-071, § 390-16-071, filed 10/27/17, effective 11/27/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17A.110 and
42.17A.125(2). WSR 15-01-066, § 390-16-071, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17A.110. WSR 12-03-002, § 390-16-071, filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.370. WSR 09-02-021, § 390-16-071, filed 12/30/08, effective 1/30/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.370(1). WSR 02-01-015, § 390-16-071, filed 12/7/01, effective 1/7/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.370(1) and
42.17.180 (1)(h). WSR 98-01-062, § 390-16-071, filed 12/11/97, effective 1/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.390. WSR 95-01-074A, § 390-16-071, filed 12/16/94, effective 1/16/95; WSR 94-11-016, § 390-16-071, filed 5/5/94, effective 6/5/94.]