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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4784

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senator Talmadge

Read first time 1/22/86 and referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to public disclosure; amending RCW 42.17.180 and 42.17.360; and repealing RCW 43.131.269 and 43.131.270.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 18, chapter 1, Laws of 1973 as last amended by section 6, chapter 34, Laws of 1984 and RCW 42.17.180 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every employer of a lobbyist registered under this chapter during the preceding calendar year shall file with the commission on or before March 31st of each year a statement disclosing for the preceding calendar year the following information:

          (1) The name of each state elected official and the name of each candidate for state office who was elected to the office and any member of the immediate family of those persons to whom the employer has paid any compensation in the amount of five hundred dollars or more during the preceding calendar year for personal employment or professional services, including professional services rendered by a corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, union, or other entity in which the person holds any office, directorship, or any general partnership interest, or an ownership interest of ten percent or more, the value of the compensation in accordance with the reporting provisions set out in RCW 42.17.241(2), and the consideration given or performed in exchange for the compensation.

          (2) The name of each state elected official, successful candidate for state office, or members of his immediate family to whom the lobbyist employer made expenditures, directly or indirectly, either through a lobbyist or otherwise, the amount of the expenditures and the purpose for the expenditures.  For the purposes of this subsection, the term expenditure shall not include any expenditure made by the employer in the ordinary course of business if the expenditure is not made for the purpose of influencing, honoring, or benefiting the elected official, successful candidate, or member of his immediate family, as an elected official or candidate.

          (3) The total expenditures made by the employer for lobbying purposes, whether through or on behalf of a registered lobbyist or otherwise, including expenditures not required to be reported by lobbyists under RCW 42.17.170(2).

          (4) All contributions made to a candidate for state office, to a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate for state office, or to a political committee supporting or opposing a state-wide ballot proposition.  Such contributions shall be identified by the name and the address of the recipient and the aggregate amount contributed to each such recipient.

          (5) The name and address of each registered lobbyist employed by the employer.

          (6) Such other information as the commission prescribes by rule.

        Sec. 2.  Section 36, chapter 1, Laws of 1973 andRCW 42.17.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          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 a current list of all filed reports and statements;

          (4) ((Investigate whether properly completed statements and reports have been filed within the times required by this chapter)) Audit each year a randomly selected sample of filings by the persons required to comply with this chapter within the limits of staff capabilities and available funding;

          (5) Upon complaint or upon its own motion, investigate and report apparent violations of this chapter to the appropriate law enforcement authorities;

          (6) Prepare and publish an annual report to the governor as to the effectiveness of this chapter and its enforcement by appropriate law enforcement authorities; and

          (7) Enforce this chapter according to the powers granted it by law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

                   (1) Section 8, chapter 197, Laws of 1983 and RCW 43.131.269; and

          (2) Section 34, chapter 197, Laws of 1983 and RCW 43.131.270.