WSR 16-10-080 PERMANENT RULES PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COMMISSION [Filed May 3, 2016, 10:40 a.m., effective June 3, 2016] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: New WAC 390-17-019 clarifies that multiple committees established, maintained or controlled by a candidate subject to the limits set out in RCW 42.17A.405 or 42.17A.410 are affiliated for the purpose of receiving contributions from a particular contributor. Also clarifies that a caucus campaign committee and any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled primarily by the same legislative caucus as a whole, or the officers of the caucus, are affiliated for the purpose of receiving contributions. Ballot measure committees are excluded.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17A.110(1).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-06-090 on February 29, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 28, 2016.
Lori Anderson
Communications and
Training Officer
NEW SECTION
WAC 390-17-019 Contribution limits to affiliated committees.
(1) Intent. The public disclosure commission enforces campaign contribution limits and other provisions of chapter 42.17A RCW. The commission finds that persons subject to contribution limits may establish, maintain, or control multiple political committees. This rule sets out which committees, excluding ballot measure committees, are affiliated for the purpose of receiving contributions.
(2) Persons subject to contribution limits may not circumvent those limits through contributions made to the various committees controlled by that person.
(3) The following committees are affiliated for purposes of this rule:
(a) The authorized committee of a candidate subject to contribution limits set out in RCW 42.17A.405 or 42.17A.410 and any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled primarily by that candidate are affiliated for the purpose of receiving contributions.
(b) A caucus campaign committee and any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled primarily by the same legislative caucus as a whole or the officers of that caucus are affiliated for the purpose of receiving contributions.
(4) As used in this rule, the terms "established, maintained, or controlled" means the ability to direct or participate, other than through a vote as a member, in the governance of another entity through provisions of constitution, bylaws, contract or other formal or informal procedure.
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