[Filed September 26, 2018, 9:33 a.m., effective October 27, 2018]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Amend WAC 434-750-290 to change process for redirected donations.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 434-750-290.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.04.033.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-17-021 on August 3, 2018.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 26, 2018.

Assistant Secretary of State

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 17-12-089, filed 6/6/17, effective 7/7/17)

WAC 434-750-290Decertified contributions.

The CFD must work directly with its donors to determine where to direct donations originally pledged to a participating organization or federation that has been deemed noneligible or decertified. The CFD must provide the donor with options to disburse the pledged and collected donations to other participating organizations or federations or provide a refund of collected donations for the open quarter. If a donor does not respond to the CFD regarding redirecting donations, the CFD ((must issue a refund of all donations collected for the open quarter and cancel the donation. If the CFD determines it is not feasible to return such funds to donors, it)) must determine the appropriate disposition of the funds.