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                         SENATE BILL 6705

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Benton, Swecker, Morton and Horn

Read first time 01/24/2000.  Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.

Placing certain time restrictions on the acceptance of contributions for all political candidates.

    AN ACT Relating to placing time restrictions on the acceptance of political contributions for all candidates; and amending RCW 42.17.710.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 42.17.710 and 1993 c 2 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    During the period beginning on the thirtieth day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing thirty days past the date of final adjournment, and during the period beginning on the date a special legislative session convenes and continuing through the date that session adjourns, no ((state official)) candidate or a person employed by or acting on behalf of a ((state official or state legislator)) candidate may solicit or accept contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized committee, or to retire a campaign debt.

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