1732-S AMH TAYL REIL 050

SHB 1732 - H AMD 141

By Representative Taylor

NOT CONSIDERED 04/22/2011

    On page 16, line 21, after "candidate" strike "for a period of five years" and insert "that has been distributed within the previous three years"

    On page 20, after line 32, insert the following:  

    "Sec. 6.  RCW 42.17A.770 and 2007 c 455 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    ((Except as provided in *RCW 42.17.400(4)(a)(iv),)) Any action brought under the provisions of this chapter must be commenced within five years after the date when the violation occurred, except for actions brought under RCW 42.17A.105, 42.17A.205, 42.17A.235, and 42.17A.320, in which must be commenced within three years.  The provisions of this section do not apply to RCW 42.17A.675(4)(a)(iv)."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    Correct the title.

EFFECT: Clarifies that political advertising sponsored by a political committee and open for public inspection includes only that advertising that has been distributed and changes the time period for keeping copies of political advertising from five years to three years. Changes the limitation for filing an action for the provisions of this act to three years, rather than five. 

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