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Title 42 - Public officers and agencies
Chapter 42.17 - Disclosure -- Campaign finances -- Lobbying.
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
- 42.17.030 - Applicability -- Exceptions.
- 42.17.035 - Conservation district exception.
- 42.17.040 - Statement of organization by political committees.
- 42.17.050 - Treasurer -- Depositories.
- 42.17.060 - Deposit of contributions -- Investment -- Unidentified contributions -- Cash contributions.
- 42.17.065 - Filing and reporting by continuing political committee.
- 42.17.067 - Fund-raising activities -- Alternative reporting method.
- 42.17.070 - Expenditures -- Authorization of and restrictions on.
- 42.17.080 - Reporting of contributions and expenditures -- Public inspection of accounts.
- 42.17.090 - Contents of report.
- 42.17.093 - Out-of-state political committees -- Reports.
- 42.17.095 - Disposal of surplus funds.
- 42.17.100 - Special reports -- Independent expenditures.
- 42.17.103 - Special reports -- Political advertising.
- 42.17.105 - Special reports -- Late contributions or large totals -- Certain late contributions prohibited.
- 42.17.110 - Commercial advertisers -- Public inspection of documents -- Copies to commission.
- 42.17.120 - Identification of contributions and communications.
- 42.17.125 - Personal use of contributions -- When permitted.
- 42.17.128 - Use of public funds for political purposes.
- 42.17.130 - Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns -- Prohibition -- Exceptions.
- 42.17.131 - Exemption from RCW 42.17.130.
- 42.17.135 - Earmarked contributions.
LOBBYIST REPORTING
- 42.17.150 - Registration of lobbyists.
- 42.17.155 - Photograph and information -- Booklet -- Publication.
- 42.17.160 - Exemption from registration.
- 42.17.170 - Reporting by lobbyists.
- 42.17.172 - Notification to person named in report.
- 42.17.175 - Special reports -- Lobbyists -- Late contributions or large totals.
- 42.17.180 - Reports by employers of registered lobbyists, other persons.
- 42.17.190 - Legislative activities of state agencies, other units of government, elective officials, employees.
- 42.17.200 - Grass roots lobbying campaigns.
- 42.17.210 - Employment of legislators, board or commission members, or state employees -- Statement, contents and filing.
- 42.17.220 - Employment of unregistered persons.
- 42.17.230 - Lobbyists' duties, restrictions.
REPORTING OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS' FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
- 42.17.240 - Elected and appointed officials, candidates, and appointees -- Reports of financial affairs and gifts.
- 42.17.2401 - "Executive state officer" defined.
- 42.17.241 - Contents of report.
- 42.17.242 - Concealing identity of source of payment prohibited -- Exception.
REPORTING BY PUBLIC TREASURERS
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 42.17.350 - Public disclosure commission -- Established -- Membership -- Prohibited activities -- Compensation, travel expenses.
- 42.17.360 - Commission -- Duties.
- 42.17.362 - Toll-free telephone number.
- 42.17.365 - Audits and investigations.
- 42.17.367 - Web site for commission documents.
- 42.17.369 - Electronic filing -- Availability.
- 42.17.3691 - Electronic filing -- When required.
- 42.17.370 - Commission -- Additional powers.
- 42.17.380 - Duties of attorney general.
- 42.17.390 - Civil remedies and sanctions.
- 42.17.395 - Violations -- Determination by commission -- Procedure.
- 42.17.397 - Procedure upon petition for enforcement of order of commission -- Court's order of enforcement.
- 42.17.400 - Enforcement.
- 42.17.405 - Suspension, reapplication of reporting requirements in small political subdivisions.
- 42.17.410 - Limitation on actions.
- 42.17.420 - Date of mailing deemed date of receipt -- Exceptions -- Electronic filings.
- 42.17.430 - Certification of reports.
- 42.17.440 - Statements and reports public records.
- 42.17.450 - Duty to preserve statements and reports.
- 42.17.460 - Access to reports -- Legislative intent.
- 42.17.461 - Access goals.
- 42.17.463 - Access performance measures.
- 42.17.465 - Information technology plan -- Contents.
- 42.17.467 - Information technology plan -- Consultation.
- 42.17.469 - Information technology plan -- Submission.
- 42.17.471 - Access performance reports.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING AND
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
- 42.17.510 - Identification of sponsor -- Exemptions.
- 42.17.520 - Picture of candidate.
- 42.17.530 - Political advertising or electioneering communication -- Libel or defamation per se.
- 42.17.540 - Responsibility for compliance.
REPORTING OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
- 42.17.561 - Findings.
- 42.17.562 - Intent.
- 42.17.565 - Report -- Information required -- Time -- Method -- By whom -- Penalty.
- 42.17.570 - When a contribution.
- 42.17.575 - Recordkeeping.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS
- 42.17.610 - Findings.
- 42.17.620 - Intent.
- 42.17.640 - Limits specified -- Exemptions.
- 42.17.645 - Candidates for judicial office -- Special elections to fill vacancies -- Contribution limits -- Adjustments.
- 42.17.647 - Rules.
- 42.17.650 - Attribution and aggregation of family contributions.
- 42.17.660 - Attribution of contributions by controlled entities.
- 42.17.670 - Attribution of contributions generally -- "Earmarking."
- 42.17.680 - Limitations on employers or labor organizations.
- 42.17.690 - Changing monetary limits.
- 42.17.700 - Contributions.
- 42.17.710 - Time limit for state official to solicit or accept contributions.
- 42.17.720 - Restriction on loans.
- 42.17.730 - Contributions on behalf of another.
- 42.17.740 - Certain contributions required to be by written instrument.
- 42.17.750 - Solicitation of contributions by public officials or employees.
- 42.17.760 - Agency shop fees as contributions.
- 42.17.770 - Solicitation of endorsement fees.
- 42.17.780 - Reimbursement for contributions.
- 42.17.790 - Prohibition on use of contributions for a different office.
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
- 42.17.900 - Effective date -- 1973 c 1.
- 42.17.910 - Severability -- 1973 c 1.
- 42.17.911 - Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 294.
- 42.17.912 - Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112.
- 42.17.920 - Construction -- 1973 c 1.
- 42.17.930 - Chapter, section headings not part of law.
- 42.17.940 - Repealer -- 1973 c 1.
- 42.17.945 - Construction -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112.
- 42.17.950 - Captions.
- 42.17.955 - Short title -- 1993 c 2.
- 42.17.960 - Effective date -- 1995 c 397.
- 42.17.961 - Captions -- 1995 c 397.
- 42.17.962 - Severability -- 1995 c 397.
- 42.17.963 - Part headings not law -- 2005 c 445.
- 42.17.964 - Severability -- 2005 c 445.
- 42.17.965 - Effective dates -- 2005 c 445.
- 42.17.966 - Severability -- 2006 c 348.
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