PDFWAC 390-16-071
Annual report of major contributors and persons making independent expenditures.
RCW 42.17A.630 requires that:
(1) Any person, other than an individual, must file with the commission an annual "Special Political Expenditures" report, if the person:
(a) Made contributions to any state office candidates or statewide ballot proposition committees totaling more than the aggregate amount during the preceding calendar year for contributions referenced in WAC 390-05-400; or
(b) Made independent expenditures regarding state office candidates and statewide ballot propositions totaling more than the aggregate amount during the preceding calendar year for independent expenditures on political advertising, referenced in WAC 390-05-400.
(2) The report is not required of a lobbyist employer filing an annual L-3 report pursuant to RCW 42.17A.630 or of a candidate's authorized committee or a political committee, provided the information has been properly reported pursuant to RCW 42.17A.235 and 42.17A.240.
(3) The "Special Political Expenditures" report is designated "C-7."
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1), 2019 c 428, and 2019 c 261. WSR 20-02-062, § 390-16-071, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-16-071, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1). WSR 17-22-071, § 390-16-071, filed 10/27/17, effective 11/27/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and 42.17A.125(2). WSR 15-01-066, § 390-16-071, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110. WSR 12-03-002, § 390-16-071, filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 09-02-021, § 390-16-071, filed 12/30/08, effective 1/30/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 02-01-015, § 390-16-071, filed 12/7/01, effective 1/7/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1) and 42.17.180 (1)(h). WSR 98-01-062, § 390-16-071, filed 12/11/97, effective 1/11/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.390. WSR 95-01-074A, § 390-16-071, filed 12/16/94, effective 1/16/95; WSR 94-11-016, § 390-16-071, filed 5/5/94, effective 6/5/94.]