42.17A.240 - Contents of report.

Contents of report. (Effective January 1, 2012.)

Each report required under RCW 42.17A.235 (1) and (2) must be certified as correct by the treasurer and the candidate and shall disclose the following:

     (1) The funds on hand at the beginning of the period;

     (2) The name and address of each person who has made one or more contributions during the period, together with the money value and date of each contribution and the aggregate value of all contributions received from each person during the campaign, or in the case of a continuing political committee, the current calendar year, with the following exceptions:

     (a) Pledges in the aggregate of less than one hundred dollars from any one person need not be reported;

     (b) Income that results from a fund-raising activity conducted in accordance with RCW 42.17A.230 may be reported as one lump sum, with the exception of that portion received from persons whose names and addresses are required to be included in the report required by RCW 42.17A.230;

     (c) Contributions of no more than twenty-five dollars in the aggregate from any one person during the election campaign may be reported as one lump sum if the treasurer maintains a separate and private list of the name, address, and amount of each such contributor; and

     (d) The money value of contributions of postage shall be the face value of the postage;

     (3) Each loan, promissory note, or security instrument to be used by or for the benefit of the candidate or political committee made by any person, including the names and addresses of the lender and each person liable directly, indirectly or contingently and the date and amount of each such loan, promissory note, or security instrument;

     (4) All other contributions not otherwise listed or exempted;

     (5) The name and address of each candidate or political committee to which any transfer of funds was made, including the amounts and dates of the transfers;

     (6) The name and address of each person to whom an expenditure was made in the aggregate amount of more than fifty dollars during the period covered by this report, the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, and the total sum of all expenditures;

     (7) The name and address of each person directly compensated for soliciting or procuring signatures on an initiative or referendum petition, the amount of the compensation to each person, and the total expenditures made for this purpose. Such expenditures shall be reported under this subsection in addition to what is required to be reported under subsection (6) of this section;

     (8) The name and address of any person and the amount owed for any debt, obligation, note, unpaid loan, or other liability in the amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars or in the amount of more than fifty dollars that has been outstanding for over thirty days;

     (9) The surplus or deficit of contributions over expenditures;

     (10) The disposition made in accordance with RCW 42.17A.430 of any surplus funds; and

     (11) Any other information required by the commission by rule in conformance with the policies and purposes of this chapter.

[2010 c 204 § 409; 2003 c 123 § 1; 1993 c 256 § 6; 1989 c 280 § 9. Prior: 1986 c 228 § 1; 1986 c 12 § 2; 1983 c 96 § 1; 1982 c 147 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 336 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 294 § 7; 1973 c 1 § 9 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.090.]

Notes: Severability -- Effective date--1993 c 256: See notes following RCW 29A.84.280.

Effective date -- 1989 c 280: See note following RCW 42.17A.005.

Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 336: See note following RCW 42.17A.205.

Appearance of fairness doctrine -- Application to candidates for public office -- Campaign contributions: RCW 42.36.040, 42.36.050.