WAC 390-05-300   Suspension of reporting requirements.  From the effective date of RCW 42.17.405, the following reporting requirements are suspended in jurisdictions with less than one thousand registered voters as of the date of the most recent general election in the jurisdiction:

     (1) The F-1 financial reports of public officials required by RCW 42.17.240 and WAC 390-24-010, 390-24-020 and 390-24-025;

     (2) The L-5 public agency lobbying report required by RCW 42.17.190 and WAC 390-20-120;

     (3) The C-1 through C-4 campaign finance reports required for ballot issues by RCW 42.17.040 through 42.17.090 and WAC 390-16-011, 390-16-031, 390-16-036, 390-16-041, and independent campaign expenditure reports (C-6) required for ballot issues by RCW 42.17.100 and WAC 390-16-050: Provided, That reporting requirements shall be reinstated by order of the commission at its next regular or special meeting if:

     (a) A certified "petition for disclosure" containing the valid signatures of fifteen percent of the number of registered voters of the jurisdiction as of the date of the most recent general election in the jurisdiction is filed with the commission; or

     (b) The jurisdiction has by ordinance, resolution or other official action petitioned the commission to void the suspension with respect to elected officials, candidates and ballot propositions for the jurisdiction.

     If reporting requirements are reinstated by petition, the commission shall promptly notify all known affected candidates and incumbent elected officials of their duty to file disclosure reports. Such individuals and committees shall be ordered to file the required statements within thirty days of the commission order.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. 92-05-080, § 390-05-300, filed 2/18/92, effective 3/20/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). 85-15-020 (Order 85-03), § 390-05-300, filed 7/9/85; 82-16-032 (Order 82-05), § 390-05-300, filed 7/28/82.]