WAC 390-05-400   Changes in dollar amounts.  Pursuant to the requirement in RCW 42.17.690 that the commission biennially revise the dollar amounts found in Initiative 134 and RCW 42.17.645 to reflect changes in economic conditions, the following revisions are made:


Code Section Subject Matter Amount Enacted or Last Revised 2008 Revision

.020

Definition of "Independent
Expenditure" $700 $800
.125 Reimbursement of candidate for loan to
own campaign $4,300 $4,700
.180(1) Report --
Applicability of provisions to
Persons who made contributions $14,500 $16,000
Persons who made independent
expenditures $700 $800
.640(2) Contribution Limits--
Candidates for state leg. office $700 $800
Candidates for county office $700 $800
Candidates for other state office $1,400 $1,600
Candidates for special purpose districts $1,400 $1,600
.640(3) Contribution Limits--
State official up for recall or pol comm.
supporting recall--
State Legislative Office $700 $800
Other State Office $1,400 $1,600
.640(4) Contribution Limits--
Contributions made by political parties
and caucus committees
State parties and caucus committees .70 per voter .80 per registered voter
County and leg. district parties .35 per voter .40 per registered voter
Limit for all county and leg. district
parties to a candidate .35 per voter .40 per registered voter
.640(5) Contribution Limits--
Contributions made by pol. parties and caucus
committees to state official up for recall or
committee supporting recall
State parties and caucuses .70 per voter .80 per registered voter
County and leg. district parties .35 per voter .40 per registered voter
Limit for all county and leg. district parties    
to state official up for recall or pol. comm.    
supporting recall .35 per voter .40 per registered voter
.640(7) Limits on contributions to political parties    
and caucus committees  
To caucus committee $700 $800
To political party $3,500 $4,000
.645(1) Candidates for judicial office $1,400 $1,600
.740 Contribution must be made by    
written instrument $70 $80




[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1), 42.17.690, and42.17.645 . 08-04-022, § 390-05-400, filed 1/28/08, effective 2/28/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. 07-07-005, § 390-05-400, filed 3/8/07, effective 4/8/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. 06-07-001, § 390-05-400, filed 3/1/06, effective 4/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.690. 03-22-064, § 390-05-400, filed 11/4/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. 01-22-050, § 390-05-400, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). 00-04-058, § 390-05-400, filed 1/28/00, effective 3/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.690. 98-08-069, § 390-05-400, filed 3/30/98, effective 5/1/98; 96-04-021, § 390-05-400, filed 1/30/96, effective 3/1/96.]