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WA Rev Code § 42.16.014 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.16 - Salaries and Fees.|42.16.014 - Disbursements by warrants—Certifications.

RCW 42.16.014 Disbursements by warrants—Certifications.Disbursements from the revolving account and fund created by RCW 42.16.010 through 42.16.017 shall be by warrant in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.88.160: PROVIDED, That when the payroll is prepared under a centralized system established pursuant to regulations of the director of financial management, disbursements on behalf of the agency shall be certified by the head of the agency preparing the centralized payroll or his or her designee: PROVIDED FURTHER, That disbursements from a centralized paying agency representing amounts withheld, and/or contributions, for payment to any individual payee on behalf of several agencies, may be by single warrant representing the aggregate amounts payable by all such agencies to such payee. The procedure for disbursement and certification of these aggregate amounts shall be established by the director of financial management.All payments to employees or other payees, from the revolving account and fund created by RCW 42.16.010 through 42.16.017, whether certified by an agency or by the director of financial management on behalf of such agency, shall be made wherever possible by a single warrant reflecting on its face the amount charged to each revolving account and fund.[ 2012 c 117 § 110; 1981 c 9 § 4; 1979 c 151 § 71; 1969 c 59 § 4; 1967 ex.s. c 25 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 42.16.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.16 - Salaries and Fees.|42.16.015 - Cancellation of warrants—Transfer of increased balance amounts in state payroll revolving account.

RCW 42.16.015 Cancellation of warrants—Transfer of increased balance amounts in state payroll revolving account.All amounts increasing the balance in the state payroll revolving account, as a result of the cancellation of warrants issued therefrom shall be transferred by the state treasurer to the fund from which the canceled warrant would originally have been paid except for the provisions of RCW 42.16.010 through 42.16.017.[ 1981 c 9 § 5; 1967 ex.s. c 25 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 42.16.017 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.16 - Salaries and Fees.|42.16.017 - Payroll preparation and accounting—Establishment of policies, procedures, and paydates.

RCW 42.16.017 Payroll preparation and accounting—Establishment of policies, procedures, and paydates.The director of financial management shall adopt the necessary policies and procedures to implement RCW 42.16.010 through 42.16.017, including the establishment of paydates. Such paydates shall conform to RCW 42.16.010. The director of financial management shall have approval over all agency and state payroll systems and shall determine the payroll systems to be used by state agencies to ensure the implementation of RCW 42.16.010 and 41.04.232: PROVIDED, That for purposes of the central personnel payroll system, the provisions of RCW 41.07.020 shall apply.[ 1998 c 245 § 45; 1983 1st ex.s. c 28 § 6; 1979 c 151 § 72; 1967 ex.s. c 25 § 8.]NOTES:Application—1983 1st ex.s. c 28: See note following RCW 42.16.010.
WA Rev Code § 42.16.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.16 - Salaries and Fees.|42.16.020 - Salaried officers not to receive witness fees—Exceptions.

RCW 42.16.020 Salaried officers not to receive witness fees—Exceptions.No state, county, municipal, or other public officer within the state of Washington, who receives from the state, or from any county or municipality therein, a fixed and stated salary as compensation for services rendered as such public officer shall be allowed or paid any per diem for attending or testifying on behalf of the state of Washington, or any county or municipality therein, at any trial or other judicial proceeding, in any state, county, or municipal court within this state; nor shall such officer, in any case, be allowed nor paid any per diem for attending or testifying in any state or municipal court of this state, in regard to matters and information that have come to his or her knowledge in connection with and as a result of the performance of his or her duties as a public officer as aforesaid: PROVIDED, This section shall not apply when any deduction shall be made from the regular salary of such officer by reason of his or her being in attendance upon the superior court, but in such cases regular witness fees shall be paid; and further, that if a public officer be subpoenaed and required to appear or testify in judicial proceedings in a county other than that in which he or she resides, then said public officer shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided by statute in other cases; and, PROVIDED FURTHER, That this section shall not apply to police officers when called as witnesses in the superior courts during hours when they are off duty as such officers. A law enforcement officer who has issued a notice of traffic infraction is not entitled to receive witness fees or mileage in a contested traffic infraction case.[ 2012 c 117 § 111; 1981 c 19 § 3; 1903 c 10 § 1; 1901 c 101 § 1; RRS § 499.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 19: See note following RCW 46.63.020.
WA Rev Code § 42.16.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.16 - Salaries and Fees.|42.16.030 - Disposition of fees.

RCW 42.16.030 Disposition of fees.All officers enumerated in *this section, who are paid a salary in lieu of fees, shall collect the fees herein prescribed for the use of the state or county, as the case may be, and shall pay the same into the state or county treasury, as the case may be, on the first Monday of each month.[1907 c 56 § 1, part; RRS § 4217. Prior: 1903 c 151 § 1, part; 1893 c 130 § 1, part.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The term "this section" refers to 1907 c 56 § 1, of which RCW 42.16.030 is but a part. The other parts of 1907 c 56 § 1, as amended, are codified as RCW 2.32.070 (supreme court clerk's fees), 2.40.010 (witnesses' fees), 36.18.020 (superior court clerks' fees), 36.18.040 (sheriff's fees), 36.18.010 (county auditor's fees), 36.18.030 (county coroner's fees), 2.36.150 (jurors' fees), 3.16.100 (constables' fees), and 42.28.090 (notaries' fees).Daily remittance of moneys to state treasury required: RCW 43.01.050.
WA Rev Code § 42.16.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.16 - Salaries and Fees.|42.16.040 - Official fees payable in advance.

RCW 42.16.040 Official fees payable in advance.All fees are invariably due in advance where demanded by the officer required to perform any official act, and no officer shall be required to perform any official act unless his or her fees are paid when he or she demands the same: PROVIDED, This section shall not apply when the officer performs any official act for his or her county or the state.[ 2012 c 117 § 112; Code 1881 § 2099; 1869 p 374 § 21; RRS § 505. Formerly codified as RCW 42.04.050.]NOTES:County officers, fees payable in advance: RCW 36.18.060.County sheriff, demand of fees payable in advance: RCW 36.28.040.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.010 - Conservation district exception.

RCW 42.17A.010 Conservation district exception.Elections of conservation district supervisors held pursuant to chapter 89.08 RCW shall not be considered general or special elections for purposes of the campaign disclosure and personal financial affairs reporting requirements of this chapter. Elected conservation district supervisors are not considered elected officials for purposes of the annual personal financial affairs reporting requirement of this chapter.[ 2002 c 43 § 4. Formerly RCW 42.17.035.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2002 c 43: See notes following RCW 29A.04.330.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.020 - Statements and reports public records.

RCW 42.17A.020 Statements and reports public records.All statements and reports filed under this chapter shall be public records of the agency where they are filed, and shall be available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours at the expense of the person requesting copies, provided that the charge for such copies shall not exceed actual cost to the agency.[ 1973 c 1 § 44 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.440.]
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.055 - Electronic filing—Availability.

RCW 42.17A.055 Electronic filing—Availability.(1) For each required report, as technology permits, the commission shall make an electronic reporting tool available to all those who are required to file that report under this chapter.(2) All persons required to file reports under this chapter must file them electronically where the commission has provided an electronic option. The executive director may make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for persons who lack the technological ability to file reports electronically.(3) If the electronic filing system provided by the commission is inoperable for any period of time, the commission must keep a record of the date and time of each instance and post outages on its website. If a report is due on a day the electronic filing system is inoperable, it is not late if filed the first business day the system is back in operation. The commission must provide notice to all reporting entities when the system is back in operation.(4) All persons required to file reports under this chapter shall, at the time of initial filing, provide the commission an email address, or other electronic contact information, that shall constitute the official address for purposes of all communications from the commission. The person required to file one or more reports must provide any new electronic contact information to the commission within ten days, if the address has changed from that listed on the most recent report. Committees must provide the committee treasurer's electronic contact information to the commission. Committees must also provide any new electronic contact information for the committee's treasurer to the commission within ten days of the change. The executive director may waive the electronic contact information requirement and allow use of a postal address, upon the showing of hardship.[ 2019 c 428 § 4; 2018 c 304 § 3; 2013 c 166 § 2; 2010 c 204 § 202; 2000 c 237 § 3; 1999 c 401 § 11. Formerly RCW 42.17.369.]NOTES:Effective date—Finding—Intent—2019 c 428: See notes following RCW 42.17A.160.Finding—Intent—2018 c 304: See note following RCW 42.17A.235.Effective date—2013 c 166: "This act takes effect January 1, 2014." [ 2013 c 166 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.060 - Access to reports—Legislative intent.

RCW 42.17A.060 Access to reports—Legislative intent.It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that the commission provide the general public timely access to all contribution and expenditure reports submitted by candidates, continuing political committees, bona fide political parties, lobbyists, and lobbyists' employers. The legislature finds that failure to meet goals for full and timely disclosure threatens to undermine our electoral process.Furthermore, the legislature intends for the commission to consult with the office of the chief information officer as it seeks to implement chapter 401, Laws of 1999, and that the commission follow the standards and procedures established by the office of the chief information officer in chapter 43.105 RCW as they relate to information technology.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 732; 1999 c 401 § 1. Formerly RCW 42.17.460.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 732: "Section 732 of this act takes effect January 1, 2012." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 1015.]Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See note following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.065 - Access performance measures.

RCW 42.17A.065 Access performance measures.By July 1st of each year, the commission shall calculate the following performance measures, provide a copy of the performance measures to the governor and appropriate legislative committees, and make the performance measures available to the public:(1) The average number of days that elapse between the commission's receipt of reports filed under RCW 42.17A.205, 42.17A.225, 42.17A.235, 42.17A.255, 42.17A.265, 42.17A.600, 42.17A.615, 42.17A.625, and 42.17A.630 and the time that the report, a copy of the report, or a copy of the data or information included in the report, is first accessible to the general public (a) in the commission's office, and (b) via the commission's website;(2) The percentage of filers pursuant to RCW 42.17A.055 who have used: (a) Hard copy paper format; or (b) electronic format.[ 2019 c 428 § 5; 2010 c 204 § 204; 1999 c 401 § 3. Formerly RCW 42.17.463.]NOTES:Effective date—Finding—Intent—2019 c 428: See notes following RCW 42.17A.160.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.105 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.105 - Commission—Duties.

RCW 42.17A.105 Commission—Duties.The commission shall:(1) Develop and provide forms for the reports and statements required to be made under this chapter;(2) Prepare and publish a manual setting forth recommended uniform methods of bookkeeping and reporting for use by persons required to make reports and statements under this chapter;(3) Compile and maintain a current list of all filed reports and statements;(4) Investigate whether properly completed statements and reports have been filed within the times required by this chapter;(5) Upon complaint or upon its own motion, investigate and report apparent violations of this chapter to the appropriate law enforcement authorities;(6) Conduct a sufficient number of audits and field investigations to provide a statistically valid finding regarding the degree of compliance with the provisions of this chapter by all required filers. Any documents, records, reports, computer files, papers, or materials provided to the commission for use in conducting audits and investigations must be returned to the candidate, campaign, or political committee from which they were received within one week of the commission's completion of an audit or field investigation;(7) Prepare and publish an annual report to the governor as to the effectiveness of this chapter and its enforcement by appropriate law enforcement authorities;(8) Enforce this chapter according to the powers granted it by law;(9) Adopt rules governing the arrangement, handling, indexing, and disclosing of those reports required by this chapter to be filed with a county auditor or county elections official. The rules shall:(a) Ensure ease of access by the public to the reports; and(b) Include, but not be limited to, requirements for indexing the reports by the names of candidates or political committees and by the ballot proposition for or against which a political committee is receiving contributions or making expenditures;(10) Adopt rules to carry out the policies of chapter 348, Laws of 2006. The adoption of these rules is not subject to the time restrictions of RCW 42.17A.110(1);(11) Adopt administrative rules establishing requirements for filer participation in any system designed and implemented by the commission for the electronic filing of reports; and(12) Maintain and make available to the public and political committees of this state a toll-free telephone number.[ 2010 c 204 § 302; 1973 c 1 § 36 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.360.]
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.125 - Revising monetary contribution limits, reporting thresholds, and code values.

RCW 42.17A.125 Revising monetary contribution limits, reporting thresholds, and code values.At least once every five years, but no more often than every two years, the commission must consider whether to revise the monetary contribution limits and reporting thresholds and code values of this chapter. If the commission chooses to make revisions, the revisions shall be only for the purpose of recognizing economic changes as reflected by an inflationary index recommended by the office of financial management, and may be rounded off to amounts as determined by the commission to be most accessible for public understanding. The revisions shall be guided by the change in the index for the period commencing with the month of December preceding the last revision and concluding with the month of December preceding the month the revision is adopted. As to each of the three general categories of this chapter, reports of campaign finance, reports of lobbyist activity, and reports of the financial affairs of elected and appointed officials, the revisions shall equally affect all thresholds within each category. The revisions authorized by this subsection shall reflect economic changes from the time of the last legislative enactment affecting the respective code or threshold.Revisions made in accordance with this section shall be adopted as rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW.[ 2019 c 428 § 11; 2011 c 60 § 21; 2010 c 204 § 305; 1993 c 2 § 9 (Initiative Measure No. 134, approved November 3, 1992). Formerly RCW 42.17.690.]NOTES:Effective date—Finding—Intent—2019 c 428: See notes following RCW 42.17A.160.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.130 - Duties of attorney general.

RCW 42.17A.130 Duties of attorney general.The attorney general, through his or her office, shall provide assistance as required by the commission to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. The commission may employ attorneys who are neither the attorney general nor an assistant attorney general to carry out any function of the attorney general prescribed in this chapter.[ 2010 c 205 § 8; 2010 c 204 § 306; 1982 c 35 § 196; 1975 1st ex.s. c 294 § 26; 1973 c 1 § 38 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.380.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2010 c 204 § 306 and by 2010 c 205 § 8, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Application—1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.140 - Date of receipt—Exceptions—Electronic filings.

RCW 42.17A.140 Date of receipt—Exceptions—Electronic filings.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the date of receipt of any properly addressed application, report, statement, notice, or payment required to be made under the provisions of this chapter is the date shown by the post office cancellation mark on the envelope of the submitted material. The provisions of this section do not apply to reports required to be delivered under RCW 42.17A.265 and 42.17A.625.(2) When a report is filed electronically with the commission, it is deemed to have been received on the file transfer date. The commission shall notify the filer of receipt of the electronically filed report. Such notification may be sent by mail or electronically. If the notification of receipt of the electronically filed report is not received by the filer, the filer may offer proof of sending the report, and such proof shall be treated as if it were a receipt sent by the commission. Electronic filing may be used for purposes of filing the special reports required to be delivered under RCW 42.17A.265 and 42.17A.625.[ 2019 c 428 § 13; 2010 c 204 § 308; 1999 c 401 § 10; 1995 c 397 § 18; 1983 c 176 § 2; 1973 c 1 § 42 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.420.]NOTES:Effective date—Finding—Intent—2019 c 428: See notes following RCW 42.17A.160.
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.145 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.145 - Certification of reports.

RCW 42.17A.145 Certification of reports.Every report and statement required to be filed under this chapter shall identify the person preparing it, and shall be certified as complete and correct, both by the person preparing it and by the person on whose behalf it is filed.[ 1973 c 1 § 43 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.430.]
WA Rev Code § 42.17A.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies|Chapter 42.17A - Campaign Disclosure and Contribution.|42.17A.150 - Duty to preserve statements and reports.

RCW 42.17A.150 Duty to preserve statements and reports.The commission must preserve statements or reports required to be filed under this chapter for not less than ten years.[ 2010 c 205 § 9; 1973 c 1 § 45 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.450.]