Washington Administrative Code › Title 390 - Public Disclosure Commission › Chapter 390-05 - General policies and definitions › Section 390-05-210 - Definition-Contribution

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The term
			 "contribution" as defined in the act and used in these rules shall be deemed to
			 include, among other things, furnishing services, property or rights on an
			 unequal basis or at less than their fair market value as defined in WAC
			 390-05-235,
			 for the purpose of assisting any candidate or political committee. When such
			 in-kind contribution is provided, it shall be reported at its fair market value
			 per WAC
			 390-05-235
			 and, pursuant to
			 RCW
			  42.17A.405 and
			 42.17A.410,
			 the fair market value is the amount of the contribution to be allocated to the
			 contributor in determining compliance with the contributor's contribution
			 limit.
(2)
Duplicating political advertising.
The financing
			 by a person of the dissemination, distribution, or republication, in whole or
			 in part, of broadcast, written, graphic, digital, or other form of political
			 advertising prepared by a candidate, a political committee, or the authorized
			 agent of a candidate or political committee, is a contribution to the candidate
			 or political committee.
(3)
Consulting with a candidate.
An expenditure made
			 by a person in cooperation, consultation, concert, or collaboration with, or at
			 the request or suggestion of a candidate, or the candidate's authorized
			 committee or agent, is a contribution to such candidate. An expenditure is
			 presumed to be made in cooperation, consultation, concert, or collaboration
			 with, or at the request or suggestion of a candidate, or the candidate's
			 authorized committee or agent, when:
(a) Any
			 arrangement, coordination, or direction by the candidate, or the candidate's
			 authorized committee or agent, is given to the expending person prior to the
			 publication, distribution (digital or otherwise), display or broadcast, of
			 political advertising or electioneering communications or prior to an
			 expenditure being made by that person supporting that candidate or opposing one
			 or more of that candidate's opponents;
(b) An expenditure is made based on
			 information about the candidate's plans, projects, or needs provided to the
			 expending person by the candidate, or the candidate's authorized committee or
			 agent, with a view toward having an expenditure made;
(c) An expenditure is made by, through, in
			 consultation with, or with the assistance of, including the fund-raising
			 assistance of, any person who, during the twelve months preceding the
			 expenditure, is or has been an officer of the candidate's authorized committee;
			 or
(d) An expenditure is made by or
			 in consultation with any person who, during the twelve months preceding the
			 expenditure, is or has been receiving any form of campaign-related compensation
			 or reimbursement from the candidate, or the candidate's authorized committee or
			 agent. However, there is no presumption that an expenditure is made in
			 cooperation, consultation, concert, or collaboration with, or at the request or
			 suggestion of a candidate, or the candidate's authorized committee or agent,
			 when a person performs only ministerial functions for two or more candidates or
			 political committees pursuant to
			 RCW
			  42.17A.005 and WAC
			 390-05-243.