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RCW 42.17A.440

Candidates' political committees—Limitations. (Effective until January 1, 2026. Recodified as RCW 29B.40.110.)

Known as the Fair Campaign Practices Act

The act spans §§ 42.17A.001 to 42.17A.920 (113 sections).

2010 c 204 s 607.

A candidate may not knowingly establish, use, direct, or control more than one political committee for the purpose of supporting that candidate during a particular election campaign. This does not prohibit: (1) In addition to a candidate's having his or her own political committee, the candidate's participation in a political committee established to support a slate of candidates that includes the candidate; or (2) joint fund-raising efforts by candidates when a separate political committee is established for that purpose and all contributions are disbursed to and accounted for on a pro rata basis by the benefiting candidates.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.