For ease of reference, here are links to the defined terms in RCW 42.17A and in rules adopted by the commission. For a list of other commonly used terms, see this page.
Actual malice: See RCW 42.17A.005(1)
Agency: See RCW 42.17A.005(2)
Authorized committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(3)
Ballot proposition: See RCW 42.17A.005(4)
Benefit: See RCW 42.17A.005(5)
Bona fide political party: See RCW 42.17A.005(6)
Books of account: See RCW 42.17A.005(7)
Candidate: See RCW 42.17A.005(8) and WAC 390-05-200
Caucus political committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(9)
Collective bargaining association
Commission: See RCW 42.17A.005(11)
Committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(12)
Compensation: See RCW 42.17A.005(13)
Continuing political committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(14)
Contribution: See RCW 42.17A.005(15) and WAC 390-05-210
Debt (for purposes of F-1)
Depository: See RCW 42.17A.005(16)
Deputy treasurer: See RCW 42.17A.005(52)
Direct financial interest (for purposes of F-1)
Elected official: See RCW 42.17A.005(17)
Election campaign: See See RCW 42.17A.005(19)
Election cycle: See RCW 42.17A.005(20)
Election: See RCW 42.17A.005(18)
Electioneering communication: See RCW 42.17A.005(21)
Expenditure: See RCW 42.17A.005(22)
Final report: See RCW 42.17A.005(23)
Funding sources for electioneering communications
General election: See RCW 42.17A.005(24)
Gift: See RCW 42.17A.005(25) and RCW 42.52.010
Immediate family: See RCW 42.17A.005(26)
Incidental committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(9)
Incumbent: See RCW 42.17A.005(28)
Independent expenditure: See RCW 42.17A.255 and WAC 390-16-058
Inoperable electronic filing system
Intermediary: See RCW 42.17A.005(30)
Legislation: See RCW 42.17A.005(31)
Legislative office: See RCW 42.17A.005(32)
Lobby: See RCW 42.17A.005(33)
Lobbying: See RCW 42.17A.005(33)
Lobbyist: See RCW 42.17A.005(34)
Lobbyistâs employer: See RCW 42.17A.005(35) and WAC 390-20-105
Medium that does not include a visual image
Ministerial functions: See RCW 42.17A.005(36)
Nonprofit organization (for purposes of incidental committees)
Nonreimbursed public office related expense
Officer (for purposes of F-1)
Other expenses for purposes of lobbing reporting
Participate: See RCW 42.17A.005(37)
Payments received by incidental committees
Person: See RCW 42.17A.005(38)
Political advertising: See RCW 42.17A.005(39) and WAC 390-05-290
Political committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(40)
Primary: See RCW 42.17A.005(41)
Professional staff member (for purposes of F-1)
Public office: See RCW 42.17A.005(42)
Public record: See RCW 42.17A.005(43) and RCW 42.56.010
Recall campaign: See RCW 42.17A.005(44)
Remediable violation: See RCW 42.17A.005(45)
Sponsor: See RCW 42.17A.005(46)
Sponsored committee: See RCW 42.17A.005(47)
State office: See RCW 42.17A.005(48)
State official: See RCW 42.17A.005(49)
Surplus funds: See RCW 42.17A.005(50)
Technical correction: See RCW 42.17A.005(51)
Treasurer: See RCW 42.17A.005(52)
Violation: See RCW 42.17A.005(53)
Written sworn statement (for purposes of F-1)