68B.36 - APPLICABILITY -- LOBBYIST REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
68B.36 APPLICABILITY -- LOBBYIST REGISTRATION
REQUIRED.
1. All lobbyists shall, on or before the day their lobbying
activity begins, register by filing a lobbyist's registration
statement at times and in the manner provided in this section.
Lobbyists engaged in lobbying activities before the general assembly
shall file the statement with the chief clerk of the house of
representatives or the secretary of the senate. Lobbyists engaged in
lobbying activities before the office of the governor or any state
agency shall file the statement with the board. The chief clerk of
the house and the secretary of the senate shall provide appropriate
registration forms to lobbyists before the general assembly. The
board shall prescribe appropriate registration forms for lobbyists
before the office of the governor and state agencies.
2. Registration shall be valid from the date of registration
until the expiration of the registration period for the type of
lobbying in which the person will be engaging. Any change in or
addition to the information shall be registered within ten days after
the change or addition is known to the lobbyist. Changes or
additions for executive branch lobbyists shall be filed with the
board. Changes or additions for registrations of lobbyists of the
general assembly shall be filed with either the chief clerk of the
house or the secretary of the senate.
3. For persons registered to lobby before the general assembly,
registration expires upon the commencement of the next regular
session of the general assembly, except that the chief clerk of the
house and the secretary of the senate may adopt and implement a
reasonable preregistration procedure in advance of each regular
session during which persons may register for that session and the
following legislative interim. For persons registered to lobby
before the office of the governor or a state agency, registration
expires upon the commencement of a new calendar year. The board may
adopt and implement a reasonable preregistration procedure in advance
of each new calendar year during which persons may register for that
year.
4. If a lobbyist's service on behalf of all clients, employers,
or causes is concluded prior to the end of the calendar year, the
lobbyist may cancel the registration on appropriate forms supplied by
the board, the chief clerk of the house, or the secretary of the
senate. The cancellation forms shall be filed by the lobbyist in the
place where the lobbyist filed the original registration. Upon
cancellation of registration, a lobbyist is prohibited from engaging
in any lobbying activity on behalf of any employer, client, or cause
until reregistering and complying with the rules of the board or the
general assembly.
5. All federal, state, and local officials or employees
representing the official positions of their departments,
commissions, boards, or agencies shall, when lobbying the general
assembly, present to the chief clerk of the house or the secretary of
the senate a letter of authorization from their department or agency
heads prior to the commencement of their lobbying. When lobbying a
state agency or the office of the governor, the letter shall be
presented to the board. The lobbyist registration statement of these
officials and employees shall not be deemed complete until the letter
of authorization is attached. Federal, state, and local officials
who wish to lobby in opposition to the official position of their
departments, commissions, boards, or agencies must indicate this on
their lobbyist registration statements. Section History: Recent Form
92 Acts, ch 1228, § 18; 93 Acts, ch 163, § 23; 94 Acts, ch 1023,
§83; 94 Acts, ch 1092, §10
Referred to in §68B.34, 68B.34A