68B.37 - LOBBYIST REPORTING.
68B.37 LOBBYIST REPORTING.
1. A lobbyist before the general assembly shall file with the
general assembly, on forms prescribed by each house of the general
assembly, a report disclosing all of the following:
a. The lobbyist's clients before the general assembly.
b. Contributions made to candidates for state office by the
lobbyist during calendar months during the reporting period when the
general assembly is not in session.
c. The recipient of the campaign contributions.
d. Expenditures made by the lobbyist for the purposes of
providing the services enumerated under section 68B.2, subsection 13,
paragraph "a", before the general assembly. For purposes of this
paragraph, "expenditures" does not include expenditures made by
any organization for publishing a newsletter or other informational
release for its members.
2. A lobbyist before a state agency or the office of the governor
shall file with the board, on forms prescribed by the board, a report
disclosing all of the following:
a. The lobbyist's clients before the executive branch.
b. Contributions made to candidates for state office by the
lobbyist during calendar months during the reporting period when the
general assembly is not in session.
c. The recipient of the campaign contributions.
d. Expenditures made by the lobbyist for the purposes of
providing the services enumerated under section 68B.2, subsection 13,
paragraph "a", before the executive branch. For purposes of this
paragraph, "expenditures" does not include expenditures made by
any organization for publishing a newsletter or other informational
release for its members.
3. The reports by lobbyists before the general assembly shall be
filed not later than twenty-five days following any month in which
the general assembly is in session and thereafter on or before July
31, October 31, and January 31. The reports filed by a lobbyist
before the general assembly shall contain information for the
preceding calendar month or quarter or parts thereof during which the
person was engaged in lobbying. Reports filed by lobbyists before a
state agency shall be filed on or before April 30, July 31, October
31, and January 31, for the preceding calendar quarter or parts
thereof during which the person was engaged in lobbying.
If a person cancels the person's lobbyist registration at any time
during the calendar year, the reports required by this section are
due on the dates required by this section or fifteen days after
cancellation, whichever is earlier. The report due January 31 shall
include all reportable items for the preceding calendar year in
addition to containing the quarterly reportable items. A lobbyist
who cancels the person's lobbyist registration before January 1 of a
year shall file a report listing all reportable items for the year in
which the cancellation was filed. A lobbyist who cancels the
person's lobbyist registration between January 1 and January 15 of a
year shall file a report listing all reportable items for the
preceding year and so much of the month of January as has expired at
the time of cancellation. However, if a lobbyist is a person who is
designated to represent the interest of an organization as defined in
section 68B.2, subsection 13, paragraph "a", subparagraph (2),
but is not paid compensation for that representation and does not
expend more than one thousand dollars as provided in section 68B.2,
subsection 13, paragraph "a", subparagraph (4), the lobbyist
shall only be required to file the report specified in this section
once annually, which shall be performed at the time of filing the
person's lobbyist registration form or forms. Section History: Recent Form
92 Acts, ch 1228, § 19; 93 Acts, ch 163, § 24; 94 Acts, ch 1092,
§11, 12; 2006 Acts, ch 1149, §4--6; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §15
Referred to in § 68B.34, 68B.34A