Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1425
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected:
IC 2-7-3.
Synopsis: Lobbying reports. Requires a lobbyist that represents certain
nonprofit organizations that receive money derived from appropriations
made by the general assembly to file monthly activity reports. Requires
such lobbyists to report every resource expended on lobbying.
Effective: July 1, 2001.
Bodiker
January 11, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
Introduced
First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1425
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the
general assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 2-7-3-1; (01)IN1425.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 2-7-3-1
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in
subsection (b), each lobbyist shall file semiannually with the
commission an activity report under oath. He
(b) The following lobbyists shall file with the commission a
monthly activity report under oath:
(1) A lobbyist described in
IC 2-7-2-1
(c) that receives money
derived from appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) A lobbyist compensated by a lobbyist described in
subdivision (1).
(c) A lobbyist described in subsection (b)(2) is required to file
monthly activity reports only with respect to lobbying activities the
lobbyist performs for a lobbyist described in subsection (b)(1).
(d) A lobbyist shall file a separate activity report relating to each
person from whom he the lobbyist receives payment for lobbying.
SOURCE: IC 2-7-3-3; (01)IN1425.1.2. -->
SECTION 2.
IC 2-7-3-3
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 3. (a) The activity reports of each
lobbyist shall include the following:
(1) A complete and current statement of the information required
to be supplied under
IC 2-7-2-3
and
IC 2-7-2-4.
(2) Total expenditures on lobbying (prorated, if necessary) broken
down to include at least the following categories:
(A) Compensation to others who perform lobbying services.
(B) Reimbursement to others who perform lobbying services.
(C) Receptions.
(D) Entertainment, including meals. However, a function to
which the entire general assembly is invited is not lobbying
under this article.
(E) Gifts made to an employee of the general assembly or a
member of the immediate family of an employee of the general
assembly.
(3) A statement of expenditures and gifts that equal one hundred
dollars ($100) or more in one (1) day, or that together total more
than five hundred dollars ($500) during the calendar year, if the
expenditures and gifts are made by the registrant or his agent to
benefit:
(A) a member of the general assembly;
(B) an officer of the general assembly;
(C) an employee of the general assembly; or
(D) a member of the immediate family of anyone included in
clause (A), (B), or (C).
(4) Whenever a lobbyist makes an expenditure that is for the
benefit of all of the members of the general assembly on a given
occasion, the total amount expended shall be reported, but the
lobbyist shall not prorate the expenditure among each member of
the general assembly.
(5) A list of the general subject matter of each bill or resolution
concerning which a lobbying effort was made within the
registration reporting period.
(6) The name of the beneficiary of each expenditure or gift made
by the lobbyist or his agent that is required to be reported under
subdivision (3).
(7) The name of each member of the general assembly from
whom the lobbyist has received an affidavit required under
IC 2-2.1-3-3.5.
(b) In the second semiannual report, that includes June 30 of any
year when total amounts are required to be reported, totals shall be
stated both for the period covered by the statement and for the entire
reporting year.
(c) An amount reported under this section is not required to include
the following:
(1) Overhead costs.
(2) Charges for any of the following:
(A) Postage.
(B) Express mail service.
(C) Stationery.
(D) Facsimile transmissions.
(E) Telephone calls.
(3) Expenditures for the personal services of clerical and other
support staff persons who are not lobbyists.
(4) Expenditures for leasing or renting an office.
(5) Expenditures for lodging, meals, and other personal expenses
of the lobbyist.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(3) and (c), a lobbyist
covered by
section 1(b) of this chapter
shall report every resource
expended on lobbying.
SOURCE: IC 2-7-3-5; (01)IN1425.1.3. -->
SECTION 3.
IC 2-7-3-5
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 5. Every person who files a notice
of termination as provided in
IC 2-7-2-5
must file a termination report
covering the
semiannual reporting period or portion thereof
immediately preceding the termination of
his the person's registration
statement.
such A termination report shall contain the information
required by section 3 of this chapter.