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.





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    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.