Minnesota Administrative Rules

4511.0500 LOBBYIST REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Subpart 1.

Separate reporting required for each entity.

A lobbyist must report separately for each entity for which the lobbyist is registered, unless the disbursements are reported in the manner provided in subpart 2.

Subp. 2.

Reporting by multiple lobbyists representing the same entity.

Items A to F apply if a single individual, association, political subdivision, or public higher education system is represented by more than one lobbyist.

A.

The entity must appoint one designated lobbyist to report lobbyist disbursements made by the entity. The designated lobbyist must indicate that status on the periodic reports of lobbyist disbursements.

B.

A reporting lobbyist may consent to report on behalf of one or more other lobbyists for the same entity, in which case, the other lobbyists are persons about whose activities the reporting lobbyist must disclose and are subject to the disclosure requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.04, subdivision 3. Lobbyist disbursement reports filed by a reporting lobbyist must include the names and registration numbers of the other lobbyists whose activities are included in the report.

C.

Lobbyists whose activities are accounted for by a reporting lobbyist are not required to file lobbyist disbursement reports.

D.

A lobbyist whose lobbying disbursements are provided to the board through a reporting lobbyist must supply all relevant information on disbursements to the reporting lobbyist no later than five days before the prescribed filing date.

E.

The reporting periods and due dates for a reporting lobbyist are those provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.04, subdivision 3. The board must notify by certified mail or personal service each reporting lobbyist that fails to file a required report within seven days of a statutory filing date. Additionally, the board must notify by certified mail or personal service each lobbyist listed on the registration of the reporting lobbyist of the failure of the reporting lobbyist to file in a timely manner. Within ten business days of the date on which the notice was sent, each lobbyist must report disbursements to the board. If a lobbyist fails to file a report within ten business days of the date on which the notice was sent by the board, the board may impose a late filing fee of $5 per day, not to exceed a maximum of $100, commencing with the 11th day after the notice was sent.

F.

The reporting lobbyist must indicate the names and registration numbers of any lobbyists who did not provide their lobbying disbursements for inclusion in a report. The board must send notice by certified mail or personal service to a lobbyist who failed to provide the required disbursement information to the reporting lobbyist. The notice must require that the lobbyist file an individual lobbyist disbursement report within ten business days of the mailing of the notice. If a lobbyist fails to file a report within ten business days of the mailing of the notice, the board may impose a late filing fee of $5 per day, not to exceed a maximum of $100, commencing with the 11th day after receiving notice.

Subp. 3.

Report of officers and directors information.

With each report of lobbyist disbursements, a designated lobbyist must report any change in the name and address of:

A.

each person, if any, by whom the lobbyist is retained or employed or on whose behalf the lobbyist appears; or

B.

if the lobbyist represents an association, each officer and director of the association.

Subp. 4.

Limitation on reporting of loans.

A lobbyist is not required to report loans to a public official or a local official in a metropolitan governmental unit if:

A.

the lobbyist's employer, principal, or association represented which made the loan is a financial institution; and

B.

the loan was made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms as those prevailing for comparable transactions with other persons.

Subp. 5.

Reporting gifts.

A gift to a public or local official from a principal for which a lobbyist is registered must be reported by the designated reporting lobbyist.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 10A.02; 10A.025

History:

21 SR 1779; 26 SR 1363; 30 SR 903

Published Electronically:

February 28, 2006