R 4.421 Lobbyists; expenditures for lobbying.

Rule 21. For the purpose of determining whether a person's expenditures for lobbying are more than $1,000.00 in value in any 12-month period, or are more than $250.00 in value in any 12-month period if expended on lobbying a single public official, the following expenditures shall be combined: (a) Expenditures made on behalf of a public official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action. (b) Expenditures, other than travel expenses, incurred at the request or suggestion of a lobbyist agent or member of a lobbyist, or furnished for the assistance or use of a lobbyist agent or member of a lobbyist while engaged in lobbying. (c) The compensation paid or payable to lobbyist agents, employees of the lobbyist, and members of a lobbyist for that portion of their time devoted to lobbying.