§ 21-8-604 — Activity reports - Required contents

Arkansas § 21-8-604

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 21

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(a) The lobbyist activity reports shall be signed and sworn to by the registered lobbyist. (b) The reports shall contain: (1) (A) The total of all expenditures made or incurred by the registered lobbyist or on behalf of the registered lobbyist by his or her employer or any officer, employee, or agent during the preceding period. (B) These totals shall be itemized according to financial category and employers and clients, including food and refreshments, entertainment, living accommodations, advertising, printing, postage, travel, telephone, and other expenses or services. (C) Registered lobbyists shall not be required to report office expenses other than office expenses specifically required to be reported under this section. (D) Registered lobbyists are not required to report unreimbursed personal living and travel expenses not incurred directly for lobbying; (2) (A) An itemized listing of each: (i) Gift given to a public servant or on behalf of the public servant; (ii) Payment for food, lodging, or travel in excess of forty dollars ($40.00) on behalf of a public servant; and (iii) Any other item paid or given to a public servant or on behalf of the public servant, except for campaign contributions, having a value in excess of forty dollars ($40.00) unless consideration of equal or greater value has been given therefor. If the person receiving or to be benefited by the item is a public employee, the person's governmental body shall be identified. (B) Each item shall be identified by date, amount paid or value, and the name of the individual receiving or to be benefited by the item, and a description of the item. (C) In the case of special events, including parties, dinners, athletic events, entertainment, and other functions, expenses need not be allocated by individuals. The information reported for a special event shall include: (i) The date of the event; (ii) The name of the event; (iii) The location of the event; (iv) The name of the governmental body or group of public servants invited; (v) The exact amount paid by the lobbyist toward the total expenditure; and (vi) The name of the lobbyist's employer or client making the expenditure and the names of all other lobbyists sharing in the cost of the payment; (3) A detailed statement of any money loaned or promised or line of credit established to a public servant or to anyone on behalf of the public servant in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per individual. Money loaned or a line of credit established that is issued in the ordinary course of business by a financial institution or a person who regularly and customarily extends credit shall not be required to be disclosed; and (4) A statement detailing the direct business association or partnership with any public servant before whom the lobbyist may engage in lobbying. (c) Whenever the name of a public servant will appear in an activity report of a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall notify the public servant and provide him or her the information being reported. The lobbyist shall mail or deliver the notification to the public servant not later than seven (7) working days prior to the date for filing the activity report.

Legislative History

Init. Meas. 1988, No. 1, § 1; Acts 1989, No. 719, § 2; 1997, No. 114, § 1; 1999, No. 553, § 39; 2001, No. 1839, §§ 28, 34.