§ 28-7-101 — Registration; reports

Wyoming § 28-7-101

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 28: Legislature
• Ch. 7: LOBBYISTS
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) As used in W.S. 28-7-101 through 28-7-104 "lobby" or
"as a lobbyist" means to attempt to influence legislation.
(b) Any person, who, on behalf of any association,
corporation, labor union, public, nonprofit or private special
interest group or any interest other than personal, is receiving
or has a reasonable expectation of receiving expense
reimbursement or compensation in excess of five hundred dollars
($500.00) in a reporting period defined under W.S. 28-7-201(c),
as a lobbyist shall, before, or within forty-eight (48) hours
of, commencing lobbying activities during a reporting period as
defined under W.S. 28-7-201(c), register with the secretary of
state. The secretary of state shall collect a registration fee
of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) at time of registration, which
shall be deposited with the state treasurer to be placed in the
general fund. Any person who is not receiving or has no
reasonable expectation of receiving expense reimbursement or
compensation in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or who
shall receive no compensation beyond travel and per diem
expenses for lobbying activities under this chapter shall pay a
registration fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the secretary of
state at the time of registration. Registration shall state:
(i) The name and business address of the individual
registering;
(ii) The name and business address of the
association, corporation, labor union, public, nonprofit or
private special interest group which the person represents.
(c) Not later than March 1 of each year the secretary of
state shall make available a report of the registrations to all
duly elected members of the house of representatives, the
senate, state elected officials and any other person requesting
a copy of the report.