§ 28-7-201 — Lobbyist activity reports; contents, form and filing requirements; penalties

Wyoming § 28-7-201

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 28: Legislature
• Ch. 7: LOBBYISTS
• Art. 2: REPORTS

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(a) As used in this section "lobby" or "as a lobbyist"
means to attempt to influence legislation.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section,
any person or organization who is registered under W.S. 28-7-101
as a lobbyist shall file a lobbyist activity report with the
secretary of state which complies with this subsection. Any
organization which employs a lobbyist shall report the
information required by subsections (d) and (e) of this section
unless this information is reported by the lobbyist. The
organization and the lobbyist may make a joint report and the
lobbyist may report on behalf of the organization.
(c) Lobbyist activity reports required under this section
shall be filed electronically or otherwise annually no later
than June 30 for activities during the preceding year May 1
through April 30.
(d) Each lobbyist activity report shall contain a listing
of the lobbyist's sources of funding, each loan, gift, gratuity,
special discount or hospitality paid or given, as defined by
rules and regulations, to or on behalf of any legislator, state
elected official or state employee acting in his official
capacity which exceeds fifty dollars ($50.00) in value
identified by date, amount and the name of the legislator, state
elected official or state employee.
(e) Special events, including receptions, meals,
entertainment, attendance at athletic events and other
functions, to which members of the legislature, of either house
of the legislature, of any committee of the legislature or any
regional legislative delegation have been invited shall be
included in the report required under this section. The total
expenses of activities reported pursuant to this subsection
shall be reported by event or function not by individual
legislator. The report shall specify the group of legislators
invited but is not required to specify the names of individual
legislators. Informational publications and other printed
materials used for legislative purposes are not reportable under
this act.
(f) If the amount of expenses reportable under subsections
(d) and (e) of this section is less than five hundred dollars
($500.00), no lobbyist activity report is required.
(g) Funding provided by any person or on behalf of the
employer of the person to defray the cost of a meeting of any
national or regional legislative organization shall not be
reported. Any loan, gift, gratuity, special discount or
hospitality paid or given to a bona fide charity or to defray
the cost of a bona fide charitable event shall not be reported.
(h) Lobbyist activity reports shall be made in the manner
and form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be open
to public inspection. If a named legislator, state elected
official or state employee disagrees with the report, the
legislator, state elected official or state employee may file a
written objection to the report with the secretary of state
which objection shall be attached as an addendum to the report
filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall
promulgate rules and regulations to implement this act. The
rules, regulations and forms shall be designed to ensure maximum
compliance.
(j) Amendments to a lobbyist activity report may be filed
with the secretary of state at any time. If inaccuracies are
found in the report filed or additional amounts required to be
reported occur or become known after the report is filed,
amendments to the original report or additional reports shall be
filed within a reasonable time not to exceed ninety (90) days
from the time the inaccuracies or additional receipts or
expenditures became known. If the total amount required to be
reported is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00), including
the original reported amount, an amendment need not be filed.
(k) Notwithstanding W.S. 22-24-201(d) and in addition to
the lobbyist activity report that may be required under this
section, any group of persons which, through a private or public
association, raises, collects or spends money for paid
advertising in any communication medium or for printed
literature to support, oppose or otherwise influence state
legislation in the state of Wyoming shall file with the
secretary of state a statement of applicable receipts and
expenditures.