§97-2  Registration of lobbyists,requirements.  (a)  Every lobbyist shall file a registration form with thestate ethics commission within five days of becoming a lobbyist.

(b)  Each lobbyist shall provide and certifythe following information:

(1)  The name, mailing address, and business telephonenumber of the lobbyist.

(2)  The name and principal place of business of eachperson by whom the lobbyist is retained or employed or on whose behalf thelobbyist appears or works and a written authorization to act as a lobbyist fromeach person by whom the lobbyist is employed or with whom the lobbyistcontracts.

(3)  The subject areas on which the lobbyist expectsto lobby.

(c)  A lobbyist shall report any change in anyof the information contained in the registration statement within ten daysafter the change has occurred.

(d)  A lobbyist shall file a notice oftermination within ten days after the lobbyist ceases the activity whichrequired the lobbyist's registration.  The lobbyist and the employer of the lobbyistshall remain subject, however, to the requirements of chapter 97 for the periodduring which the registration was effective.

(e)  This chapter shall not apply to:

(1)  Any individual who represents oneself and not anyother person before the legislature or administrative agency; provided thatsuch individual must nonetheless file a statement of expenditures if theindividual meets any of the provisions of section 97-3(a);

(2)  Any federal, state, or county official oremployee acting in the official's or employee's official capacity, unless thefederal, state or county official, or employee contracts for the services of alobbyist;

(3)  Any elected public official acting in the publicofficial's official capacity, unless the public official contracts for theservices of a lobbyist;

(4)  Any newspaper or other regularly publishedperiodical or radio or television station (including any individual who owns,publishes, or is employed by a newspaper or periodical or radio or televisionstation) while publishing in the regular course of business news items,editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, which directly orindirectly urge the passage or defeat of legislative or administrative action;

(5)  Any attorney who advises the attorney's clientson the construction or effect of proposed legislative or administrative action;provided that such attorney must nonetheless register if the attorney meets anyof the provisions of section 97-1(6); and

(6)  Any person who possesses special skills and knowledgerelevant to certain areas of legislation, whose skills and knowledge may behelpful to the legislative and executive branches of state government, and whomakes an occasional appearance at the request of the legislature or anadministrative agency, or the lobbyist even though receiving reimbursement orother payment from the legislature or administrative agency or the lobbyist forthe appearance. [L 1975, c 160, pt of §1; am L 1980, c 129, §1(b); am L 1982, c105, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 53, §1]