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§  1-e.  Statement  of  registration.  (a)  (1)  Every  lobbyist shall  annually file with the commission, on forms provided by the  commission,  a  statement  of registration for each calendar year; provided, however,  that the filing of such statement of registration shall not be  required  of any lobbyist who (i) in any year does not expend, incur or receive an  amount in excess of two thousand dollars for years prior to two thousand  six  and in excess of five thousand dollars in the year two thousand six  and the years thereafter of reportable  compensation  and  expenses,  as  provided  in  paragraph five of subdivision (b) of section one-h of this  article, for the purposes of lobbying or (ii) is an  officer,  director,  trustee  or  employee  of  any  public  corporation, when acting in such  official capacity; provided however, that nothing in this section  shall  be construed to relieve any public corporation of the obligation to file  such  statements  and  reports  as required by this article. The amounts  expended, incurred, or received of reportable compensation and  expenses  for  lobbying activities shall be computed cumulatively for all lobbying  activities when determining whether the thresholds  set  forth  in  this  section have been met.    (2) (i) Through calendar year two thousand three, such filing shall be  completed  on  or  before  January  first by those persons who have been  retained, employed or designated  as  lobbyist  on  or  before  December  fifteenth  who  reasonably  anticipate that in the coming year they will  expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation  and  expenses  in  an  amount  in  excess  of two thousand dollars; for those lobbyists  retained, employed or designated after December fifteenth, and for those  lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer,  employment  or  designation  reasonably  anticipate  combined reportable compensation and expenses in  excess of such amount, such filing must be completed within fifteen days  thereafter, but in no  event  later  than  ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.    (ii)  For  calendar  year  two  thousand  four,  such filings shall be  completed on or before January first by  those  persons  who  have  been  retained,  employed  or  designated  as  lobbyist  on or before December  fifteenth, two thousand three who  reasonably  anticipate  that  in  the  coming  year  they  will  expend,  incur  or receive combined reportable  compensation and expenses  in  an  amount  in  excess  of  two  thousand  dollars;  for  those  lobbyists  retained,  employed or designated after  December fifteenth, two thousand three,  and  for  those  lobbyists  who  subsequent  to  their  retainer,  employment  or  designation reasonably  anticipate combined reportable compensation and expenses  in  excess  of  such   amount,  such  filing  must  be  completed  within  fifteen  days  thereafter, but in no  event  later  than  ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.    (3)  Commencing  calendar  year two thousand five and thereafter every  lobbyist shall biennially file with the commission, on forms provided by  the commission, a statement of registration  for  each  biennial  period  beginning  with the first year of the biennial cycle commencing calendar  year two thousand five  and  thereafter;  provided,  however,  that  the  biennial  filing of such statement of registration shall not be required  of any lobbyist who (i) in any year prior to calendar year two  thousand  six  does  not  expend,  incur  or  receive  an  amount in excess of two  thousand dollars of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in  paragraph five of subdivision (b) of section one-h of this article,  for  the  purposes of lobbying and commencing with calendar year two thousand  six does not expend, incur or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  five  thousand  dollars  of  reportable compensation, as provided in paragraph  five of subdivision (b)  of  section  one-h  of  this  article  for  the  purposes  of  lobbying  or  (ii)  is  an  officer,  director, trustee oremployee of  any  public  corporation,  when  acting  in  such  official  capacity;  provided  however,  that  nothing  in  this  section shall be  construed to relieve any public corporation of the  obligation  to  file  such statements and reports as required by this article.    (4)  Such  biennial  filings  shall  be completed on or before January  first of the first year of a biennial cycle commencing in calendar  year  two  thousand  five  and  thereafter,  by  those  persons  who have been  retained, employed or designated  as  lobbyist  on  or  before  December  fifteenth  of  the  previous calendar year and who reasonably anticipate  that in the coming year they will  expend,  incur  or  receive  combined  reportable  compensation  and  expenses  in  an  amount in excess of two  thousand dollars in years prior to calendar year two  thousand  six  and  five  thousand  dollars  commencing  in  two  thousand  six;  for  those  lobbyists retained, employed or designated after the  previous  December  fifteenth,  and  for  those  lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer,  employment or  designation  reasonably  anticipate  combined  reportable  compensation  and expenses in excess of such amount, such filing must be  completed within fifteen days thereafter, but in no event later than ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring  or  receiving  of  such  reportable  compensation and expenses.    (b)  (i)  Such  statements of registration shall be kept on file for a  period of three years for those filing periods where  annual  statements  are required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period;  (ii)  Biennial  statements  of  registration shall be kept on file for a  period of three biennial filing periods where  biennial  statements  are  required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period.    (c) Such statement of registration shall contain:    (1) the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist, and if the  lobbyist  is  an organization the names, addresses and telephone numbers  of any officer or employee of such lobbyist who engages in any  lobbying  activities or who is employed in an organization's division that engages  in lobbying activities of the organization;    (2) the name, address and telephone number of the client by whom or on  whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated;    (3)  if  such  lobbyist  is retained or employed pursuant to a written  agreement of retainer or employment,  a  copy  of  such  shall  also  be  attached  and if such retainer or employment is oral, a statement of the  substance thereof; such written retainer, or if it is oral, a  statement  of  the  substance thereof, and any amendment thereto, shall be retained  for a period of three years;    (4) a written authorization from the client by whom  the  lobbyist  is  authorized  to lobby, unless such lobbyist has filed a written agreement  of  retainer  or  employment  pursuant  to  paragraph  three   of   this  subdivision;    (5)  the following information on which the lobbyist expects to lobby:  (i)  a  description  of  the  general  subject  or  subjects,  (ii)  the  legislative  bill  numbers  of  any  bills, (iii) the numbers or subject  matter (if there are no numbers) of gubernatorial  executive  orders  or  executive   orders   issued   by   the  chief  executive  officer  of  a  municipality,  (iv)  the  subject  matter  of  and  tribes  involved  in  tribal-state   compacts,   memoranda  of  understanding,  or  any  other  state-tribal agreements and any  state  actions  related  to  class  III  gaming  as  provided  in 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (v) the rule, regulation, and  ratemaking numbers  of  any  rules,  regulations,  rates,  or  municipal  ordinances and resolutions, or proposed rules, regulations, or rates, or  municipal  ordinances  and  resolutions,  and  (vi)  the  titles and any  identifying numbers of any procurement  contracts  and  other  documents  disseminated  by  a state agency, either house of the state legislature,the unified court system, municipal agency or local legislative body  in  connection with a governmental procurement;    (6)  the  name of the person, organization, or legislative body before  which the lobbyist is lobbying or expects to lobby;    (7) if the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated by  more  than  one  client,  a separate statement of registration shall be required for  each such client.    (d) Any amendment to the information filed  by  the  lobbyist  in  the  original  statement of registration shall be submitted to the commission  on  forms  supplied  by  the  commission  within  ten  days  after  such  amendment,  however,  this  shall  not require the lobbyist to amend the  entire registration form.    (e) (i) The first statement of registration  filed  annually  by  each  lobbyist  for  calendar  years  through  two  thousand  three  shall  be  accompanied by a registration  fee  of  fifty  dollars  except  that  no  registration  fee  shall  be  required of a public corporation. A fee of  fifty  dollars  shall  be  required  for  any  subsequent  statement  of  registration filed by a lobbyist during the same calendar year; (ii) The  first  statement  of  registration  filed  annually by each lobbyist for  calendar year two thousand four shall be accompanied by  a  registration  fee  of  one  hundred  dollars  except that no registration fee shall be  required from any lobbyist who in any year does  not  expend,  incur  or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  five thousand dollars of reportable  compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of  subdivision  (b) of section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying or of  a public corporation. A fee of one hundred dollars shall be required for  any  subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the  same calendar year; (iii) The  first  statement  of  registration  filed  biennially   by  each  lobbyist  for  the  first  biennial  registration  requirements for calendar years two thousand five and two  thousand  six  and  thereafter,  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  registration fee of two  hundred dollars except that no registration fee shall be  required  from  any lobbyist who in any year does not expend, incur or receive an amount  in  excess  of  five  thousand  dollars  of  reportable compensation and  expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision  (b)  of  section  one-h  of  this  article,  for  the  purposes of lobbying or of a public  corporation. A fee of two hundred dollars  shall  be  required  for  any  subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the same  biennial  period; (iv) The statement of registration filed after the due  date of a biennial registration shall be accompanied by  a  registration  fee  that  is prorated to one hundred dollars for any registration filed  after January first of the second calendar year covered by the  biennial  reporting  requirement.  In  addition  to  the  fees  authorized by this  section,  the  commission  may  impose  a  fee  for  late  filing  of  a  registration   statement   required   by  this  section  not  to  exceed  twenty-five dollars for each day that the statement required to be filed  is late, except that if the  lobbyist  making  a  late  filing  has  not  previously  been  required  by statute to file such a statement, the fee  for late filing shall not exceed ten  dollars  for  each  day  that  the  statement required to be filed is late.

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§  1-e.  Statement  of  registration.  (a)  (1)  Every  lobbyist shall  annually file with the commission, on forms provided by the  commission,  a  statement  of registration for each calendar year; provided, however,  that the filing of such statement of registration shall not be  required  of any lobbyist who (i) in any year does not expend, incur or receive an  amount in excess of two thousand dollars for years prior to two thousand  six  and in excess of five thousand dollars in the year two thousand six  and the years thereafter of reportable  compensation  and  expenses,  as  provided  in  paragraph five of subdivision (b) of section one-h of this  article, for the purposes of lobbying or (ii) is an  officer,  director,  trustee  or  employee  of  any  public  corporation, when acting in such  official capacity; provided however, that nothing in this section  shall  be construed to relieve any public corporation of the obligation to file  such  statements  and  reports  as required by this article. The amounts  expended, incurred, or received of reportable compensation and  expenses  for  lobbying activities shall be computed cumulatively for all lobbying  activities when determining whether the thresholds  set  forth  in  this  section have been met.    (2) (i) Through calendar year two thousand three, such filing shall be  completed  on  or  before  January  first by those persons who have been  retained, employed or designated  as  lobbyist  on  or  before  December  fifteenth  who  reasonably  anticipate that in the coming year they will  expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation  and  expenses  in  an  amount  in  excess  of two thousand dollars; for those lobbyists  retained, employed or designated after December fifteenth, and for those  lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer,  employment  or  designation  reasonably  anticipate  combined reportable compensation and expenses in  excess of such amount, such filing must be completed within fifteen days  thereafter, but in no  event  later  than  ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.    (ii)  For  calendar  year  two  thousand  four,  such filings shall be  completed on or before January first by  those  persons  who  have  been  retained,  employed  or  designated  as  lobbyist  on or before December  fifteenth, two thousand three who  reasonably  anticipate  that  in  the  coming  year  they  will  expend,  incur  or receive combined reportable  compensation and expenses  in  an  amount  in  excess  of  two  thousand  dollars;  for  those  lobbyists  retained,  employed or designated after  December fifteenth, two thousand three,  and  for  those  lobbyists  who  subsequent  to  their  retainer,  employment  or  designation reasonably  anticipate combined reportable compensation and expenses  in  excess  of  such   amount,  such  filing  must  be  completed  within  fifteen  days  thereafter, but in no  event  later  than  ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.    (3)  Commencing  calendar  year two thousand five and thereafter every  lobbyist shall biennially file with the commission, on forms provided by  the commission, a statement of registration  for  each  biennial  period  beginning  with the first year of the biennial cycle commencing calendar  year two thousand five  and  thereafter;  provided,  however,  that  the  biennial  filing of such statement of registration shall not be required  of any lobbyist who (i) in any year prior to calendar year two  thousand  six  does  not  expend,  incur  or  receive  an  amount in excess of two  thousand dollars of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in  paragraph five of subdivision (b) of section one-h of this article,  for  the  purposes of lobbying and commencing with calendar year two thousand  six does not expend, incur or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  five  thousand  dollars  of  reportable compensation, as provided in paragraph  five of subdivision (b)  of  section  one-h  of  this  article  for  the  purposes  of  lobbying  or  (ii)  is  an  officer,  director, trustee oremployee of  any  public  corporation,  when  acting  in  such  official  capacity;  provided  however,  that  nothing  in  this  section shall be  construed to relieve any public corporation of the  obligation  to  file  such statements and reports as required by this article.    (4)  Such  biennial  filings  shall  be completed on or before January  first of the first year of a biennial cycle commencing in calendar  year  two  thousand  five  and  thereafter,  by  those  persons  who have been  retained, employed or designated  as  lobbyist  on  or  before  December  fifteenth  of  the  previous calendar year and who reasonably anticipate  that in the coming year they will  expend,  incur  or  receive  combined  reportable  compensation  and  expenses  in  an  amount in excess of two  thousand dollars in years prior to calendar year two  thousand  six  and  five  thousand  dollars  commencing  in  two  thousand  six;  for  those  lobbyists retained, employed or designated after the  previous  December  fifteenth,  and  for  those  lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer,  employment or  designation  reasonably  anticipate  combined  reportable  compensation  and expenses in excess of such amount, such filing must be  completed within fifteen days thereafter, but in no event later than ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring  or  receiving  of  such  reportable  compensation and expenses.    (b)  (i)  Such  statements of registration shall be kept on file for a  period of three years for those filing periods where  annual  statements  are required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period;  (ii)  Biennial  statements  of  registration shall be kept on file for a  period of three biennial filing periods where  biennial  statements  are  required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period.    (c) Such statement of registration shall contain:    (1) the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist, and if the  lobbyist  is  an organization the names, addresses and telephone numbers  of any officer or employee of such lobbyist who engages in any  lobbying  activities or who is employed in an organization's division that engages  in lobbying activities of the organization;    (2) the name, address and telephone number of the client by whom or on  whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated;    (3)  if  such  lobbyist  is retained or employed pursuant to a written  agreement of retainer or employment,  a  copy  of  such  shall  also  be  attached  and if such retainer or employment is oral, a statement of the  substance thereof; such written retainer, or if it is oral, a  statement  of  the  substance thereof, and any amendment thereto, shall be retained  for a period of three years;    (4) a written authorization from the client by whom  the  lobbyist  is  authorized  to lobby, unless such lobbyist has filed a written agreement  of  retainer  or  employment  pursuant  to  paragraph  three   of   this  subdivision;    (5)  the following information on which the lobbyist expects to lobby:  (i)  a  description  of  the  general  subject  or  subjects,  (ii)  the  legislative  bill  numbers  of  any  bills, (iii) the numbers or subject  matter (if there are no numbers) of gubernatorial  executive  orders  or  executive   orders   issued   by   the  chief  executive  officer  of  a  municipality,  (iv)  the  subject  matter  of  and  tribes  involved  in  tribal-state   compacts,   memoranda  of  understanding,  or  any  other  state-tribal agreements and any  state  actions  related  to  class  III  gaming  as  provided  in 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (v) the rule, regulation, and  ratemaking numbers  of  any  rules,  regulations,  rates,  or  municipal  ordinances and resolutions, or proposed rules, regulations, or rates, or  municipal  ordinances  and  resolutions,  and  (vi)  the  titles and any  identifying numbers of any procurement  contracts  and  other  documents  disseminated  by  a state agency, either house of the state legislature,the unified court system, municipal agency or local legislative body  in  connection with a governmental procurement;    (6)  the  name of the person, organization, or legislative body before  which the lobbyist is lobbying or expects to lobby;    (7) if the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated by  more  than  one  client,  a separate statement of registration shall be required for  each such client.    (d) Any amendment to the information filed  by  the  lobbyist  in  the  original  statement of registration shall be submitted to the commission  on  forms  supplied  by  the  commission  within  ten  days  after  such  amendment,  however,  this  shall  not require the lobbyist to amend the  entire registration form.    (e) (i) The first statement of registration  filed  annually  by  each  lobbyist  for  calendar  years  through  two  thousand  three  shall  be  accompanied by a registration  fee  of  fifty  dollars  except  that  no  registration  fee  shall  be  required of a public corporation. A fee of  fifty  dollars  shall  be  required  for  any  subsequent  statement  of  registration filed by a lobbyist during the same calendar year; (ii) The  first  statement  of  registration  filed  annually by each lobbyist for  calendar year two thousand four shall be accompanied by  a  registration  fee  of  one  hundred  dollars  except that no registration fee shall be  required from any lobbyist who in any year does  not  expend,  incur  or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  five thousand dollars of reportable  compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of  subdivision  (b) of section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying or of  a public corporation. A fee of one hundred dollars shall be required for  any  subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the  same calendar year; (iii) The  first  statement  of  registration  filed  biennially   by  each  lobbyist  for  the  first  biennial  registration  requirements for calendar years two thousand five and two  thousand  six  and  thereafter,  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  registration fee of two  hundred dollars except that no registration fee shall be  required  from  any lobbyist who in any year does not expend, incur or receive an amount  in  excess  of  five  thousand  dollars  of  reportable compensation and  expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision  (b)  of  section  one-h  of  this  article,  for  the  purposes of lobbying or of a public  corporation. A fee of two hundred dollars  shall  be  required  for  any  subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the same  biennial  period; (iv) The statement of registration filed after the due  date of a biennial registration shall be accompanied by  a  registration  fee  that  is prorated to one hundred dollars for any registration filed  after January first of the second calendar year covered by the  biennial  reporting  requirement.  In  addition  to  the  fees  authorized by this  section,  the  commission  may  impose  a  fee  for  late  filing  of  a  registration   statement   required   by  this  section  not  to  exceed  twenty-five dollars for each day that the statement required to be filed  is late, except that if the  lobbyist  making  a  late  filing  has  not  previously  been  required  by statute to file such a statement, the fee  for late filing shall not exceed ten  dollars  for  each  day  that  the  statement required to be filed is late.

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§  1-e.  Statement  of  registration.  (a)  (1)  Every  lobbyist shall  annually file with the commission, on forms provided by the  commission,  a  statement  of registration for each calendar year; provided, however,  that the filing of such statement of registration shall not be  required  of any lobbyist who (i) in any year does not expend, incur or receive an  amount in excess of two thousand dollars for years prior to two thousand  six  and in excess of five thousand dollars in the year two thousand six  and the years thereafter of reportable  compensation  and  expenses,  as  provided  in  paragraph five of subdivision (b) of section one-h of this  article, for the purposes of lobbying or (ii) is an  officer,  director,  trustee  or  employee  of  any  public  corporation, when acting in such  official capacity; provided however, that nothing in this section  shall  be construed to relieve any public corporation of the obligation to file  such  statements  and  reports  as required by this article. The amounts  expended, incurred, or received of reportable compensation and  expenses  for  lobbying activities shall be computed cumulatively for all lobbying  activities when determining whether the thresholds  set  forth  in  this  section have been met.    (2) (i) Through calendar year two thousand three, such filing shall be  completed  on  or  before  January  first by those persons who have been  retained, employed or designated  as  lobbyist  on  or  before  December  fifteenth  who  reasonably  anticipate that in the coming year they will  expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation  and  expenses  in  an  amount  in  excess  of two thousand dollars; for those lobbyists  retained, employed or designated after December fifteenth, and for those  lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer,  employment  or  designation  reasonably  anticipate  combined reportable compensation and expenses in  excess of such amount, such filing must be completed within fifteen days  thereafter, but in no  event  later  than  ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.    (ii)  For  calendar  year  two  thousand  four,  such filings shall be  completed on or before January first by  those  persons  who  have  been  retained,  employed  or  designated  as  lobbyist  on or before December  fifteenth, two thousand three who  reasonably  anticipate  that  in  the  coming  year  they  will  expend,  incur  or receive combined reportable  compensation and expenses  in  an  amount  in  excess  of  two  thousand  dollars;  for  those  lobbyists  retained,  employed or designated after  December fifteenth, two thousand three,  and  for  those  lobbyists  who  subsequent  to  their  retainer,  employment  or  designation reasonably  anticipate combined reportable compensation and expenses  in  excess  of  such   amount,  such  filing  must  be  completed  within  fifteen  days  thereafter, but in no  event  later  than  ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.    (3)  Commencing  calendar  year two thousand five and thereafter every  lobbyist shall biennially file with the commission, on forms provided by  the commission, a statement of registration  for  each  biennial  period  beginning  with the first year of the biennial cycle commencing calendar  year two thousand five  and  thereafter;  provided,  however,  that  the  biennial  filing of such statement of registration shall not be required  of any lobbyist who (i) in any year prior to calendar year two  thousand  six  does  not  expend,  incur  or  receive  an  amount in excess of two  thousand dollars of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in  paragraph five of subdivision (b) of section one-h of this article,  for  the  purposes of lobbying and commencing with calendar year two thousand  six does not expend, incur or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  five  thousand  dollars  of  reportable compensation, as provided in paragraph  five of subdivision (b)  of  section  one-h  of  this  article  for  the  purposes  of  lobbying  or  (ii)  is  an  officer,  director, trustee oremployee of  any  public  corporation,  when  acting  in  such  official  capacity;  provided  however,  that  nothing  in  this  section shall be  construed to relieve any public corporation of the  obligation  to  file  such statements and reports as required by this article.    (4)  Such  biennial  filings  shall  be completed on or before January  first of the first year of a biennial cycle commencing in calendar  year  two  thousand  five  and  thereafter,  by  those  persons  who have been  retained, employed or designated  as  lobbyist  on  or  before  December  fifteenth  of  the  previous calendar year and who reasonably anticipate  that in the coming year they will  expend,  incur  or  receive  combined  reportable  compensation  and  expenses  in  an  amount in excess of two  thousand dollars in years prior to calendar year two  thousand  six  and  five  thousand  dollars  commencing  in  two  thousand  six;  for  those  lobbyists retained, employed or designated after the  previous  December  fifteenth,  and  for  those  lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer,  employment or  designation  reasonably  anticipate  combined  reportable  compensation  and expenses in excess of such amount, such filing must be  completed within fifteen days thereafter, but in no event later than ten  days  after  the  actual  incurring  or  receiving  of  such  reportable  compensation and expenses.    (b)  (i)  Such  statements of registration shall be kept on file for a  period of three years for those filing periods where  annual  statements  are required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period;  (ii)  Biennial  statements  of  registration shall be kept on file for a  period of three biennial filing periods where  biennial  statements  are  required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period.    (c) Such statement of registration shall contain:    (1) the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist, and if the  lobbyist  is  an organization the names, addresses and telephone numbers  of any officer or employee of such lobbyist who engages in any  lobbying  activities or who is employed in an organization's division that engages  in lobbying activities of the organization;    (2) the name, address and telephone number of the client by whom or on  whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated;    (3)  if  such  lobbyist  is retained or employed pursuant to a written  agreement of retainer or employment,  a  copy  of  such  shall  also  be  attached  and if such retainer or employment is oral, a statement of the  substance thereof; such written retainer, or if it is oral, a  statement  of  the  substance thereof, and any amendment thereto, shall be retained  for a period of three years;    (4) a written authorization from the client by whom  the  lobbyist  is  authorized  to lobby, unless such lobbyist has filed a written agreement  of  retainer  or  employment  pursuant  to  paragraph  three   of   this  subdivision;    (5)  the following information on which the lobbyist expects to lobby:  (i)  a  description  of  the  general  subject  or  subjects,  (ii)  the  legislative  bill  numbers  of  any  bills, (iii) the numbers or subject  matter (if there are no numbers) of gubernatorial  executive  orders  or  executive   orders   issued   by   the  chief  executive  officer  of  a  municipality,  (iv)  the  subject  matter  of  and  tribes  involved  in  tribal-state   compacts,   memoranda  of  understanding,  or  any  other  state-tribal agreements and any  state  actions  related  to  class  III  gaming  as  provided  in 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (v) the rule, regulation, and  ratemaking numbers  of  any  rules,  regulations,  rates,  or  municipal  ordinances and resolutions, or proposed rules, regulations, or rates, or  municipal  ordinances  and  resolutions,  and  (vi)  the  titles and any  identifying numbers of any procurement  contracts  and  other  documents  disseminated  by  a state agency, either house of the state legislature,the unified court system, municipal agency or local legislative body  in  connection with a governmental procurement;    (6)  the  name of the person, organization, or legislative body before  which the lobbyist is lobbying or expects to lobby;    (7) if the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated by  more  than  one  client,  a separate statement of registration shall be required for  each such client.    (d) Any amendment to the information filed  by  the  lobbyist  in  the  original  statement of registration shall be submitted to the commission  on  forms  supplied  by  the  commission  within  ten  days  after  such  amendment,  however,  this  shall  not require the lobbyist to amend the  entire registration form.    (e) (i) The first statement of registration  filed  annually  by  each  lobbyist  for  calendar  years  through  two  thousand  three  shall  be  accompanied by a registration  fee  of  fifty  dollars  except  that  no  registration  fee  shall  be  required of a public corporation. A fee of  fifty  dollars  shall  be  required  for  any  subsequent  statement  of  registration filed by a lobbyist during the same calendar year; (ii) The  first  statement  of  registration  filed  annually by each lobbyist for  calendar year two thousand four shall be accompanied by  a  registration  fee  of  one  hundred  dollars  except that no registration fee shall be  required from any lobbyist who in any year does  not  expend,  incur  or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  five thousand dollars of reportable  compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of  subdivision  (b) of section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying or of  a public corporation. A fee of one hundred dollars shall be required for  any  subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the  same calendar year; (iii) The  first  statement  of  registration  filed  biennially   by  each  lobbyist  for  the  first  biennial  registration  requirements for calendar years two thousand five and two  thousand  six  and  thereafter,  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  registration fee of two  hundred dollars except that no registration fee shall be  required  from  any lobbyist who in any year does not expend, incur or receive an amount  in  excess  of  five  thousand  dollars  of  reportable compensation and  expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision  (b)  of  section  one-h  of  this  article,  for  the  purposes of lobbying or of a public  corporation. A fee of two hundred dollars  shall  be  required  for  any  subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the same  biennial  period; (iv) The statement of registration filed after the due  date of a biennial registration shall be accompanied by  a  registration  fee  that  is prorated to one hundred dollars for any registration filed  after January first of the second calendar year covered by the  biennial  reporting  requirement.  In  addition  to  the  fees  authorized by this  section,  the  commission  may  impose  a  fee  for  late  filing  of  a  registration   statement   required   by  this  section  not  to  exceed  twenty-five dollars for each day that the statement required to be filed  is late, except that if the  lobbyist  making  a  late  filing  has  not  previously  been  required  by statute to file such a statement, the fee  for late filing shall not exceed ten  dollars  for  each  day  that  the  statement required to be filed is late.