2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 2 - Public Officers and Employees
CHAPTER 68B - GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND LOBBYING
68B.37 - LOBBYIST REPORTING.

        68B.37  LOBBYIST REPORTING.
         1.  A lobbyist before the general assembly shall file with the
      general assembly, on forms prescribed by each house of the general
      assembly, a report disclosing all of the following:
         a.  The lobbyist's clients before the general assembly.
         b.  Contributions made to candidates for state office by the
      lobbyist during calendar months during the reporting period when the
      general assembly is not in session.
         c.  The recipient of the campaign contributions.
         d.  Expenditures made by the lobbyist for the purposes of
      providing the services enumerated under section 68B.2, subsection 13,
      paragraph "a", before the general assembly.  For purposes of this
      paragraph, "expenditures" does not include expenditures made by
      any organization for publishing a newsletter or other informational
      release for its members.
         2.  A lobbyist before a state agency or the office of the governor
      shall file with the board, on forms prescribed by the board, a report
      disclosing all of the following:
         a.  The lobbyist's clients before the executive branch.
         b.  Contributions made to candidates for state office by the
      lobbyist during calendar months during the reporting period when the
      general assembly is not in session.
         c.  The recipient of the campaign contributions.
         d.  Expenditures made by the lobbyist for the purposes of
      providing the services enumerated under section 68B.2, subsection 13,
      paragraph "a", before the executive branch.  For purposes of this
      paragraph, "expenditures" does not include expenditures made by
      any organization for publishing a newsletter or other informational
      release for its members.
         3.  The reports by lobbyists before the general assembly shall be
      filed not later than twenty-five days following any month in which
      the general assembly is in session and thereafter on or before July
      31, October 31, and January 31.  The reports filed by a lobbyist
      before the general assembly shall contain information for the
      preceding calendar month or quarter or parts thereof during which the
      person was engaged in lobbying.  Reports filed by lobbyists before a
      state agency shall be filed on or before April 30, July 31, October
      31, and January 31, for the preceding calendar quarter or parts
      thereof during which the person was engaged in lobbying.
         If a person cancels the person's lobbyist registration at any time
      during the calendar year, the reports required by this section are
      due on the dates required by this section or fifteen days after
      cancellation, whichever is earlier.  The report due January 31 shall
      include all reportable items for the preceding calendar year in
      addition to containing the quarterly reportable items.  A lobbyist
      who cancels the person's lobbyist registration before January 1 of a
      year shall file a report listing all reportable items for the year in
      which the cancellation was filed.  A lobbyist who cancels the
      person's lobbyist registration between January 1 and January 15 of a
      year shall file a report listing all reportable items for the
      preceding year and so much of the month of January as has expired at
      the time of cancellation.  However, if a lobbyist is a person who is
      designated to represent the interest of an organization as defined in
      section 68B.2, subsection 13, paragraph "a", subparagraph (2),
      but is not paid compensation for that representation and does not
      expend more than one thousand dollars as provided in section 68B.2,
      subsection 13, paragraph "a", subparagraph (4), the lobbyist
      shall only be required to file the report specified in this section
      once annually, which shall be performed at the time of filing the
      person's lobbyist registration form or forms.  

         92 Acts, ch 1228, § 19; 93 Acts, ch 163, § 24; 94 Acts, ch 1092,
      §11, 12; 2006 Acts, ch 1149, §4--6; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §15
         Referred to in § 68B.34, 68B.34A