2005 Minnesota Statutes - 6.76 — Local governmental expenditures for lobbyists.

     6.76 Local governmental expenditures for lobbyists. 


    (a) On or before January 31 of each year, all counties, 
 cities, school districts, metropolitan agencies, regional 
 railroad authorities, and the Metropolitan Council shall report 
 to the state auditor, on forms prescribed by the auditor, their 
 estimated expenditures paid for the previous calendar year to a 
 lobbyist as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 21, except 
 payments to associations of local governments that are reported 
 under paragraph (b), and to any staff person not registered as a 
 lobbyist, over 25 percent of whose time is spent during the 
 legislative session on legislative matters. 


    (b) Associations of local governments subject to this 
 section shall report annually, on or before January 31, to the 
 state auditor and the association's members the proportionate 
 amount of each member's dues spent for lobbying purposes. 


    HIST: 1986 c 444; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 3 s 30; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 
 1; 1997 c 231 art 16 s 1; 1999 c 220 s 50; 2001 c 7 s 2