Disbursement of Public Monies - Section 3
In 2008, the Lobby Act was amended to include lobbying of public monies.
Reports of lobbying involving disbursement of public monies.
(a) Any lobbyist required to file a statement of registration pursuant to section one-e of this article who in any lobbying year reasonably anticipates that during the year they will expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation and expenses in an amount in excess of five thousand dollars shall file with the commission, on forms supplied by the commission, a report of any attempts to influence determination by a public official, or by a person or entity working in cooperation with a public official, with respect to the solicitation, award, or administration of a grant, loan, or agreement involving the disbursement of public monies in excess of fifteen thousand dollars other than a governmental procurement as defined in section one-c of this article.
(b) Such public monies lobbying reports shall contain:
(i) the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist and the individuals employed by the lobbyist engaged in such public monies lobbying activities;
(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the client by whom or on whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed, or designated on whose behalf the lobbyist has engaged in lobbying reportable under this paragraph;
(iii) a description of the grant, loan, or agreement involving the disbursement of public monies on which the lobbyist has lobbied;
(iv) the name of the person, organization, or legislative body before which the lobbyist has engaged in lobbying reportable under this paragraph; and
(v) the compensation paid or owed to the lobbyist, and any expenses expended, received or incurred by the lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying reportable under this paragraph.
(c) Public monies lobbying reports required pursuant to this section shall be filed in accordance with the schedule applicable to the filing of bi-monthly reports pursuant to section one-h of this article and shall be filed not later than the fifteenth day next succeeding the end of such reporting period.
(d) In addition to any other fees authorized by this section the commission may impose a fee for late filing of a report required by this subdivision not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each day that the report 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 report, the fee for late filing shall not exceed ten dollars for each day that the report required to be filed is late.
(e) All reports filed pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to review by the commission. Such reports shall be kept in electronic form by the commission and shall be available for public inspection.