View Daily Data Tracking History
View Bill Text
View Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact
S1172.........................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS - LEGISLATIVE SESSION - Amends existing law to
prohibit certain contributions during any regular or special session of the
Legislature; and to provide penalties.
03/20 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/21 Rpt prt - to St Aff
04/01 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1172
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO LOBBYISTS; AMENDING SECTION 67-6617, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT CER-
3 TAIN CONTRIBUTIONS DURING ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLA-
4 TURE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 67-6617, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 67-6617. REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS. (a) Before doing any lobbying, or
9 within thirty (30) days after being employed as a lobbyist, whichever occurs
10 first, a lobbyist shall register by filing with the secretary of state a lob-
11 byist registration statement, in such detail as the secretary of state shall
12 prescribe, accompanied by payment of a registration fee of ten dollars
13 ($10.00) (which shall be deposited by the secretary of state in the state
14 treasury), showing:
15 (1) His name, permanent business address, and any temporary residential
16 and business address in Ada County during the legislative session;
17 (2) The name, address and general nature of the occupation or business of
18 the lobbyist's employer, and the duration of his employment;
19 (3) Whether the person from whom he receives compensation employs him
20 solely as a lobbyist or whether he is a regular employee performing ser-
21 vices for his employer which include but are not limited to lobbying of
22 legislation;
23 (4) The general subject or subjects of the lobbyist's legislative inter-
24 est;
25 (5) The name and address of the person who will have custody of the
26 accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents required to be
27 kept under this act.
28 (b) Any lobbyist who receives or is to receive compensation from more
29 than one (1) person for his services as a lobbyist shall file a separate
30 notice of representation, accompanied by the fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for
31 each separate notice of representation, with respect to each such person;
32 except that where a lobbyist whose fee for acting as such in respect to the
33 same legislation or type of legislation is, or is to be, paid or contributed
34 by more than one (1) person then such lobbyist may file a single statement, in
35 which he shall detail the name, business address and general occupation of
36 each person so paying or contributing.
37 (c) Whenever a change, modification, or termination of the lobbyist's
38 employment occurs, the lobbyist shall, within one (1) week of such change,
39 modification or termination, furnish full information regarding the same by
40 filing with the secretary of state an amended registration statement.
41 (d) Each lobbyist who has registered shall file a new registration state-
42 ment, revised as appropriate, on or before each January 10, and failure to do
43 so shall terminate his registration.
2
1 (e) No lobbyist or any person or organization employing a lobbyist, or
2 any political committee, shall be requested to make, nor shall such persons
3 offer or promise to make, a contribution to or on behalf of any candidate or
4 candidates for state or legislative office or to or on behalf of any incumbent
5 state officers or legislators, during any regular or special session of the
6 legislature. Violators of this subsection shall be subject to prosecution and
7 penalties as set forth in section 67-6625, Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13162C1
The purpose of this act is to eliminate any appearance of
impropriety, while the legislature is in session, that may result
from lobbyists offering to make or being asked to make
contributions that benefit political candidates or political
committees.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Contact
Name: Sen. Sheila Sorensen
Phone: 208-332-1319
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1172