Indiana § 2-7-3-3 - Activity report contents; reporting thresholds; excluded items

§ 2-7-3-3. Activity report contents; reporting thresholds; excluded items

Sec. 3. (a) The activity reports of each lobbyist shall include the following information:

(1) A complete and current statement of the information required to be supplied under IC 2-7-2-3 and IC 2-7-2-4.

(2) Total expenditures on lobbying (prorated, if necessary) broken down to include at least the following categories:

(A) Compensation to others who perform lobbying services.

(B) Reimbursement to others who perform lobbying services.

(C) Receptions.

(D) Entertainment, including meals.

(E) Gifts made to a legislative person.

(3) Subject to section 3.5 of this chapter, a statement of each:

(A) expenditure for entertainment (including meals and drink); or

(B) gift;

that equals fifty dollars ($50) or more in one (1) day, or expenditures for entertainment (including meals and drink) or gifts that together total more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the reporting year, if the expenditures and gifts are made by the lobbyist or the lobbyist's agent to benefit a specific legislative person.

(4) A list of the general subject matter of each bill or resolution concerning which a lobbying effort was made within the registration period.

(5) The name of each member of the general assembly from whom the lobbyist has received an affidavit required under IC 2-2.2-2-8.

(b) In the second semiannual report, when total amounts are required to be reported, totals shall be stated both for the period covered by the statement and for the entire reporting year.

(c) An amount reported under this section is not required to include the following:

(1) Overhead costs.

(2) Charges for any of the following:

(A) Postage.

(B) Express mail service.

(C) Stationery.

(D) Facsimile transmissions.

(E) Telephone calls.

(F) Electronic communications.

(3) Expenditures for the personal services of clerical and other support staff persons who are not lobbyists.

(4) Expenditures for leasing or renting an office.

(5) Expenditures for lodging, meals, and other personal expenses of the lobbyist.

(d) A report of an expenditure under subsection (a)(3) must state the following information:

(1) The name of the lobbyist making the expenditure.

(2) A description of the expenditure.

(3) The amount of the expenditure.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.9, SEC.5; P.L.3-1992, SEC.12; P.L.9-1993, SEC.12; P.L.58-2010, SEC.17; P.L.225-2011, SEC.1; P.L.123-2015, SEC.11.