Section 4-6-003 - REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTSEvery person employed, retained or authorized as a lobbyist shall, before commencing any lobbying activity, file an application with the Clerk of the Legislature for registration as a lobbyist. Reference: Section 49-1480, Neb. Rev. Stat.
.01 Every person authorized to lobby, whether compensated or not, who communicates with a public official or employee as provided in section 002.03A of this rule, must be registered as a lobbyist..02 Every lobbyist who receives or will receive compensation shall pay a two hundred dollar ($200) registration fee for each principal for whom the lobbyist registers. Reference: Section 49-1480.01Neb. Rev. Stat..02A Except as provided in Section 003.04 and Section 49-1434, Neb. Rev. Stat, a lobbyist who receives compensation shall include an individual who is an employee or member of a principal whose duties of employment, office, or membership include engaging in lobbying activities..03 Every lobbyist who does not receive compensation and who does not anticipate receiving compensation at the time of application for registration shall pay a fifteen dollar ($15) registration fee for each principal for whom the lobbyist registers. .03A Any lobbyist who receives compensation who did not anticipate receiving such compensation at the time of application for registration shall, within five days of the receipt of any compensation, file an amended registration form with respect to such principal, which amended registration form shall be accompanied by an additional fee of one hundred eighty-five ($185) for such year..03B An officer or member of a principal is not a compensated lobbyist if the officer or member receives no compensation from the principal for any of the activities or duties performed for the principal..04 A person does not have to be registered as a lobbyist if his or her only lobbying activities consist of his or her being (1) a public official or employee of a branch of state government (except the University of Nebraska) or an elected official of a political subdivision who is acting in the course or scope of his or her office or employment; (2) a publisher, owner or working member of the press, radio, or television while disseminating news or editorial comment to the general public in the ordinary course of business; (3) an employee of a principal or lobbyist whose duties are strictly of a clerical nature; (4) a person who makes appearances before legislative committees and advises the committee at the time of his or her appearance whom he or she represents; (5) a person who writes letters or furnishes written materials to individual members of the Legislature or to the committees thereof; (6) an individual who does not engage in lobbying for another person; or (7) an employee of a political subdivision whose regular employment duties do not ordinarily include lobbying activities as long as such employee is not additionally compensated for such lobbying activities, other than his or her regular salary, and is not reimbursed for any lobbying expenditures except his or her travel, lodging, and meal expenses and the meal expenses of members of the Legislature. Reference: Section 49-1434(3). .04A The provisions of section 003.04(7) of this rule do not exempt from registration those employees of political subdivisions who engage in lobbying activities more than on an occasional basis or those who have been assigned by the political subdivision to engage in lobbying activities even if these lobbying activities are not normally a part of the duties of the employee..04B An employee or member of a principal whose regular duties of employment, office or membership do not ordinarily include engaging in lobbying activities and a person who responds to a solicitation to communicate with a public official in the legislative or executive branches of state government, may communicate therewith to influence legislative action and not be registered as a lobbyist if such individual (a) is not compensated for doing so in any way in addition to his or her regular salary or for otherwise engaging in lobbying activities; and (b) is not reimbursed for any lobbying expenditure, except his or her own travel, lodging and meals.4 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 003
Amended effective 12/9/2015.