100-40-15 R.I. Code R. § 1.10

Current through October 25, 2024

Section 100-RICR-40-15-1.10 - Lobby Reports - Lobbying Firms

A. Lobbying Firms, must submit monthly online reports to the Secretary on the form designated by the Secretary in the months of February through July. Each report must include the Lobbying activity during the calendar month immediately preceding such filing, and upon termination of the Lobbyist's engagement. The reports will be maintained as public documents.

1. Monthly online reports are due as follows:

January activity	Report due February 15
February activity	Report due March 15
March activity	Report due April 15
April activity	Report due May 15
May activity	Report due June 15
June activity	Report due July 15

B. Lobbying Firms, must submit quarterly online reports to the Secretary on the form designated by the Secretary by October fifteenth (15^th) and January fifteenth (15^th). Each quarterly report must include the Lobbying activity during the three (3) calendar months immediately preceding such filing, and upon the termination of the Lobbyist's engagement. The reports will be maintained as public documents.

1. Quarterly online reports are due as follows:

July - September activity	Report due October 15
October - December activity	Report due January 15

C. Reports must include the following information, together with any and all updates to the information upon each subsequent filling:

1. The name(s) of the Lobbyist(s) employed by the Lobbying Firm;

2. All Compensation the Lobbying Firm received for Lobbying;

3. The name(s) of the Person(s) who paid Compensation to the Lobbying Firm for Lobbying;

4. All expenditures made for the purpose of Lobbying, other than regularly occurring office expenses, such as routine copies, printing, postage, binding, software and office supplies; and

5. All Money and Anything of Value provided or promised (knowingly or in circumstances where the Lobbying Firm reasonably should know) to any legislative or executive branch official, once the total value exceeds two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in the current calendar year.

a. This report shall include:

(1) Name and Title of the legislative or executive branch official;

(2) Office of the executive branch official; and

(3) Dates and itemization of all prior and subsequent expenditures, once the two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) threshold is met.

100 R.I. Code R. § 100-RICR-40-15-1.10