(a) Each registered lobbyist must file with the Commission, under oath:
(1) a report covering the period from January 1 through June 30, filed by July 31; and
(2) a report covering the period from July 1 through December 31, filed by January 31.
(b) If the lobbyist is not an individual, an authorized officer or agent of the lobbyist must sign the form. Each lobbyist must file a separate report for each individual or organization that compensates the lobbyist.
(c) Each report must include:
(1) a complete and current statement of the information required under Section 19A- 23;
(2) total expenditures on lobbying in each of the following categories:
(A) office expenses;
(B) professional and technical research and assistance;
(C) publications that expressly encourage persons to communicate with public employees;
(D) names of witnesses and the fees and expenses paid to each;
(E) meals and beverages for public employees or their immediate families;
(F) special events, including parties, dinners, athletic events, entertainment, and other functions, to which all members of the Council or the governing body of an agency are invited;
(G) expenses for food, lodging, and scheduled entertainment of public employees given in return for participation in a panel or speaking engagement at a meeting;
(H) other gifts to or for public employees or their immediate families; and
(I) other expenses;
(3) total compensation paid to the lobbyist. If lobbying is only part of the person's employment, compensation means a prorated amount based on the time spent on lobbying compared to the time spent on other employment activities. A prorated amount must be labeled as such; and
(4) the name of each public employee or relative who receives, directly or indirectly, a gift given by a lobbyist or any person acting on behalf of a lobbyist, if the gifts have a total value of at least $50 during the year. The lobbyist must list each gift by the date given, the beneficiary, the amount or value, and the nature of the gift.
(d) Expenses reported in subparagraphs (c)(2)(F) and (G) need not be allocated to individual public employees. However, the lobbyist must specify the date, location, total expenses incurred, and the names of the employees who attended each event.
(e) The Commission may require any lobbyist to submit additional reports or information to fulfill the purposes of this Chapter. (1990 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 1.)