N.Y.
Legislative Law Section 1-E
Statement of registration
(a)
(1) Every lobbyist shall annually file with the commission, on forms provided by the commission, a statement of registration for each calendar year; provided, however, that the filing of such statement of registration shall not be required of any lobbyist who (i) in any year does not expend, incur or receive an amount in excess of two thousand dollars for years prior to two thousand six and in excess of five thousand dollars in the year two thousand six and the years thereafter of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision (b) of § 1-H (Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists)section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying or (ii) is an officer, director, trustee or employee of any public corporation, when acting in such official capacity; provided however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any public corporation of the obligation to file such statements and reports as required by this article. The amounts expended, incurred, or received of reportable compensation and expenses for lobbying activities shall be computed cumulatively for all lobbying activities when determining whether the thresholds set forth in this section have been met.(2)
(i) Through calendar year two thousand three, such filing shall be completed on or before January first by those persons who have been retained, employed or designated as lobbyist on or before December fifteenth who reasonably anticipate that in the coming year they will expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation and expenses in an amount in excess of two thousand dollars; for those lobbyists retained, employed or designated after December fifteenth, and for those lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer, employment or designation reasonably anticipate combined reportable compensation and expenses in excess of such amount, such filing must be completed within fifteen days thereafter, but in no event later than ten days after the actual incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.(ii)
For calendar year two thousand four, such filings shall be completed on or before January first by those persons who have been retained, employed or designated as lobbyist on or before December fifteenth, two thousand three who reasonably anticipate that in the coming year they will expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation and expenses in an amount in excess of two thousand dollars; for those lobbyists retained, employed or designated after December fifteenth, two thousand three, and for those lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer, employment or designation reasonably anticipate combined reportable compensation and expenses in excess of such amount, such filing must be completed within fifteen days thereafter, but in no event later than ten days after the actual incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.(3)
Commencing calendar year two thousand five and thereafter every lobbyist shall biennially file with the commission, on forms provided by the commission, a statement of registration for each biennial period beginning with the first year of the biennial cycle commencing calendar year two thousand five and thereafter; provided, however, that the biennial filing of such statement of registration shall not be required of any lobbyist who (i) in any year prior to calendar year two thousand six does not expend, incur or receive an amount in excess of two thousand dollars of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision (b) of § 1-H (Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists)section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying and commencing with calendar year two thousand six does not expend, incur or receive an amount in excess of five thousand dollars of reportable compensation, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision (b) of § 1-H (Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists)section one-h of this article for the purposes of lobbying or (ii) is an officer, director, trustee or employee of any public corporation, when acting in such official capacity; provided however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any public corporation of the obligation to file such statements and reports as required by this article.(4)
Such biennial filings shall be completed on or before January first of the first year of a biennial cycle commencing in calendar year two thousand five and thereafter, by those persons who have been retained, employed or designated as lobbyist on or before December fifteenth of the previous calendar year and who reasonably anticipate that in the coming year they will expend, incur or receive combined reportable compensation and expenses in an amount in excess of two thousand dollars in years prior to calendar year two thousand six and five thousand dollars commencing in two thousand six; for those lobbyists retained, employed or designated after the previous December fifteenth, and for those lobbyists who subsequent to their retainer, employment or designation reasonably anticipate combined reportable compensation and expenses in excess of such amount, such filing must be completed within fifteen days thereafter, but in no event later than ten days after the actual incurring or receiving of such reportable compensation and expenses.(b)
(i) Such statements of registration shall be kept on file for a period of three years for those filing periods where annual statements are required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period;(ii)
Biennial statements of registration shall be kept on file for a period of three biennial filing periods where biennial statements are required, and shall be open to public inspection during such period.(c)
Such statement of registration shall contain:(1)
the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist, and if the lobbyist is an organization the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any officer or employee of such lobbyist who engages in any lobbying activities or who is employed in an organization’s division that engages in lobbying activities of the organization;(2)
the name, address and telephone number of the client by whom or on whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated;(3)
if such lobbyist is retained or employed pursuant to a written agreement of retainer or employment, a copy of such shall also be attached and if such retainer or employment is oral, a statement of the substance thereof; such written retainer, or if it is oral, a statement of the substance thereof, and any amendment thereto, shall be retained for a period of three years;(4)
a written authorization from the client by whom the lobbyist is authorized to lobby, unless such lobbyist has filed a written agreement of retainer or employment pursuant to paragraph three of this subdivision;(5)
the following information on which the lobbyist expects to lobby:(i)
a description of the general subject or subjects, (ii) the legislative bill numbers of any bills, (iii) the numbers or subject matter (if there are no numbers) of gubernatorial executive orders or executive orders issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality, (iv) the subject matter of and tribes involved in tribal-state compacts, memoranda of understanding, or any other state-tribal agreements and any state actions related to class III gaming as provided in 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (v) the rule, regulation, and ratemaking numbers of any rules, regulations, rates, or municipal ordinances and resolutions, or proposed rules, regulations, or rates, or municipal ordinances and resolutions, and(vi)
the titles and any identifying numbers of any procurement contracts and other documents disseminated by a state agency, either house of the state legislature, the unified court system, municipal agency or local legislative body in connection with a governmental procurement;(6)
the name of the person, organization, or legislative body before which the lobbyist is lobbying or expects to lobby;(7)
if the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated by more than one client, a separate statement of registration shall be required for each such client.(8)
(i) the name and public office address of any statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of the legislature or legislative employee and entity with whom the lobbyist has a reportable business relationship;(ii)
a description of the general subject or subjects of the transactions between the lobbyist or lobbyists and the statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of the legislature or legislative employee and entity; and(iii)
the compensation, including expenses, to be paid and paid by virtue of the business relationship.(d)
Any amendment to the information filed by the lobbyist in the original statement of registration shall be submitted to the commission on forms supplied by the commission within ten days after such amendment, however, this shall not require the lobbyist to amend the entire registration form.(e)
(i) The first statement of registration filed annually by each lobbyist for calendar years through two thousand three shall be accompanied by a registration fee of fifty dollars except that no registration fee shall be required of a public corporation. A fee of fifty dollars shall be required for any subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the same calendar year;(ii)
The first statement of registration filed annually by each lobbyist for calendar year two thousand four shall be accompanied by a registration fee of one hundred dollars except that no registration fee shall be required from any lobbyist who in any year does not expend, incur or receive an amount in excess of five thousand dollars of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision (b) of § 1-H (Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists)section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying or of a public corporation. A fee of one hundred dollars shall be required for any subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the same calendar year;(iii)
The first statement of registration filed biennially by each lobbyist for the first biennial registration requirements for calendar years two thousand five and two thousand six and thereafter, shall be accompanied by a registration fee of two hundred dollars except that no registration fee shall be required from any lobbyist who in any year does not expend, incur or receive an amount in excess of five thousand dollars of reportable compensation and expenses, as provided in paragraph five of subdivision (b) of § 1-H (Bi-monthly reports of certain lobbyists)section one-h of this article, for the purposes of lobbying or of a public corporation. A fee of two hundred dollars shall be required for any subsequent statement of registration filed by a lobbyist during the same biennial period;(iv)
The statement of registration filed after the due date of a biennial registration shall be accompanied by a registration fee that is prorated to one hundred dollars for any registration filed after January first of the second calendar year covered by the biennial reporting requirement. In addition to the fees authorized by this section, the commission may impose a fee for late filing of a registration statement required by this section not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each day that the statement required to be filed is late, except that if the lobbyist making a late filing has not previously been required by statute to file such a statement, the fee for late filing shall not exceed ten dollars for each day that the statement required to be filed is late.
Source:
Section 1-E — Statement of registration, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LEG/1-E (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
