- (a) It is the intent of the Arkansas Ethics Commission that the public have full and accurate disclosure of the contact between lobbyists and public servants and to that end, the commission encourages lobbyists not to avoid reporting through the use of technicalities or ambiguities.
(b)
- (1) Lobbyist activity reports shall be signed and sworn to by the registered lobbyist affirming that the information contained on the activity report is true and correct.
- (2) The reports must be filed as described by 21 CAR § 3-201 of this part.
(c) As further detailed in 21 CAR §§ 3-204 – 3-206 of this part, lobbyist activity reports shall contain:
(1)
- (A) The total of all expenditures made or incurred by the registered lobbyist or on behalf of the registered lobbyist by his or her employer or any officer, employee, or agent during the preceding period.
- (B) As used herein, the term “agent” means one who acts for or in place of another by authority from him or her.
- (C) These expenditures shall include reimbursements for expenses, but not compensation to lobbyists for lobbying.
- (D) The report shall itemize these totals according to financial category and employers and clients, including:
(i) Food and refreshments;
(ii) Entertainment;
(iii) Living accommodations;
- (iv) Advertising;
- (v) Printing;
- (vi) Postage;
- (vii) Travel;
- (viii) Telephone; and
- (ix) Other expenses or services; and
- (2) The name and address of the registered lobbyist and his or her client or clients.
(3)
- (A) When reporting expenditures by employer or client, a lobbyist may combine reimbursements for the lobbyist’s own expenses with other expenditures made for or on behalf of a particular employer or client.
(B)
- (i) If desired, however, a lobbyist may report reimbursements for the lobbyist’s own expenses separately from other expenditures made for or on behalf of the employer or client.
- (ii) In such event, there would be two entries for that employer or client.