(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a lobbyist, principal, or government officer may not make or offer to make aggregate daily expenditures that exceed $10.
(2) A lobbyist, principal, or government officer may make aggregate daily expenditures that exceed $10:
(a) for the following items, if the expenditure is reported in accordance with Section 36-11-201:
(i) food;
(ii) beverage;
(iii) travel;
(iv) lodging; or
(v) admission to or attendance at a meeting or activity that is not an approved meeting or activity; or
(b) if the expenditure is made for a purpose solely unrelated to the public official's position as a public official.