Wyo. Code R. 002-0011-1
Effective Date: 12/02/1998 to 09/06/2019
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 002.0011.1.12021998
Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted the Secretary of State in W.S. 28-7-201 (h) to adopt such rules and regulations.
(a) Sources of Funding - Means the person or organization, who provided the funds required to be itemized under W.S. 28-7-201(d ), for each loan, gift, gratuity, special discount, hospitality, special event or function, paid or given to or on behalf of a legislator, state elected official or state employee.
(i) A lobbyist may be his or its own source of funding.
(ii) Membership dues and donations to nonprofit corporations are not sources of funding.
(b) Loan - Means money lent for temporary use to be repaid with or without interest.
(c) Gift - Means anything of value to the extent that consideration of equal or greater value is not received.
(d) Gratuity - Means something given voluntarily in return for or in anticipation of some service.
(e) Special Discount - Means anything of value given or received at a price or consideration that ordinarily would not be available to a member of the public or as a promotional group rate.
(f) Hospitality - Means a reception or social event in connection with a business meeting, convention or lobbyist activities.
(a) Registration Requirements - Lobbyists who are required to pay a registration fee shall register with the Secretary of State within forty-eight (48) hours of commencing lobbying activities.
(b) Filing Date - All lobbyist activity reports and any statements of receipt and expenditure reports required by W.S. 28-7-201 (k) shall be filed no later than June 30 for activities during the preceding year May 1 through April 30.
(c) Filing Methods - All reports required under the Lobbyist Disclosure Act may be filed by facsimile transmission during regular business hours within the time limit specified in the act provided an original statement is sent by mail on the same day the facsimile is sent. The original report shall be stamped by the United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Federal Express or other such licenced carrier who delivers to the Secretary of State's Office. When the Secretary of State has the means to accept electronic filing, electronic filings will be permitted under directives from the Secretary. (d) Reporting of expenditures - A lobbyist who has incurred total lobbyist expenses equal to or greater than five hundred dollars ((500.00) shall file an expense report. If the total amount of lobbyist expenditures for reportable expenditures under Wyoming Statute §28-7-201(d) and (e) is equal to or greater than five hundred dollars ()500.00), itemization of such expenses is required.
(a) Referral to law enforcement - Any person or individual having evidence of a violation of the registration or filing requirements for lobbyists may file a report with the appropriate local law enforcement agency or with the Attorney General's Office.