N.Y. Legislative Law § 1-e: Statement of registration

§ 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 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 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 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 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

through the thirty-first day of March two thousand twenty-six 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 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 through

the thirty-first day of March two thousand twenty-six; (iv) The

statement of registration filed after the due date of a biennial

registration for calendar years two thousand five and two thousand six

through the thirty-first day of March two thousand twenty-six shall be

accompanied by a registration fee that is prorated to one hundred

dollars for any such registration filed after January first of the

second calendar year covered by the biennial reporting requirement; (v)

Beginning with the first statement of registration filed by each

lobbyist on or after the first day of April two thousand twenty-six and

thereafter, there shall be an annual registration fee of two hundred and

fifty dollars for each calendar year in which such registration remains

in effect, 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 section one-h of

this article, for the purposes of lobbying or of a public corporation.

An annual registration fee of two hundred fifty dollars shall be

required for any subsequent statement of registration filed by a

lobbyist during the same biennial period and for each calendar year in

which such registration remains in effect; (vi) 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.