1998 Minnesota Statutes

     10A.03 Lobbyist registration. 

    Subdivision 1.    Filing of registration form.  Each 
 lobbyist shall file a registration form with the board within 
 five days after becoming a lobbyist. 

    Subd. 2.    Contents of form.  The registration form 
 shall be prescribed by the board and shall include (a) the name 
 and address of the lobbyist, (b) the principal place of business 
 of the lobbyist, (c) the name and address of each person, if 
 any, by whom the lobbyist is retained or employed or on whose 
 behalf the lobbyist appears, and (d) a general description of 
 the subject or subjects on which the lobbyist expects to lobby.  
 If the lobbyist lobbies on behalf of an association the 
 registration form shall include the name and address of the 
 officers and directors of the association. 

    Subd. 3.    Notice; late filing.  The board shall notify 
 by certified mail or personal service any lobbyist who fails to 
 file a registration form within five days after becoming a 
 lobbyist.  If a lobbyist fails to file a form within seven days 
 after receiving this notice, the board may impose a late filing 
 fee at $5 per day, not to exceed $100, commencing with the 
 eighth day after receiving notice.  The board shall further 
 notify by certified mail or personal service any lobbyist who 
 fails to file a form within 21 days of receiving a first notice 
 that the lobbyist may be subject to a criminal penalty for 
 failure to file the form.  A lobbyist who knowingly fails to 
 file a form within seven days after receiving a second notice 
 from the board is guilty of a misdemeanor. 

    HIST: 1974 c 470 s 3; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 463 s 28,29; 1986 
 c 444