California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission
Chapter 6 - Lobbyists
Section 18611 - Lobbyist Reporting

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 18611

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Reporting Activity Expenses. A lobbyist's periodic report shall disclose all activity expenses made or incurred during the period, regardless of whether they are paid for during the period. An activity expense previously reported as incurred but not paid need not be reported again when actual payment is made. When reporting activity expenses, the lobbyist shall show the full name of the payee, the date, the total amount of the expense, the amount attributable to each elective state official, legislative official, agency official, state candidate or member of the immediate family of one of these individuals who was a beneficiary of an activity expense, together with a description of the benefit and each official's full name, title and agency.

(b) Reporting Contributions.

(1) A lobbyist's periodic report shall disclose:
(A) All monetary and non-monetary contributions totaling $100 or more made from the lobbyist's personal funds, or from funds the lobbyist owns or controls, to state candidates, elected state officers, and committees controlled by or primarily formed to support such candidates and officers; and

(B) All other monetary and non-monetary contributions totaling $100 or more delivered in person by the lobbyist to state candidates and elected state officers.

(2) For each reportable contribution, the lobbyist shall disclose:
(A) The date the contribution was made;

(B) The full name of the person or persons for whom the contribution was delivered if other than the lobbyist;

(C) If the contribution is not made from personal funds, the source of the funds from which the contribution was made;

(D) The full name of the candidate, officer or committee receiving the contribution; and

(E) The amount of the contribution.

(3) For purposes of this subsection the term "personal funds" means all assets which are the personal property of the lobbyist.

(c) The first report of a person filing pursuant to Government Code Section 86113 shall cover all the activities of the lobbyist during the calendar quarter in which the person first qualified or filed a lobbyist certification pursuant to Government Code Section 86100. The cumulative period for the first report begins with the first day of the calendar quarter in which the lobbyist first qualified or the lobbyist's certification was filed.

1. New section filed 5-28-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 9-25-86.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 9-15-86 (Register 86, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B) filed 10-21-88; operative 11-20-88 (Register 88, No. 46).
4. Editorial correction relettering subsection (d) to (c) (Register 96, No. 43).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 5-12-2021; operative 6-11-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 20).
6. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c) filed 6-7-2021; operative upon the Secretary of State certifying an online filing and disclosure system under Government Code section 84602(b)(7). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 24).
7. Editorial correction of HISTORY 6 (Register 2021, No. 26).
8. Amendment of subsection (b)(1)(A) filed 11-10-2021; operative 12-10-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Section 86113, Government Code.

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