Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 100 - Department of State
Chapter 70 - Public Information
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Relating to the Rhode Island Lobbying Reform Act
Section 100-RICR-70-00-1.9 - Lobbying Reports - Persons engaging the services of Lobbyists or Lobbying Firms

Universal Citation: 100 RI Code of Rules 70 00 1.9

Current through September 18, 2024

A. Persons who engage the services of Lobbyists or Lobbying Firms must submit monthly online reports to the Secretary on the form designated by the Secretary in the months of February through July. Each report must include the Lobbying activity during the calendar month immediately preceding such filing, and upon termination of the Lobbyist's engagement. The reports will be maintained as public documents.

1. Monthly online reports are due as follows:

January activity

Report due February 15

February activity

Report due March 15

March activity

Report due April 15

April activity

Report due May 15

May activity

Report due June 15

June activity

Report due July 15

B. Persons who engage the services of Lobbyists or Lobbying Firms must submit quarterly online reports to the Secretary on the form designated by the Secretary by October fifteenth (15th) and January fifteenth (15th). Each quarterly report must include the Lobbying activity during the three (3) calendar months immediately preceding such filing, and upon the termination of the Lobbyist's engagement. The reports will be maintained as public documents.

1. Quarterly online reports are due as follows:

July - September activity

Report due October 15

October - December activity

Report due January 15

C. Reports must include the following information, together with any and all updates to the information upon each subsequent filling:

1. All Compensation paid to Lobbyists and Lobbying Firms for the purposes of Lobbying;

2. All expenditures made for the purpose of Lobbying other than regularly occurring office expenses, such as routine copies, printing, postage, binding, software and office supplies; and

3. All Money and Anything of Value provided or promised (knowingly or in circumstances where the Persons engaging the services of a Lobbyist or Lobbying Firm reasonably should know) to any legislative or executive branch official, once the total value exceeds two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in the current calendar year.
a. This report shall include:
(1) Name and Title of the legislative or executive branch official;

(2) Office of the executive branch official; and

(3) Dates and itemization of all prior and subsequent expenditures, once the two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) threshold is met.

4. All campaign contributions, once the total contributions exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), made to any elected state official, candidate for state elected office or political action committee within a calendar year:
a. This report shall include:
(1) Name of the recipient(s) of the contribution;

(2) Date(s) of the contribution(s); and

(3) Office for which such state official or candidate is campaigning.

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