§ 580-7. Annual reports.

A. 

Annual reports shall be filed by:

[Amended 5-12-2015 by L.L. No. 20-2015]

(1) 

Every lobbyist required to file a statement of registration pursuant to this chapter.

(2) 

Any client retaining, employing or designating a lobbyist or lobbyists, whether or not any such lobbyist was required to file a statement of registration, if during the year such client expended, received or incurred an amount in excess of $1,000 of combined reportable compensation and expenses for the purposes of lobbying.

B. 

Such report pursuant to Subsection A(1) above shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature, on forms provided by the Clerk of the County Legislature, by the 15th day of January next following the year for which such report is made and shall contain on an annual cumulative basis all the information required in periodic reports by this chapter.

C. 

Such report pursuant to Subsection A(2) above shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature, on forms provided by the Clerk of the County Legislature, by the 15th day of January next following the year for which such report is made and shall contain:

(1) 

The name, address and telephone number of the client.

(2) 

The name, address and telephone number of each lobbyist retained, employed or designated by such client.

(3) 

A description of the general subject or subjects on which each lobbyist retained, employed or designated by such client has lobbied, and on which such client has lobbied.

(4) 

The name of the person, organization or legislative body before which such client has lobbied.

(5) 

Compensation and expenses.

(a) 

The compensation paid or owed to each such lobbyist and any other expenses paid or incurred by such client for the purpose of lobbying.

(b) 

Any expenses required to be reported pursuant to Subsection C(5)(a) shall be listed in the aggregate if $50 or less, and if more than $50 such expenses shall be detailed as to amount, to whom paid and for what purpose; and where such expenses are more than $50 on behalf of any one person, the name of such person shall be listed. For the purposes of this subsection, "expenses" shall not include:

[1] 

Personal sustenance, lodging and travel disbursements of such lobbyist and client.

[2] 

Expenses, not in excess of $500, directly incurred for the printing or other means of reproduction or mailing of letters, memoranda or other written communications.

(c) 

Expenses paid or incurred for salaries other than that of the lobbyist shall be listed in the aggregate.

(d) 

Expenses of more than $50 shall be paid by check or substantiated by receipts and such checks and receipts shall be kept on file by such client for a period of three years.

D. 

Such annual reports shall be kept on file for three years and shall be open to public inspection during such period. The clerical tasks performed by the office of the Clerk of the County Legislature under this section shall be undertaken by those individuals within such office who have secured County employment pursuant to a New York Civil Service Law competitive examination.

[Amended 5-12-2015 by L.L. No. 20-2015]

Amended 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 9-1993