2015-04-08 Regular Session Minutes

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always been registered at the State level were primarily most of our lobbying efforts do take place. It was an oversight on registering at a local level. Mr. Adams: So you have yet to file a statement of expenditures with the County clerk. You just registered at the end of 2014 or the beginning of 2015. Ms. Yamauchi: The end of 2014. Mr. Adams: Right. So did you file a statement of expenditures as of January 31? Ms. Yamauchi: I believe that we had. I'd have to go back and check with our bookkeeper. Mr. Adams: Ok. That of course would cover that period thru the end of December and July 31 would cover the current period that we're in and that would really be the first period. Ms. Yamauchi: Right. There's currently nothing that we've been working on besides education around the laws that have passed. Mr. Adams: I would be interested in seeing the statement that you did file with the County clerk that encompasses that period thru the end of December last year. You don't happen to have that here with you. Ms. Yamauchi: No I don't, I would have to check with our bookkeeper. I believe the main thing that we filed was my airline ticket coming over in December for the final hearing. It was the only time that I personally did oral testimony and was only here for that hearing specifically. Mr. Adams: Is it your understanding the statement was only for the period from your registration until the end of the year or for the entire period of time from July 1 to December 31. Ms. Yamauchi: I believe it was for December, because that's when we had registered. Mr. Adams; My question would be, I'm not sure that actually our Code is clear on that point that its necessary once you register that you would necessarily have responsibility in a statement that goes to the County clerk for that entire six (6)month period or if it only starts when you register. Looking at this, I'm not seeing that it makes a