Lobbyist Registration and Report of Expenditures Forms

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FORM The following instructions are designed to assist you, as a lobbyist, in completing the lobbyist registration form. For further reference, please review Chapter 2, Article 15, Section 2- 91.3 of the Hawai‘i County Code in its entirety. Further inquiries regarding this section should be directed to the County Board of Ethics. Definition of Lobbyist : “Lobbyist” means any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials. Who Must File : A lobbyist must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. A separate registration is required for each organization you represent. Required Information : Each lobbyist shall provide and certify the following information: (A) The name, mailing address, and business telephone number of the lobbyist. (B) The name and principal place of business of each person by whom the lobbyist is retained or employed or on whose behalf the lobbyist appears or works and a written authorization to act as a lobbyist from each person by whom the lobbyist is employed or with whom the lobbyist contracts. (C) The subject area on which the lobbyist expects to lobby. Change in Status or Termination : (A) A lobbyist shall report any change in any of the information contained in the registration statement within ten days after the change has occurred. (B) A lobbyist shall file a notice of termination within ten days after the lobbyist ceases the activity which required the lobbyist’s registration.The lobbyist and the employer of the lobbyist shall remain subject, however, to the requirements of the Hawai‘i County Code for the period during which the registration was effective. Exceptions : This section shall not apply to: (A) Any individual who represents him or herself and not any other person before the council or administrative agency; (B) Any Federal, State, or County official or employee acting in the official or employee’s official capacity; (C) Any elected public official acting in the official or employee’s official capacity; 05/09