Sec. 19a.07.01.08. Meals or Beverages — Executive Branch Activity

A. Each regulated lobbyist shall file a separate report disclosing the name of any State official of the Executive Branch or member of the immediate family of a State official of the Executive Branch who has benefited during the reporting period from gifts of meals or beverages provided by the regulated lobbyist, whether or not in connection with lobbying activities.

B. Gifts reported by name of recipient under Regulation .07B(2)(i) of this chapter need not be included on this report.

C. The report shall be:

(1) Filed electronically at the time and in the manner for reports filed under Regulation .07A of this chapter;

(2) Filed by May 31 of each year, to cover the period from November 1 of the previous year through April 30 of the current year; and

(3) Filed by November 30 of each year, to cover the period from May 1 through October 31 of that year.

D. The report shall contain the:

(1) Name and business address of the regulated lobbyist;

(2) Name of each recipient of a gift of a meal or beverages;

(3) Date and value of each gift of a meal or beverages, and the identity of the entity or entities to which the gift is attributable; and

(4) Total cumulative value of gifts of meals or beverages, calculated as to each recipient.

E. The report may include an explanation of the circumstances under which the gift of a meal or beverages was given.

F. If a regulated lobbyist reports gifts of meals or beverages in accordance with this regulation, the regulated lobbyist need not count or report them under Regulation .07E of this chapter.