House Journal: Page 309: Tuesday, February 9, 1999

 8  changes which occur during the time that the general

 9  assembly is in session shall be filed within one
10  working day after the date upon which the change in
11  the lobbyist's representation becomes effective.
12  Amendments regarding changes which occur when the
13  general assembly is not in session shall be filed
14  within ten days after the date upon which the change
15  in the lobbyist's representation becomes effective.
16     4.  PUBLIC ACCESS.  All information filed by a
17  lobbyist or a client of a lobbyist under chapter 68B
18  of the Code is a public record and open to public
19  inspection at any reasonable time.
20     5.  CHARGE ACCOUNTS.  Lobbyists and the clients
21  they represent shall not allow members of the house to
22  charge any amounts or items to a charge account to be
23  paid for by those lobbyists or by the clients they
24  represent.
25     6.  ACCESS TO HOUSE FLOOR.  Lobbyists shall only be
26  permitted on the floor of the house pursuant to rule
27  20 of the rules of the house.
28     7.  FEE OR BONUS PROHIBITED.  A fee or bonus shall
29  not be paid to any lobbyist with reference to any
30  legislative action that is conditioned wholly or in
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 1  part upon the results attained by the lobbyist.
 2     8.  OFFERS OF ECONOMIC OR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
 3  A lobbyist, employer, or client of a lobbyist shall
 4  not offer economic or investment opportunity or
 5  promise of employment to any member of the house with
 6  intent to influence conduct in the performance of
 7  official duties.
 8     9.  PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION.  A lobbyist
 9  shall not do anything with the purpose of placing a
10  member of the house under personal or financial
11  obligation to a lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal or
12  agent.
13     10.  ATTEMPTS TO CREATE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT.  A
14  lobbyist shall not cause or influence the introduction
15  of any bill or amendment for the purpose of being
16  employed to secure its passage or defeat.
17     11.  CAMPAIGN SUPPORT.  A lobbyist shall not
18  influence or attempt to influence a member's actions
19  by the promise of financial support for the member's
20  candidacy or threat of financial support for an
21  opposition candidate.  A lobbyist shall not make a
22  campaign contribution to a member or to a member's
23  candidate's committee during the time that the general
24  assembly is in session.
25     12.  COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBER'S EMPLOYER
26  PROHIBITED.  A lobbyist shall not communicate with a

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