House Journal: Page 310: Tuesday, February 9, 1999

27  member's employer for the purpose of influencing a

28  vote of the member.
29     13.  EXCESS PAYMENTS.  A lobbyist shall not pay or
30  agree to pay to a member a price, fee, compensation,
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 1  or other consideration for the sale or lease of any
 2  property or the furnishing of services which is
 3  substantially in excess of that which other persons in
 4  the same business or profession would charge in the
 5  ordinary course of business.
 6     14.  PROHIBITION AGAINST GIFTS.  A lobbyist or
 7  client of a lobbyist shall not, directly or
 8  indirectly, offer or make a gift or series of gifts to
 9  any member or full-time permanent employee of the
10  house or the immediate family members of a member or
11  full-time permanent employee of the house except as
12  otherwise provided in section 68B.22 of the Code.  A
13  lobbyist or client of a lobbyist who intends or plans
14  to give a nonmonetary item, other than food or drink
15  consumed in the presence of the donor, which does not
16  have a readily ascertainable value, to a member or
17  full-time permanent employee of the house, prior to
18  giving or sending the item to the member or employee,
19  shall seek approval of the item from the chief clerk
20  of the house.  A lobbyist or client of a lobbyist who
21  seeks approval of an item from the chief clerk shall
22  submit the item and evidence of the value of the item
23  at the time that approval is requested.
24     A lobbyist shall inform each of the lobbyist's
25  clients of the requirements of section 68B.22 of the
26  Code and of the responsibility to seek approval prior
27  to giving or sending a nonmonetary item which does not
28  have a readily ascertainable value to a member or a
29  full-time permanent employee of the house.
30     15.  FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.  A lobbyist shall not,
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 1  directly or indirectly, make a loan to a member of the
 2  house or to an employee of the house.
 3     A loan prohibited under this section does not
 4  include a loan made in the ordinary course of business
 5  of a lobbyist if the primary business of the lobbyist
 6  is something other than lobbying, if consideration of
 7  equal or greater value is received by the lobbyist,
 8  and if fair market value is given or received for the
 9  benefit conferred.
10     16.  HONORARIA - RESTRICTIONS.  A lobbyist or
11  client of a lobbyist shall not pay an honorarium to a
12  member or employee of the house for a speaking

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