House Journal: Page 292: Tuesday, February 6, 2001
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
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
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