House Journal: Page 234: Tuesday, February 4, 2003
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
13 engagement or other formal public appearance in the
14 official capacity of the member or employee except as
15 otherwise provided in section 68B.23 of the Code.
16 17. COMPLAINTS. The procedures for complaints and
17 enforcement of these rules shall be the same as those
18 provided in the house code of ethics.
19 18. PROCEDURES AND FORMS. The chief clerk of the
20 house, subject to the approval of the house ethics
21 committee, shall prescribe procedures for compliance
22 with these rules, and shall prepare forms for the
23 filing of complaints and make them available to any
24 person.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
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