351—8.8 (68B) Executive branch periodic lobbyist reports.
	 8.8(1) Every executive branch lobbyist, unless an exemption is granted pursuant to subrule 8.8(5), shall file periodic reports disclosing all of the following:
	  a.   	 The lobbyist’s name and address.
	  b.   	 The reporting period covered by the filed report, including disclosing whether the report is an original or amended report.
	  c.   	 The lobbyist’s clients.
	  d.   	 The recipient and amount of campaign contributions made by the lobbyist to candidates for state office. Campaign contributions shall not be made to state officers during the time period described in Iowa Code Supplement section 68A.504 and rule 351—8.15(68A).
	  e.   	 Expenditures made by the lobbyist for executive branch lobbying purposes.
	  f.   	 The lobbyist’s signature and the date filed. Reports filed electronically through the board’s Web site are deemed signed and dated when filed.
	 8.8(2) Place of filing. Executive branch periodic lobbyist reports shall be filed with the board at 510 East 12th Street, Suite 1A, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Reports may also be filed by fax at (515)281-3701 or electronically through the board’s Web site at www.iowa.gov/ethics.
	 8.8(3) Time of filing. An executive branch periodic lobbyist report shall be filed on or before April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31, for the preceding calendar quarter or parts thereof during which the lobbyist was engaged in executive branch lobbying. The report must be physically received by the board on or before the report due date. If mailed, the report must bear a United States Postal Service postmark dated on or before the report due date. Faxed or electronically filed reports must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m.	on the due date. If the report due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date shall be extended to the next business day.
	 8.8(4) Cancellation. If the lobbyist cancels registration on behalf of a client under rule 351—8.7(68B), the lobbyist shall file a final executive branch periodic lobbyist report on the next required due date or within 15 days of the cancellation, whichever is earlier. As required by Iowa Code section 68B.37(3), the final report shall include cumulative year-to-date information.
	 8.8(5) Exemption. As provided in Iowa Code section 68B.37(3), if the lobbyist is designated to represent an organization other than a governmental entity and is not paid compensation or does not expend more than $1,000 to lobby, the lobbyist may file an Application for Lobbyist Quarterly Reporting Exemption form and one Executive Branch Periodic Lobbyist Report disclosing anticipated expenditures for the year in lieu of filing the quarterly reports. The exemption form and cumulative report shall be filed at the same time the lobbyist registration statement is filed.
	 8.8(6) Attorney-client privilege not applicable. Attorneys who engage in executive branch lobbying shall comply with the requirements of Iowa Code section 68B.37 and shall not avoid public disclosure of executive branch lobbying expenditures by asserting attorney-client privilege.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68B.37.