67-6616. EXAMINATION OF STATEMENTS. Within three (3) months after the date of each election, the secretary of state shall examine such statement filed pursuant to this chapter for statewide, legislative, and judicial district offices or measures, and the county clerk shall inspect each statement filed for all local government offices or measures for which the […]
67-6617. REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS. (1) Before doing any lobbying, or within thirty (30) days after being employed, designated, or contracted as a lobbyist, whichever occurs first, a lobbyist shall register by filing with the secretary of state a lobbyist registration statement, in such detail as the secretary of state shall prescribe, accompanied by payment of […]
67-6618. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. The following persons and activities shall be exempt from registration and reporting under sections 67-6617 and 67-6619, Idaho Code: (1) Persons who limit their lobbying activities to appearances before public sessions of committees of the legislature or to appearances or participation in public meetings, public hearings or public proceedings held or […]
67-6619. REPORTING BY LOBBYISTS. (1) Any lobbyist registered under section 67-6617, Idaho Code, shall file with the secretary of state an annual report of his lobbying activities signed by the lobbyist. The reports shall be made in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be filed on January 31 of […]
67-6619A. REPORTS BY STATE ENTITIES. Any office or agency of state government or a state funded educational institution that offers gifts of any kind through interaction with the legislative or executive department of state government shall file the same reports lobbyists are required to file pursuant to section 67-6619, Idaho Code, with the exception of […]
67-6620. EMPLOYMENT OF UNREGISTERED PERSONS. It shall be a violation of this act for any person to employ for pay or any consideration, or pay or agree to pay any compensation to, a person to lobby who is not registered or exempt from registration under this act unless such person registers as a lobbyist as […]
67-6621. DUTIES OF LOBBYISTS. A person required to register as a lobbyist under this chapter shall also have the following obligations, the violation of which shall constitute cause for revocation of his registration, and may subject such person, and such person’s employer or client, if such employer or client aids, abets, ratifies or confirms any […]
67-6622. DOCKET — CONTENTS — REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE — SUBJECTS OF LEGISLATION — WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION. The Secretary of State shall prepare and keep a docket in which shall be entered the name and business address of each lobbyist and the name and business address of his employer or employers, and the subject or subjects of […]
67-6623. DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND COUNTY CLERKS. (1) The secretary of state and each county clerk is charged with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. (2) In addition to duties otherwise prescribed in this section, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state: (a) To prescribe forms for statements and […]
67-6624. STATEMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED. All statements required to be filed with the secretary of state under this act shall be signed and certified as true and correct by the person required to file the same. Electronic signatures and certifications shall be governed by the uniform electronic transactions act, chapter 50, title 28, Idaho Code. […]
67-6625. VIOLATIONS — CIVIL FINE — MISDEMEANOR PENALTY — PROSECUTION — LIMITATION — VENUE. (1) Any person who violates the provisions of sections 67-6603, 67-6604, 67-6606 through 67-6614A, 67-6617, 67-6619, 67-6620, 67-6621(1), 67-6624, 67-6627 or 67-6628, Idaho Code, shall be liable for a civil fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) if an […]
67-6625A. LATE FILING OF STATEMENT OR REPORT — FEES. (1) If any person fails to file a report or statement required under this chapter on or before a specified date, he shall be liable to the secretary of state for deposit in the general fund in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day beginning […]
67-6626. INJUNCTIONS. The district courts of this state shall have original jurisdiction to issue injunctions to enforce the provisions of this chapter upon application by any citizen of this state, by the secretary of state or by the county clerk. The court may in its discretion require the citizen plaintiff to file a written complaint […]
67-6627. PERSUASIVE POLL CONCERNING CANDIDATE MUST IDENTIFY PERSON OR ENTITY PAYING FOR POLL. (1) If a person, candidate, political party or political committee requests or compensates a person to: (a) Conduct or cause to be conducted a persuasive poll by telephone concerning a candidate; or (b) Produce automated or computerized messages by telephone to conduct […]
67-6628. ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS — STATEMENTS. (1) Any person who conducts or transmits any electioneering communication shall be required to file a statement on a form provided by the secretary of state. Contents of the statement shall include the amount spent on such communications, the name and address of the person, and the names and addresses […]
67-6629. SEVERABILITY. If any provisions of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. History: [(67-6629) 67-6627, added Init. Measure 1974, No. 1, sec. 27; am. and redesig. 2017, ch. 142, […]
67-6630. CONSTRUCTION. The provisions of this act are to be liberally construed to effectuate the policies and purposes of this act. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this act and any other act, the provisions of this act shall govern. History: [(67-6630) 67-6628, added Init. Measure 1974, No. 1, sec. 28; am. […]
