Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 34-12.400 - Compensation Reporting Requirements

(1) Each lobbying firm shall file a CE Form 24, Executive Branch Quarterly Compensation Report, with the Commission on Ethics for each calendar quarter during any portion of which one or more of the firm's lobbyists were registered to represent a principal. Pursuant to Section 112.32155, F.S., compensation reports must be filed electronically. The Quarterly Compensation Report shall include:

(a) Full name, business address, and telephone number of the lobbying firm;

(b) Name of each of the firm's lobbyists; and

(c) Total compensation provided or owed to the lobbying firm from all principals for the reporting period, reported in one of the following categories:

1. - 0 -

2. $1 to $49, 999

3. $50, 000 to $99, 999

4. $100, 000 to $249, 999

5. $250, 000 to $499, 999

6. $500, 000 to $999, 999

7. $1 million or more

(2) For each principal represented by the lobbying firm's lobbyists, the Quarterly Compensation Report shall also include:

(a) Full name, business address, and telephone number of the principal;

(b) Total compensation provided or owed to the lobbying firm for the reporting period, reported in one of the following categories:

1. - 0 -

2. $1 to $9, 999

3. $10, 000 to $19, 999

4. $20, 000 to $29, 999

5. $30, 000 to $39, 999

6. $40, 000 to $49, 999

7. $50, 000 or more. When this category is selected, the specific dollar amount of the compensation must be reported, rounded up or down to the nearest $1, 000.

(c) For lobbying work subcontracted from another lobbying firm and not directly from the principal originating the work, the employing lobbying firm shall be treated as the reporting lobbying firm's principal, but the name and address of the principal originating the work shall also be provided.

(3) Compensation "provided or owed" shall be reported using the accrual basis of accounting.

(4) Compensation provided or owed for lobbying activities as defined in subsection 34-12.020(6), F.A.C., and as described in Rule 34-12.160, F.A.C., should be reported. Compensation provided or owed for activities that are excluded, as provided in Rules 34-12.110, 34-12.120 and 34-12.130, F.A.C., and as described in Rule 34-12.170, F.A.C., is not required to be reported.

(5) The senior partner, officer, or owner of the lobbying firm filing the Quarterly Compensation Report shall certify:

(a) To the veracity and completeness of the information submitted on the Quarterly Compensation Report;

(b) That no compensation has been omitted from the Quarterly Compensation Report by deeming such compensation as "consulting services, " "media services, " "professional services, " or anything other than compensation; and

(c) That no officer or employee of the lobbying firm has made an expenditure in violation of Section 112.3215, F.S., as amended by Chapter 2005-359, Laws of Florida.

(6) For each principal represented by two or more lobbying firms, the Commission shall aggregate quarterly and annually the compensation reported as provided or owed to lobbying firms by the principal by aggregating the reported ranges and specific dollar amounts.

(7) CE Form 24, Executive Branch Quarterly Compensation Report. Effective 6/2006. CE Form 24 must be created and submitted through the Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system, not later than 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the date of the filing deadline. Proof of electronic filing will be by electronic receipt indicating the date and time that the report was submitted. The Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system may be accessed at www.floridalobbyist.gov.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 34-12.400

Rulemaking Authority 112.3215, 112.32155, 112.322(9) FS. Law Implemented 112.3215, 112.32155 FS.

New 10-12-89, Amended 7-5-92, 12-6-92, 1-4-94, 1-1-97, 12-21-00, 6-15-06, 8-18-10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 247, December 23, 2014, effective 1/8/2015.

New 10-12-89, Amended 7-5-92, 12-6-92, 1-4-94, 1-1-97, 12-21-00, 6-15-06, 8-18-10, 1-8-15.