Pursuant to Iowa Code section
68A.504, individuals who are
registered in Iowa as either executive branch or legislative branch lobbyists
are prohibited from contributing to, acting as an agent or intermediary for
contributions to, or arranging for the making of monetary or in-kind
contributions to the campaign of an elected state official, member of the
general assembly, or candidate for state office on any day during the regular
legislative session. This prohibition includes a contribution that is mailed
during the legislative session but received by the candidate after the
legislative session has adjourned.
(1)
Application to governor. The prohibition on contributions to
the governor or a gubernatorial candidate during session extends for an
additional 30 days following the adjournment of a regular legislative session
allowed for the signing of bills.
(2)
Exceptions. The
prohibition on contributions during the regular legislative session does not
apply to any of the following:
a.
Contributions to an elected state official, member of the general assembly, or
other state official who has taken affirmative action to seek nomination or
election to a federal elective office so long as the lobbyist's contribution is
placed into the candidate's federal account.
b. Contributions to a candidate for state
office who filed nomination papers for a special election called or held during
the regular legislative session if the candidate receives the contribution at
any time during the period commencing on the date on which at least two
candidates have been nominated for the office and ending on the date on which
the election is held. However, elected state officials are prohibited from
soliciting lobbyists for contributions to another candidate for state office
when a special election is held during the regular legislative
session.
c. Contributions made
during a special legislative session. In the case of the governor and a
gubernatorial candidate, this exception also includes the 30 days following a
special legislative session unless that time period falls within 30 days of
adjournment of the regular legislative session.
d. Contributions from a lobbyist's personal
funds that a lobbyist makes to the lobbyist's own campaign for public
office.
(3)
Complaints. Complaints or information provided to the board
alleging a violation of Iowa Code section
68A.504 involving either
executive branch lobbyists or legislative branch lobbyists shall be filed with
the board and governed by the procedures in Iowa Code sections
68B.32B through
68B.32D.
(4)
Date of session. For
purposes of Iowa Code section
68A.504 and this rule, a
legislative session commences at 12 a.m. of the first day of the legislative
session through 11:59:59 p.m. of the day that the legislative session adjourns
sine die.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
68A.504.
Notes
Iowa Code r. 351-8.15
ARC 7651B, IAB
3/25/09, effective 4/29/09;
Editorial change: IAC Supplement 4/8/09
ARC 7651B, lAB 3/25/09, effective
4/29/09; Editorial change: lAC Supplement
4/8/09
