COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE

8 CCR 1505-8
Rules Concerning Lobbyist Regulation

Rules as Adopted – Clean
April 9, 2015

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[Rule 2.2.3 concerning professional lobbyists is repealed.]
Rule 3.2.2 concerning professional lobbyist disclosure:
3.2.2	Subcontractor requirements.
(a)	A lobbyist or lobbying firm that subcontracts lobbying activities to another lobbyist or lobbying firm must disclose:
(1)	The name of each subcontractor;
(2)	The date and amount of each payment or other compensation made to each subcontractor; and
(3)	The name of the client for whom the subcontractor is lobbying.
(b)	A subcontractor that performs lobbying activities for another lobbyist or lobbyist firm must disclose:
(1)	The name of the lobbyist or lobbying firm that engaged the subcontractor;
(2)	The date and amount of each payment or other compensation received from the lobbyist or lobbying firm for lobbying; and
(3)	A description of the lobbying activity, the position taken, and the name of the client for whom the subcontractor lobbies.
Rule 5.3.1:
5.3.1	A registered professional lobbyist or lobbyist firm may ask the Secretary of State to excuse or reduce an imposed fine by submitting a written request by mail, email, fax, or hand-delivery within 30 days of the imposition of fine. The request must include:
(a)	The professional lobbyist’s name;
(b)	The request date;
(c)	The due date of the delinquently filed disclosure statement;
(d)	The filing date the professional lobbyist actually filed the disclosure statement;
(e)	Any measures the professional lobbyist or firm has instituted or will institute to avoid future delinquencies, if applicable; and
(f)	A brief summary of the reason, circumstance, or other justification of the bona fide personal emergency;
[The remainder of Rule 5.3.1 is retained unaltered]
Rule 6.2 concerning collections:
6.2	The Secretary of State will remove a registration statement restriction if a lobbyist or firm with penalties in collections is making payments and showing a good faith effort to cure the fine.