Category: LDA

Lobbyist and Lobbyist-Employer Audits

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 6, 2008
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

If you are looking for examples of lobbyist and lobbyist-employer audits, Washington State has a list of audit results available at the Public Disclosure Commission’s website. Most show substantial compliance or are clean audits. HLOGA contains a provision referencing audits: SEC. 213. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Annual Audits and Reports- The Lobbying Disclosure […]

LDA Enforcement

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 3, 2008
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

Going to the Mat (thanks for my first-ever link!) references my earlier post regarding LDA/HLOGA enforcement and asks if the severe punishments provided for in HLOGA will ever be enforced. (HLOGA contains increased civil penalties and new criminal penalties — prison and fines.) A couple of points on enforcement. HLOGA’s “knowing and corrupt” (Sec. 7(b)) standard is […]

Semi-Annual Report of Certain Contributions

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 2, 2008
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

We still have a few months before the first ever LD-203 is due. To recap, active LDA registrants and individuals who have been listed as lobbyists must now file semi-annual reports of certain contributions. The guidance is worthwhile: The middle part of Form LD-203 requires the filer to disclose for itself, and for any political […]