Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories
105.470. Definitions. — As used in section 105.473, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms mean:
(1) "Elected local government official lobbyist", any natural person employed specifically for the purpose of attempting to influence any action by a local government official elected in a county, city, town, or village with an annual operating budget of over ten million dollars;
(2) "Executive lobbyist", any natural person who acts for the purpose of attempting to influence any action by the executive branch of government or by any elected or appointed official, employee, department, division, agency or board or commission thereof and in connection with such activity, meets the requirements of any one or more of the following:
(a) Is acting in the ordinary course of employment on behalf of or for the benefit of such person's employer; or
(b) Is engaged for pay or for any valuable consideration for the purpose of performing such activity; or
(c) Is designated to act as a lobbyist by any person, business entity, governmental entity, religious organization, nonprofit corporation, association or other entity; or
(d) Makes total expenditures of fifty dollars or more during the twelve-month period beginning January first and ending December thirty-first for the benefit of one or more public officials or one or more employees of the executive branch of state government in connection with such activity.
An "executive lobbyist" shall not include a member of the general assembly, an elected state official, or any other person solely due to such person's participation in any of the following activities:
a. Appearing or inquiring in regard to a complaint, citation, summons, adversary proceeding, or contested case before a state board, commission, department, division or agency of the executive branch of government or any elected or appointed officer or employee thereof;
b. Preparing, filing or inquiring, or responding to any audit, regarding any tax return, any public document, permit or contract, any application for any permit or license or certificate, or any document required or requested to be filed with the state or a political subdivision;
c. Selling of goods or services to be paid for by public funds, provided that such person is attempting to influence only the person authorized to authorize or enter into a contract to purchase the goods or services being offered for sale;
d. Participating in public hearings or public proceedings on rules, grants, or other matters;
e. Responding to any request for information made by any public official or employee of the executive branch of government;
f. Preparing or publication of an editorial, a newsletter, newspaper, magazine, radio or television broadcast, or similar news medium, whether print or electronic;
g. Acting within the scope of employment by the general assembly, or acting within the scope of employment by the executive branch of government when acting with respect to the department, division, board, commission, agency or elected state officer by which such person is employed, or with respect to any duty or authority imposed by law to perform any action in conjunction with any other public official or state employee; or
h. Testifying as a witness before a state board, commission or agency of the executive branch;
(3) "Expenditure", any payment made or charge, expense, cost, debt or bill incurred; any gift, honorarium or item of value bestowed including any food or beverage; any price, charge or fee which is waived, forgiven, reduced or indefinitely delayed; any loan or debt which is cancelled, reduced or otherwise forgiven; the transfer of any item with a reasonably discernible cost or fair market value from one person to another or provision of any service or granting of any opportunity for which a charge is customarily made, without charge or for a reduced charge; except that the term "expenditure" shall not include the following:
(a) Any item, service or thing of value transferred to any person within the third degree of consanguinity of the transferor which is unrelated to any activity of the transferor as a lobbyist;
(b) Informational material such as books, reports, pamphlets, calendars or periodicals informing a public official regarding such person's official duties, or souvenirs or mementos valued at less than ten dollars;
(c) Contributions to the public official's campaign committee or candidate committee which are reported pursuant to the provisions of chapter 130;
(d) Any loan made or other credit accommodations granted or other payments made by any person or entity which extends credit or makes loan accommodations or such payments in the regular ordinary scope and course of business, provided that such are extended, made or granted in the ordinary course of such person's or entity's business to persons who are not public officials;
(e) Any item, service or thing of de minimis value offered to the general public, whether or not the recipient is a public official or a staff member, employee, spouse or dependent child of a public official, and only if the grant of the item, service or thing of de minimis value is not motivated in any way by the recipient's status as a public official or staff member, employee, spouse or dependent child of a public official;
(f) The transfer of any item, provision of any service or granting of any opportunity with a reasonably discernible cost or fair market value when such item, service or opportunity is necessary for a public official or employee to perform his or her duty in his or her official capacity, including but not limited to entrance fees to any sporting event, museum, or other venue when the official or employee is participating in a ceremony, public presentation or official meeting therein;
(g) Any payment, gift, compensation, fee, expenditure or anything of value which is bestowed upon or given to any public official or a staff member, employee, spouse or dependent child of a public official when it is compensation for employment or given as an employment benefit and when such employment is in addition to their employment as a public official;
(4) "Judicial lobbyist", any natural person who acts for the purpose of attempting to influence any purchasing decision by the judicial branch of government or by any elected or appointed official or any employee thereof and in connection with such activity, meets the requirements of any one or more of the following:
(a) Is acting in the ordinary course of employment which primary purpose is to influence the judiciary in its purchasing decisions on a regular basis on behalf of or for the benefit of such person's employer, except that this shall not apply to any person who engages in lobbying on an occasional basis only and not as a regular pattern of conduct; or
(b) Is engaged for pay or for any valuable consideration for the purpose of performing such activity; or
(c) Is designated to act as a lobbyist by any person, business entity, governmental entity, religious organization, nonprofit corporation or association; or
(d) Makes total expenditures of fifty dollars or more during the twelve-month period beginning January first and ending December thirty-first for the benefit of one or more public officials or one or more employees of the judicial branch of state government in connection with attempting to influence such purchasing decisions by the judiciary.
A "judicial lobbyist" shall not include a member of the general assembly, an elected state official, or any other person solely due to such person's participation in any of the following activities:
a. Appearing or inquiring in regard to a complaint, citation, summons, adversary proceeding, or contested case before a state court;
b. Participating in public hearings or public proceedings on rules, grants, or other matters;
c. Responding to any request for information made by any judge or employee of the judicial branch of government;
d. Preparing, distributing or publication of an editorial, a newsletter, newspaper, magazine, radio or television broadcast, or similar news medium, whether print or electronic; or
e. Acting within the scope of employment by the general assembly, or acting within the scope of employment by the executive branch of government when acting with respect to the department, division, board, commission, agency or elected state officer by which such person is employed, or with respect to any duty or authority imposed by law to perform any action in conjunction with any other public official or state employee;
(5) "Legislative lobbyist", any natural person who acts for the purpose of attempting to influence the taking, passage, amendment, delay or defeat of any official action on any bill, resolution, amendment, nomination, appointment, report or any other action or any other matter pending or proposed in a legislative committee in either house of the general assembly, or in any matter which may be the subject of action by the general assembly and in connection with such activity, meets the requirements of any one or more of the following:
(a) Is acting in the ordinary course of employment, which primary purpose is to influence legislation on a regular basis, on behalf of or for the benefit of such person's employer, except that this shall not apply to any person who engages in lobbying on an occasional basis only and not as a regular pattern of conduct; or
(b) Is engaged for pay or for any valuable consideration for the purpose of performing such activity; or
(c) Is designated to act as a lobbyist by any person, business entity, governmental entity, religious organization, nonprofit corporation, association or other entity; or
(d) Makes total expenditures of fifty dollars or more during the twelve-month period beginning January first and ending December thirty-first for the benefit of one or more public officials or one or more employees of the legislative branch of state government in connection with such activity.
A "legislative lobbyist" shall include an attorney at law engaged in activities on behalf of any person unless excluded by any of the following exceptions. A "legislative lobbyist" shall not include any legislative liaison. For purposes of this subdivision, "legislative liaison" means any state employee hired to communicate with members of the general assembly on behalf of any elected official of the state; the judicial branch of state government; or any department, agency, board, or commission of the state, provided such entity is a part of the executive branch of state government. Any state employee employed as a legislative liaison who performs lobbying services for any other entity shall register as a lobbyist with respect to such lobbying services. A "legislative lobbyist" shall also not include any member of the general assembly, an elected state official, or any other person solely due to such person's participation in any of the following activities:
a. Responding to any request for information made by any public official or employee of the legislative branch of government;
b. Preparing or publication of an editorial, a newsletter, newspaper, magazine, radio or television broadcast, or similar news medium, whether print or electronic;
c. Acting within the scope of employment of the legislative branch of government when acting with respect to the general assembly or any member thereof;
d. Testifying as a witness before the general assembly or any committee thereof;
(6) "Lobbyist", any natural person defined as an executive lobbyist, judicial lobbyist, elected local government official lobbyist, or a legislative lobbyist;
(7) "Lobbyist principal", any person, business entity, governmental entity, religious organization, nonprofit corporation or association who employs, contracts for pay or otherwise compensates a lobbyist;
(8) "Public official", any member or member-elect of the general assembly, judge or judicial officer, or any other person holding an elective office of state government or any agency head, department director or division director of state government or any member of any state board or commission and any designated decision-making public servant designated by persons described in this subdivision.
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(L. 1965 p. 229 § 3, A.L. 1975 H.B. 20, et al., A.L. 1990 H.B. 1650 & 1565, A.L. 1991 S.B. 262, A.L. 1994 S.B. 650, A.L. 1997 S.B. 16, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1900, A.L. 2020 H.B. 1386)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records
Chapter 105 - Public Officers and Employees — Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 105.006 - State officials and employees, effective date for salary adjustments, exception.
Section 105.010 - Terms of office.
Section 105.020 - Governor to commission certain officers.
Section 105.030 - Vacancies, how filled.
Section 105.040 - United States senator — vacancy, how filled.
Section 105.050 - Vacancy in certain offices — how filled.
Section 105.060 - Settlement of account with court.
Section 105.070 - Settlement to be entered of record.
Section 105.080 - Duplicate copies of record.
Section 105.090 - Payment to county treasurer of full amount.
Section 105.100 - Duplicate receipts for payment.
Section 105.110 - Delinquent settlements, how enforced.
Section 105.120 - Penalty on delinquents.
Section 105.130 - Treasurer to settle quarterly.
Section 105.150 - No state officer or clerk to deal in state stocks — penalty.
Section 105.160 - United States savings bonds — authorization for withholding.
Section 105.170 - Duties of commissioner of administration.
Section 105.180 - Termination of withholdings.
Section 105.190 - Incurrence of certain liabilities prohibited.
Section 105.200 - Warrant to represent sum withheld.
Section 105.201 - Office of administration to develop flexible benefit plan.
Section 105.210 - Officer may call aid, when.
Section 105.230 - Officer liable to party injured, when.
Section 105.240 - Officers may break doors, when.
Section 105.255 - Discrimination in hiring based on educational programs prohibited, when.
Section 105.260 - Certain laws to apply to St. Louis.
Section 105.265 - Life insurance benefits, effect of active military duty.
Section 105.266 - Leave of absence granted, state employees, bone marrow or organ donation.
Section 105.273 - Definitions.
Section 105.274 - Facsimile signature on public securities, instruments, or contracts, effect.
Section 105.275 - Facsimile seal, use, effect.
Section 105.276 - Fraudulent use of facsimile signature or seal, penalty.
Section 105.277 - Uniformity of interpretation.
Section 105.278 - Short title.
Section 105.300 - Definitions.
Section 105.310 - Federal-state agreement — contents — services covered.
Section 105.320 - Contributions by state.
Section 105.330 - Agreements with bistate instrumentality, how made.
Section 105.340 - Contributions by state employees, liability for — collection.
Section 105.350 - Agreements between the state and its political subdivisions — contents.
Section 105.360 - Nonapproval or termination of plan — hearing.
Section 105.370 - Contributions by political subdivisions and employees — liability for.
Section 105.375 - Officer compensated solely by fees to reimburse county for contributions.
Section 105.400 - Certification and transfer of state's share — contribution fund.
Section 105.420 - Additional appropriations for federal payments authorized.
Section 105.430 - Rules and regulations — publication.
Section 105.450 - Definitions.
Section 105.452 - Prohibited acts by elected and appointed public officials and employees.
Section 105.462 - Prohibited acts by persons with rulemaking authority — appearances — exceptions.
Section 105.464 - Prohibited acts by persons in judicial or quasi-judicial positions.
Section 105.467 - Discharge and discrimination prohibited, reasons — reinstatement.
Section 105.470 - Definitions.
Section 105.472 - Violation of law — complaint — oath.
Section 105.475 - Lobbyist exceptions.
Section 105.476 - Applicability of other provisions of law — additional standards.
Section 105.482 - Severability.
Section 105.483 - Financial interest statements — who shall file, exception.
Section 105.487 - Financial interest statements — filed, when, exception.
Section 105.489 - Financial interest statements — to be kept with filing officer.
Section 105.491 - Executive director of commission — duties.
Section 105.494 - Governor — appointment to certain boards or commissions prohibited.
Section 105.496 - Permanent select committee on ethics.
Section 105.498 - Out-of-state travel costs for full-time employees, reporting requirements.
Section 105.500 - Definitions.
Section 105.503 - Applicability — exceptions — federal law supersedes, when.
Section 105.530 - Law not to be construed as granting right to strike.
Section 105.533 - Constitution and bylaws, requirements — financial report, contents — definitions.
Section 105.535 - Officer and employee report, certain financial disclosures required.
Section 105.537 - Attorney-client information not to be included in reports, when.
Section 105.540 - Reports deemed public records — department regulations.
Section 105.545 - Maintenance of records, requirements.
Section 105.550 - Filing of reports, when.
Section 105.580 - Bargaining agreement, procedure — renewal — term of agreement, limitation.
Section 105.583 - Tentative agreement, requirements.
Section 105.585 - Labor agreements, limitations on.
Section 105.590 - Copies of agreement provided to public employees.
Section 105.595 - Civil action for violations.
Section 105.598 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 105.600 - Definitions.
Section 105.620 - Status of exchanged employees.
Section 105.630 - Travel expenses during assignment.
Section 105.650 - Travel expenses of persons assigned to this state.
Section 105.660 - Definitions, retirement benefit changes.
Section 105.662 - Public pension funds not to be commingled — trusteeship.
Section 105.663 - Retirement plan may appoint attorney as legal advisor.
Section 105.665 - Cost statement of proposed changes prepared by actuary — contents.
Section 105.667 - Gain or profit from funds or transactions of plan, prohibited when.
Section 105.670 - Cost statement available for inspection — effect of changes (general assembly).
Section 105.675 - Cost statement available for inspection (political subdivisions).
Section 105.679 - Contact information for retired members to be provided, when (St. Louis City).
Section 105.680 - Expenses for cost statements, how paid.
Section 105.683 - Plan deemed delinquent, when, effect of.
Section 105.685 - Effective date of changes.
Section 105.687 - Definitions.
Section 105.688 - Investment fiduciaries, duties.
Section 105.689 - Investment fiduciary may make investments in certain countries.
Section 105.690 - Selection of fiduciaries, preference to Missouri firms.
Section 105.712 - Dental primary care and preventative health services.
Section 105.725 - Confidentiality agreement, not to be required for claims paid.
Section 105.800 - State employee defined.
Section 105.820 - Option, who shall exercise.
Section 105.840 - Legislators, certain travel covered.
Section 105.850 - Sovereign immunity not waived.
Section 105.900 - Employee defined — limitations — tax exempt, when.
Section 105.905 - Deferred payment agreements authorized — funds, how invested.
Section 105.927 - State's contribution to participants in deferred compensation program.
Section 105.950 - Compensation of certain department heads.
Section 105.956 - Advisory opinion, withdrawn, when.
Section 105.958 - Designated decision-making public servant, notification.
Section 105.962 - Position created in ethics commission for electronic reporting system management.
Section 105.964 - Deadline for filing of reports extended, when — no extension, when.
Section 105.967 - Lobbyists not to serve on certain commissions.
Section 105.969 - Executive branch code of conduct — adoption.
Section 105.975 - Signature not required, when.
Section 105.977 - Attorney general to represent commission, exception.
Section 105.981 - Rules, effective, when — rules invalid and void, when.
Section 105.1000 - Definition.
Section 105.1005 - Withholding part of gross compensation of employees to fund plan.
Section 105.1020 - Political subdivisions may establish and administer other life insurance plans.
Section 105.1073 - Liability coverage to be provided — amounts of coverage.
Section 105.1075 - Eligible insurers — department of commerce and insurance to approve policies.
Section 105.1077 - Definitions.
Section 105.1079 - No waiver of sovereign immunity intended.
Section 105.1100 - Citation of law.
Section 105.1102 - Definitions.
Section 105.1114 - Administrative rules to be provided by state personnel advisory board, procedure.
Section 105.1200 - Guidelines for standardized audits, additional information may be requested.
Section 105.1216 - Hiring authorities to verify registration.