SSB 1261

_____ reasonable compensation. The bill provides that if a political subdivision contracts with or otherwise compensates a person to lobby on behalf of the political subdivision in exchange for compensation, or if any employee, officer, or elected or appointed official of the political subdivision engages in more than hours of lobbying on behalf of the political subdivision in a calendar month, the political subdivision is subject to certain reporting requirements.4 (notice of public meetings). The bill provides that the Iowa state association of counties, the Iowa league of cities, and the Iowa association of school boards, and any other organization that lobbies on behalf of any category or group of political subdivisions, shall, not later than two weeks after the end of the fiscal year, publish on the organization’s internet site certain specified information regarding each bill and amendment on which the organization registered a position. The bill provides that a person, except for the Iowa state association of counties, the Iowa league of cities, and the Iowa association of school boards, and any other organization that lobbies on behalf of any category or group of political subdivisions, shall not act as a lobbyist or engage in lobbying concerning any matter on behalf of a political subdivision unless the political subdivision takes official action at a meeting in open session after providing notice of the meeting and determines by majority vote the position to be taken on the matter.7.