Section 28-7-101 - Registration; reports(a) As used in W.S. 28-7-101 through 28-7-104"lobby" or "as a lobbyist" means to attempt to influence legislation.(b) Any person, who, on behalf of any association, corporation, labor union, public, nonprofit or private special interest group or any interest other than personal, is receiving or has a reasonable expectation of receiving expense reimbursement or compensation in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) in a reporting period defined under W.S. 28-7-201(c), as a lobbyist shall, before, or within forty-eight (48) hours of, commencing lobbying activities during a reporting period as defined under W.S. 28-7-201(c), register with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall collect a registration fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) at time of registration, which shall be deposited with the state treasurer to be placed in the general fund. Any person who is not receiving or has no reasonable expectation of receiving expense reimbursement or compensation in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or who shall receive no compensation beyond travel and per diem expenses for lobbying activities under this chapter shall pay a registration fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the secretary of state at the time of registration. Registration shall state:(i) The name and business address of the individual registering;(ii) The name and business address of the association, corporation, labor union, public, nonprofit or private special interest group which the person represents.(c) Not later than March 1 of each year the secretary of state shall make available a report of the registrations to all duly elected members of the house of representatives, the senate, state elected officials and any other person requesting a copy of the report.Amended by Laws 2021 , ch. 51, § 1, eff. 7/1/2021.