Who needs to register under LAUSD’s Lobbying Disclosure Program?
Entities that meet the registration triggers described below must register with LAUSD: 1. Expenditure Trigger – An organization that expects to spend $10,000 or more during the calendar year to lobby LAUSD on its own behalf meets this trigger and is required to register as an Expenditure Lobbying Organization. 2. Compensation Trigger – An organization that is paid (in any amount) lobby LAUSD on a clients behalf meets this trigger and is required to register as a Paid Lobbying Organization. An organization that meets both triggers should register under the single category of Paid Lobbying Organization. An individual employee is required to register with LAUSD as a Lobbying Representative if he or she is paid by a Lobbying Organization to engage in 30 hours or more of lobbying activities during any calendar quarter. Lobbying Representatives must register under the name of the organization that employs them to lobby LAUSD.
