1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.17 – Satisfaction of Presence Requirement by Entity An entity may satisfy the presence requirement in Government Code, § RSA 305.006(f) and § RSA 305.024(a)(7), by the presence of: (1) an individual registrant who represents the entity; or (2) a person whose position, authority, or conduct on behalf of the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.15 – Reporting Subject Matter (a) A registrant reporting subject matter under Government Code, § RSA 305.005(f)(4), (f)(5)(B), or § RSA 305.006(d), of this chapter, shall report subject matter by marking the appropriate subject matter categories. (b) A registrant reporting the subject matter of communications to influence administrative action shall…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.14 – Expenditures for Fact-Finding Trips (a) For purposes of § RSA 305.025(3), Government Code, an expenditure for transportation or lodging provided to a member of the legislative or executive branch is for a fact-finding trip only if: (1) the expenditure is necessary for the member to obtain information that…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.13 – Incidental Expenditures for Transportation Government Code, § RSA 305.024(a)(3), does not prohibit an expenditure for transportation of incidental value such as transportation in the form of a ride of short duration in a personal car or taxi.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.11 – Attribution of Expenditure to More Than One Person; Reimbursement of Lobby Expenditure (a) Except as provided by Government Code, § RSA 305.0021, a lobby expenditure made on a person’s behalf and with the person’s consent or ratification is an expenditure by that person for purposes of registration and…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.11 – Attribution of Expenditure to More Than One Person; Reimbursement of Lobby Expenditure (a) Except as provided by Government Code, § RSA 305.0021, a lobby expenditure made on a person’s behalf and with the person’s consent or ratification is an expenditure by that person for purposes of registration and…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.9 – Taxes and Tips Taxes and tips are not included in determining the amount of an expenditure for purposes of Government Code, Chapter 305, and this chapter.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.7 – Reimbursement for Office Expenses Reimbursement received for the following office expenses is not included in calculating reimbursement for purposes of the registration and reporting requirements in Government Code, Chapter 305, and this chapter: (1) long distance telephone charges; (2) delivery charges; (3) photocopy expenses; (4) facsimile expenses; (5)…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.5 – Certain Compensation Excluded (a) Compensation received for the following activities is not included for purposes of calculating the registration threshold under Government Code § RSA 305.003(a)(2) and this chapter: (1) requesting a written opinion that interprets a law, regulation, rule, policy, practice, or procedure administered by a state…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 34.3 – Compensation for Preparation Time Compensation a person receives for preparing to communicate directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch to influence legislation or administrative action is included in calculating compensation for purposes of the registration and reporting requirements in Government Code, Chapter 305, and this…