Governing Laws and Rules
Legislative Branch
Joint Rule One- Section 11.044, F.S. - Legislative intent and purpose.
- Section 11.045, F.S. - Lobbying before the Legislature; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties.
- Section 11.0451, F.S. - Requirements for reinstitution of lobbyist registration after felony conviction.
- Section 11.0455, F.S. - Electronic filing of compensation reports and other information.
- Section 11.047, F.S. - Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties.
- Section 11.061, F.S. - State, state university, and community college employee lobbyists; registration; recording attendance; penalty; exemptions.
- Section 11.062, F.S. - Use of state funds for lobbying prohibited; penalty.
- Section 350.031, F.S. - Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council.
Executive Branch
- Section 112.3215, F.S. - Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.
- Section 112.32151, F.S. - Requirements for the reinstitution of lobbyist registration after felony conviction.
- Section 112.32155, F.S. - Executive Branch electronic filing of compensation reports and other information.
- Section 112.3217, F.S. - Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties.
- Rule Chapter: 34-12, Florida Administrative Code - Executive Branch Lobbyist Registration.
Deadlines
Compensation reports must be filed for each calendar quarter during any portion of which one or more of the firm’s lobbyists were registered to represent a principal.
| Reporting Period | Filing Deadline |
| January 1-March 31 | May 15 |
| April 1-June 30 | August 14 |
| July 1-September 30 | November 14 |
| October 1-December 31 | February 14 |
A report, containing all of the statutorily required elements, that is not filed by 11:59 p.m. EST of the day designated is a late-filed report and is subject to penalties.