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PAID LOBBYING THROUGH ADVERTISING OF

INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM COMMITTEE (PLAIR)

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

W.S. 22-24-201

Any group of persons who are associated for the purpose of raising, collecting or

spending money for paid advertising in any communication media or for printed

literature to support, oppose or otherwise influence legislation by the legislature of the

state of Wyoming, which is or was the subject of a statewide initiative or referendum

within the past four (4) years, shall file, with the Secretary of State, a statement of

receipts and expenditures setting forth the full and complete record of receipts including

cash, goods or services and actual and promised expenditures on a form prescribed by

the Secretary of State. If the total receipts reported lists any contribution in excess of

one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) from any source or sources other than an individual,

the report shall include a full and complete disclosure of the funding source or sources

of any nonindividual contributor which funded the advertising.

Any group formed under this section must also form a Political Action Committee (PAC).

All Receipt Reports and Receipt and Expenditure Reports are required by a PAC under

W.S. 22-25-106. The PAC reports are a separate document.

Any group formed under this section shall file a termination report within thirty (30) days

after it ceases the regulated activity but cessation of activity shall not relieve the group

of the reporting requirement for that filing period.

No group subject to this section shall pay for advertising in any communication media or

printed literature without full disclosure of the name of the group.

Nothing in this section shall require an individual or individuals who pay for advertising

or literature to support, oppose or otherwise influence legislation to file under this

section, provided the name of the individual or individuals is fully disclosed in the

advertising or literature.

FILING DEADLINES

While the legislature is in session, the group shall file an

interim monthly statement for each month or portion

thereof that the legislature is in session, within ten (10)

days of the first day of the month for the previous month.

(W.S. 22-24-201 (a)(ii)).

At least thirty (30) days but not more than forty five (45)

days before the General Election (W.S. 22-25-106(f)).

Last Friday in December (Yearly)

FILING OFFICES

Secretary of State

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Initiative/referendum Receipt And Expenditure Report