Sec. 24.45.161. Exemptions.
(a) This chapter does not apply to (1) an individual (A) who lobbies without payment of compensation or other consideration and makes no disbursement or expenditure for or on behalf of a public official to influence legislative or administrative action other than to pay the individual’s reasonable personal travel and living expenses; and (B) who […]
Sec. 24.45.171. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “administrative action” means the proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, adoption, approval, promulgation, issuance, modification, rejection, or postponement by any state agency of any rule or regulation, or any other quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial action or proceeding whether or not governed by AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act); “administrative action” does not include (A) […]
Sec. 24.45.181. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Regulation of Lobbying Act.
Sec. 24.45.051. Reports.
(a) Each lobbyist registered under AS 24.45.041 shall file with the commission a report concerning the lobbyist’s activities during each reporting period prescribed in AS 24.45.081, so long as the lobbyist continues to engage in lobbying activities. The report shall be made on a form prescribed by the commission and filed in accordance with AS […]
Sec. 24.45.061. Reports by employers of lobbyists.
(a) Within 15 days after employing, retaining, or contracting for the employment or retention of a lobbyist, the person who employs, retains, or who contracts for the services of a lobbyist shall file a statement with the commission authorizing or verifying that employment, retention, or contract for lobbying services. (b) A person who employs, retains, […]
Sec. 24.45.071. Certification of reports.
Every statement or report required to be filed under this chapter must identify the full name of the person preparing it, the person’s complete address and telephone number, and shall be certified as complete and correct, both by the person preparing it and by the person on whose behalf it is filed.
Sec. 24.45.081. Reporting periods.
Reports required under this chapter shall be filed during the calendar month following each calendar month during any part of which the legislature was in session and during the month following each calendar quarter when the legislature was not in session. However, if a lobbyist registered under this chapter has declared that the lobbyist seeks […]
Sec. 24.45.091. Publication of reports.
Copies of the statements and reports filed under this chapter shall be made available to the public at the commission’s central office, the office of the lieutenant governor, the legislative reference library of the Legislative Affairs Agency, and at the commission’s district offices prescribed in AS 15.13.020(j) as soon as practicable after each reporting period.
Sec. 24.45.101. Public records.
Statements and reports filed under this chapter are public records and shall be available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours at the expense of the person requesting copies; however, the charge for copying may not exceed actual cost to the commission.
Sec. 24.45.111. Preservation of records.
(a) A person required to register or report as a lobbyist or as a person who employs, retains, or contracts for the services of a lobbyist shall preserve all accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents necessary to substantiate the reports required to be made and filed under this chapter for a period of at […]