§ 2.2-434. Employment of lobbyists prohibited; exceptions
Employment of a lobbyist for compensation by an officer, board, institution or agency of the Commonwealth, is expressly prohibited; however, this section shall not apply to any individual who is a full-time or part-time employee of such office, board, department, institution or agency of the Commonwealth. 1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-793; 2001, c. 844.
§ 2.2-435. Prohibition for state party chairman
The chairman or any full-time paid employee of a state political party, as defined in § 24.2-101, or a member of his immediate family, as defined in § 2.2-3101, shall not be employed as a lobbyist by any principal. 1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-794; 2001, c. 844.
§ 2.2-433. Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor
A. No lobbyist shall: 1. Lobby in violation of the provisions of this article; 2. Make any expenditure, or obligate himself to do so, in connection with lobbying, unless he fully discloses the expenditure as required in this article; or 3. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant […]
§ 2.2-429. Retention of records by a lobbyist or lobbyist’s principal
A lobbyist and a lobbyist’s principal shall preserve for a period of two years all accounts, bills, books, papers, receipts, and other documents and records necessary to substantiate the expenditure reports submitted under this article. 1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-788; 2001, c. 844.
§ 2.2-430. Termination
A. A lobbyist or a lobbyist’s principal may terminate the lobbyist’s status as a lobbyist for such principal at any time prior to the expiration of his registration. Upon termination, the lobbyist may file the report required under § 2.2-426 at any time, but shall file the report no later than the deadline set forth […]
§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement
A. Every lobbyist failing to file the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426 within the time prescribed therein shall be assessed a civil penalty of $50, and every individual failing to file the statement within 10 days after the time prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of $50 per day from the eleventh […]
§ 2.2-432. Contingent compensation prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any individual to lobby for compensation that is dependent in any manner upon the outcome of any legislative or executive action. 1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-791; 2001, c. 844.
§ 2.2-424. Registration fees
The Secretary shall collect an annual registration fee of $100 from the lobbyist for each principal for whom, or on whose behalf, the lobbyist will act. This fee shall be deposited into the general fund and used exclusively to fund the Council. 1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-784; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 763, 777.
§ 2.2-425. Registration information to be recorded in legislative docket; list of executive officials
A. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall maintain in a legislative docket the information filed under § 2.2-423 pertaining to lobbying involving legislative actions during any session of the General Assembly. The Secretary shall furnish current, complete lists thereof to the clerk of each house and to each member of the General Assembly once every […]
§ 2.2-426. Lobbyist reporting; penalty
A. Each lobbyist shall file with the Council a separate annual report of expenditures, including gifts, for each principal for whom he lobbies by July 1 for the preceding 12-month period complete through the last day of April. B. Each principal who expends more than $500 to employ or compensate multiple lobbyists shall be responsible […]