§ 21-5-72. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Registration; Reinstatement; Civil Penalty
In addition to other penalties provided in this article, the commission may by order deny, suspend, or revoke for a period not to exceed one year the registration of a lobbyist if it finds that the lobbyist: Has filed an application for registration with the commission which was incomplete in a material respect or contained […]
§ 21-5-72.1. Regulation of Certain Contact Between Lobbyists and Members of the General Assembly; Making or Acceptance of Certain Expenditures
No person who is required by the law of this state to register as a lobbyist shall meet at the state capitol, Coverdell Legislative Office Building, or other state government facility with any member of the General Assembly to discuss the promotion or opposition of the passage of any legislation by the General Assembly, or […]
§ 21-5-73. Disclosure Reports
Each lobbyist registered under this article shall file disclosure reports as provided for in this Code section in the electronic format specified by the commission. A person who is required to register under this article and lobbies to promote or oppose the passage of any legislation by the General Assembly, or any committee of either […]
§ 21-5-34.1. Filing Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports Electronically
Candidates, candidate committees, and public officers who are required to file campaign contribution disclosure reports with the commission shall use electronic means to file such reports with the commission using means prescribed by the commission to file such reports. The filing of any campaign disclosure report required under this article shall constitute an affirmation that […]
§ 21-5-34.2. Leadership Committee Defined; Operation; Separate From Campaign Committees
As used in this Code section, the term “leadership committee” means a committee, corporation, or organization chaired by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the nominee of a political party for Governor selected in a primary election in the year in which he or she is nominated, or the nominee of a political party for Lieutenant […]
§ 21-5-9. Penalties
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who knowingly fails to comply with or who knowingly violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The provisions of this Code section shall not preclude prosecution and punishment for the commission of any felony offense as otherwise provided by law. History. Code 1981, § […]
§ 21-5-35. Acceptance of Contributions or Pledges During Legislative Sessions
No member of the General Assembly or that member’s campaign committee or public officer elected state wide or campaign committee of such public officer shall seek or accept a contribution or a pledge of a contribution to the member, the member’s campaign committee, or public officer elected state wide, or campaign committee of such public […]
§ 21-5-9.1. Prerequisite to Seeking Election or Reelection to General Assembly
No person who has served or is serving as a member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to qualify to seek election or reelection to the General Assembly until and unless all fines and fees owing to the commission have been paid, all disclosure reports due have been filed, and all outstanding taxes have […]
§ 21-5-36. Disposition of Reports; Handling of Complaints and Violations
It shall be the duty of the commission to make the campaign contribution disclosure reports available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours commencing as soon as practicable after such reports are filed. The commission shall have the authority to charge a fee for copying such reports not to exceed the actual cost […]
§ 21-5-10. Chapter as Continuation of Laws; Effect of Enactment
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same as those of existing laws, are intended as a continuation of such laws and not as new enactments. The repeal by this chapter of any Act of the General Assembly, or part thereof, shall not revive any Act, or part thereof, heretofore repealed […]