§ 5-8-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be cited as the “Lobbying Law Reform Act of 1994.”
§ 5-8-11. Report of payments received by lobbyist from each lobbyist’s client; exceptions
Except as otherwise provided in Section 5-8-7 of this chapter, a lobbyist shall file with the Secretary of State a separate report for each lobbyist’s client. The report shall specifically list all payments received from the lobbyist’s client and all expenditures that were initiated or paid by the lobbyist on behalf of each lobbyist’s client […]
§ 5-8-13. Prohibited acts; required acts
A lobbyist shall not contract to receive or accept compensation dependent upon the success or failure of a legislative or executive action. A lobbyist or lobbyist’s client shall not knowingly or willfully make or cause to be made a false statement or misrepresentation of facts to an executive, legislative or public official or public employee, […]
§ 5-8-15. Investigations of violations of chapter
The district attorney of the circuit court of the district wherein an alleged violation occurred shall investigate violations of this chapter. In addition to a district attorney’s authority as set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the Attorney General shall investigate alleged violations of this chapter and use all existing powers granted that office […]
§ 5-8-17. Penalties; Ethics Commission hearings; appeals; investigation by Attorney General of continued non-compliance
In addition to any other penalty permitted by law, the Secretary of State shall require any person who fails to file a report as required under Sections 5-8-1 through 5-8-19 of this chapter, or who shall file a report which fails to comply with the material particulars of Sections 5-8-1 through 5-8-19 of this chapter […]
§ 5-8-19. Duties of Secretary of State
The Secretary of State shall: Provide forms for registration and for statements required by Sections 5-8-1 through 5-8-19 of this chapter to all persons required to file. Issue a certificate of registration to a lobbyist registered under the provisions of Sections 5-8-1 through 5-8-19 of this chapter. Make all statements and reports filed available for […]
§ 5-8-21. Penalties for intentional violations; prosecution of corporation or association not barred
Any person who, with intent, violates any of the provisions of this chapter whether acting either individually or as an officer, agent, employee, or counsel of a person, firm, corporation or association, or any person whether acting individually or as the officer, employee, agent or counsel of a firm, corporation or association, who, with intent, […]
§ 5-8-23. Severability clause
If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or any part of this chapter passed hereafter is declared to be unconstitutional or void, or if for any reason is declared to be invalid or of no effect, the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or parts thereof shall be in no manner affected thereby but shall […]
§ 5-8-3. Definitions
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (i) “Anything of value” means: 1. A pecuniary item, including money, or a bank bill or note; 2. A promissory note, bill of exchange, order, draft, warrant, check or bond given for the payment of money; 3. A […]
§ 5-8-5. Registration statements; filing; contents; length of registration period; effective date of registration; termination of registration; forms
Except as otherwise provided in Section 5-8-7 of this chapter and in addition to reports required by Sections 5-8-9 and 5-8-11 of this chapter, every lobbyist and every lobbyist’s client shall file a registration statement with the Secretary of State within five (5) calendar days after becoming a lobbyist, becoming a lobbyist’s client or beginning […]
§ 5-8-7. Persons excluded from definition of “lobbyist” and “lobbyist’s client”
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided in Section 5-8-3(l)(iv), the following person shall not be included within the definition of “lobbyist” or “lobbyist’s client” under this chapter, and accordingly the registration and reporting provisions, including the payment of related fees, of this chapter do not apply to: A legislative or […]
§ 5-8-9. Report of expenditures of lobbyist’s client; exceptions
Except as otherwise provided in Section 5-8-7 of this chapter and in subsection (7) of this section, no later than January 30 of each year, a lobbyist’s client shall file a report of expenditures with the Secretary of State. The report must contain information on all expenditures paid by the lobbyist’s client during the preceding […]