§6B-3-1. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context in which used clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Compensation" means money or any other thing of value received or to be received by a lobbyist from an employer for services rendered.

§6B-3-10. Provisions May Be Adopted by Local Governments; Disclosures by State Agencies, Municipalities, Counties, and School Districts Relating to Lobbying Activities

(a) An incorporated municipality may enact lobbyist regulation provisions substantially similar to the provisions of this article which may be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to that jurisdiction and which may be further modified to the extent deemed necessary and appropriate by and for that jurisdiction. (b) Beginning on July […]

§6B-3-11. Compliance Audits

(a) The Commission shall initiate, by lottery, random audits of lobbyist registration statements and disclosure reports required to be filed under this chapter on or after July 1, 2005: Provided, That the Commission may not conduct compliance audits pursuant to this section until it has proposed for promulgation and received final approval from the Legislature […]

§6B-3-2. Registration of Lobbyists

(a) Before engaging in any lobbying activity, or within thirty days after being employed as a lobbyist, whichever occurs first, a lobbyist shall register with the Ethics Commission by filing a lobbyist registration statement. The registration statement shall contain information and be in a form prescribed by the Ethics Commission by legislative rule, including, but […]

§6B-3-3. Photograph and Information-Booklet-Publication

Each lobbyist shall, at the time he or she registers, submit to the commission a recent photograph of the lobbyist of a size and format as determined by rule of the commission, together with the name of the lobbyist's employer, a brief biographical description, and any other information the lobbyist may wish to submit, not […]

§6B-3-3a. Registration Fees

(a) Each lobbyist shall, at the time he or she registers, pay the Commission a base registration fee of $100, plus $100 for each employer represented, to be filed with the initial registration statement and with each new registration statement filed by the lobbyist in subsequent odd numbered years. Whenever a lobbyist modifies his or […]

§6B-3-3b. Conflict of Interest

A lobbyist or a lobbyist's immediate family member may not participate in any decision as a member of a state or county board, council, commission or public service district if the lobbyist may receive direct, personal economic or pecuniary benefit from a decision of that state or county board, council, commission or public service district. […]

§6B-3-3c. Lobbyist Training Course

The commission shall provide a training course for registered lobbyists and prospective lobbyists at least twice each year regarding the provisions of the ethics code relevant to lobbyists. One such course shall be conducted during the month of January. In addition to the registration fees authorized in section three-a of this article, the commission may […]

§6B-3-4. Reporting by Lobbyists

(a) A registered lobbyist shall file with the commission reports of his or her lobbying activities, signed by the lobbyist. The reports shall be filed three times a year as follows: (1) On or before May 15, a lobbyist shall report all lobbying activities in which he or she engaged from January 1 through April […]

§6B-3-5. Grass Roots Lobbying Campaigns

(1) Any person who has made expenditures, not required to be reported under other sections of this chapter, exceeding $500 in the aggregate within any three-month period or exceeding $200 in the aggregate within any one-month period in presenting a program addressed to the public, a substantial portion of which is intended, designed or calculated […]

§6B-3-6. Employment of Unregistered Persons

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to employ for pay or any consideration, or pay or agree to pay any consideration to, a person to lobby who is not registered under this chapter except upon condition that such person register as a lobbyist as provided by this chapter, and such […]

§6B-3-7. Duties of Lobbyists

A person required to register as a lobbyist under this article also has the following obligations, the violation of which constitutes cause for revocation of his or her registration and termination of his or her lobbying privileges and may subject the person, and the person's employer, if employer aids, abets, ratifies or confirms the violation, […]

§6B-3-8. Limitation on Persons Lobbying in Legislative Chambers

Former legislators and other persons having the privilege of the floor are prohibited from lobbying upon the floor of either house of the Legislature or the foyer thereof while such house is in session.

§6B-3-9. Penalties

(a) Any person who is required under the provisions of this article to file an application, statement or report and who willfully and knowingly makes a false statement, conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in the application, statement or report is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined […]