Lobbyist's disclosure statement; Secretary of Commonwealth to redesign form. (HB524)
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Description
Secretary of the Commonwealth; lobbyist disclosure. Redesigns the Lobbyists Disclosure Statement to clarify information requested and increase compliance. Among other things, the redesigned form requires a lobbyist to include a list of all House of Delegates or Senate bills for which he has lobbied and changes the manner in which entertainment and gift expenses are reported. The bill also provides that a lobbyist who files the statement electronically is not required to provide a paper copy. In addition, the bill provides that the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall review the lobbyist disclosure statements for completeness and accuracy and if a statement is not properly completed, the entire filing will be rejected and returned to the lobbyist. The lobbyist must submit a revised statement within 30 days from receipt of the returned statement. Amends § 2.2-426 (“Lobbyist reporting; penalty.”), § 2.2-428 (“Standards for automated preparation and transmittal of lobbyists\u2019 disclosure statements; database.”), § 2.2-431 (“Penalties; filing of substituted statement.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
