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H.B. 151
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5 AN ACT RELATING TO LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE AND REGULATION; REQUIRING THE
6 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO PREPARE A LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FORM; ADDING
7 A CERTIFICATION, SIGNATURE, AND DATE REQUIREMENT TO THAT FORM; AND
8 MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 AMENDS:
11 36-11-103, as last amended by Chapter 162, Laws of Utah 1992
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 36-11-103 is amended to read:
14 36-11-103. Registration.
15 (1) (a) Before engaging in any lobbying activities, a lobbyist shall register with the
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17 the form required by this section.
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20 (i) a place for the lobbyist's name and business address;
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22 lobbyist works or is hired as an independent contractor;
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24 lobbyist's registration fee, if the fee is not paid by the [
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26 lobbyist holds in state or local government, if any; [
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29 (vi) a certification in substantially the following form:
30 "Certification
31 I certify that the information I have provided in this form is, to the best of my knowledge,
32 true, accurate, and complete.
33 . I have read and understand Title 36, Chapter 11, Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act,
34 and the administrative rules enacted under authority of that chapter.
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37 lobbyist expenditure disclosure reports required by Sections 36-11-201 and 36-11-202 .
38 . I do not intend to make expenditures totaling $50 or more to benefit public officials or the
39 members of their immediate families in any calendar quarter, but understand that, if I do, I am
40 required by law to file the lobbyist expenditure disclosure reports required by Sections 36-11-201
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43 Lobbyist signature Date
44 (2) Each person who has registered in Subsection (1) shall update his registration when
45 he accepts employment for lobbying by a new client.
46 (3) A principal is not required to register under Subsection (1), but if he makes
47 expenditures to benefit a public official without using a lobbyist as an agent to confer those
48 benefits, he shall disclose those expenditures in accordance with Sections 36-11-201 and
49 36-11-202 .
50 (4) Government officers need not register under Subsection (1), but shall disclose
51 expenditures made to benefit public officials in accordance with Sections 36-11-201 and
52 36-11-202 .
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-3-00 3:03 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.