Rule 111-1-2-.02 - Registration Requirements(1) All current or prospective vendors who employ, retain, or associate one or more lobbyists shall require such lobbyists to register with the State Ethics Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.(2) All current or prospective vendors who employ, retain, or associate one or more lobbyists shall require such lobbyists to file the disclosures required by Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.(3) In addition to the disclosures required by Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, such lobbyists shall further disclose: (a) the name of any vendor(s) by which the lobbyist is employed, retained, or associated;(b) an identification of the contract(s) regarding which the lobbyist is lobbying, including the contract or procurement number, if one has been assigned by the Department; and(c) a good faith estimate of the total amounts of all income to the lobbyist from the vendor (or from any other person on behalf of the vendor) other than income for matters unrelated to lobbying.(4) The disclosures made to the State Ethics Commission pursuant to this Chapter shall be considered to be "information voluntarily supplied" pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-5-6(b)(3).(5) The registrations and disclosures to the State Ethics Commission pursuant to this Chapter shall be cumulative of, and shall not supplant or substitute for, any reports required to be made by O.C.G.A. § 45-1-6.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-1-2-.02
O.C.G.A. Secs. 21-5-70et seq., 45-1-6.
Original Rule entitled "Registration Requirements" adopted. F. Jan. 21, 2004; eff. Feb. 10, 2004.