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Lobbyist Registration & Disclosure Program Checklist
Supports a clerk, ethics office, or secretary of state function administering lobbyist registration, activity reporting, and enforcement.
State Lobbying Disclosure ActLocal Lobbyist OrdinanceGift & Ethics Rules
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Registration
- Are persons meeting the compensation/time threshold for lobbying registered before or promptly after commencing lobbying? *
- Are lobbyist principals/clients identified in the registration? *
- Are registrations renewed each required cycle and updated for changes? *
Activity & Expenditure Reporting
- Are periodic activity reports filed disclosing subjects and officials lobbied? *
- Are compensation and lobbying expenditures reported by the deadline? *
- Are reportable gifts, meals, and entertainment to officials disclosed? *
Gift Limits & Conflicts
- Are gift limits and prohibitions on gifts to covered officials observed? *
- Are contingent-fee lobbying arrangements prohibited where barred by law? *
- Are revolving-door / post-employment cooling-off periods enforced for former officials? *
Transparency & Enforcement
- Are registrations and reports posted to a public, searchable database? *
- Is a late-filing and non-filing penalty process administered? *
- Are audits or referrals for suspected violations documented? *
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