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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - LOBBYING | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Valencia, Ehrhardt, Hull, and Bennett | |
Date Introduced: January 12, 2012 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 22-10-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 22-10 entitled "Lobbying" |
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is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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22-10-8. Identification badge. -- (a) There shall be issued by the secretary of state to |
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every person who shall qualify as a legislative lobbyist, as provided in this chapter, and who shall |
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have complied with the provisions of this chapter for the prior calendar year, if applicable, an |
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identification badge evidencing qualification in the form as shall be prescribed by the secretary of |
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state. Every lobbyist shall conspicuously display this identification badge on his or her clothing |
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while in the state house at all times of the day during any legislative session, special legislative |
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session, and at all times of the day during any committee meeting or joint committee meeting of |
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the general assembly. |
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The badge shall include, but not be limited to, the word "Lobbyist" in bold print as well as the |
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name of the lobbyist, the year |
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employer. |
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(b) An annual fee equal to the actual cost of preparing the |
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exceeding five dollars ($5.00) per entity represented, shall be paid by the lobbyist. The fee shall |
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be paid to the secretary of state at the time of registration for deposit in the state's general |
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treasury. |
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SECTION 2. Section 42-139-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-139 entitled |
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"Executive Branch and Public Corporation Lobbying" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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42-139-4. Entry of names of lobbyists on register required. – (a) Every person, |
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corporation, or association that engages any person to act as a lobbyist as defined in section 42- |
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139-2 shall, after the commencement of each annual session, within seven (7) days after the date |
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of such employment, cause the name of the person, corporation, or association and the name of |
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the person so engaged, or agreed to be engaged, as well as a brief summary of the subject matter, |
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to be entered in the register as herein provided in the office of the secretary of state. It shall also |
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be the duty of the person so engaged as a lobbyist to enter or cause to be entered his or her name |
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in the register within seven (7) days after his or her date of employment. Upon the termination of |
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the engagement, that fact shall be entered opposite the name of any person so engaged by the |
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employer or employee. |
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(b) No person, corporation or association shall be allowed to cause the name of the |
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person, corporation or association and the name of the person so engaged to be entered into the |
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register of the office of the secretary of state unless full compliance, if any required, of the |
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provisions of this chapter have been met for the prior calendar year. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - LOBBYING | |
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This act would make certain changes to the style and fee structure relating to legislative |
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lobbyist badges. This act would also require a lobbyist registered to lobby the executive branch |
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under chapter 42-139 of the general laws to have fully complied with the requirements of that |
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chapter in the previous calendar year prior to registering for the current legislative session. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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