Title RLA, Regulation of Lobbying Act 1040/81

* Section 1. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby declares\nthat the operation of responsible democratic government requires that\nthe fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their\ngovernment for the redress of grievances and to express freely to\na…

* § 10. Annual reports. (a) Annual reports shall be filed by:\n (1) every lobbyist or public corporation required to file a statement\nof registration or a periodic report pursuant to section eight or nine\nof this act;\n (2) any client retaining, employing or designating a lobb…

* § 11. Contingent retainer. No client shall retain or employ any\nlobbyist for compensation, the rate or amount of which compensation in\nwhole or part is contingent or dependent upon the passage or defeat of\nany legislative bill or the approval or veto of any legislation by t…

* § 12. Penalties. (a) Except as provided for in section ten of this\nact, any person or organization who knowingly and wilfully violates any\nprovision of this act, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. For the\npurposes of this subdivision, the chief administrative officer…

* § 13. Enforcement. (a) All statements and reports required under\nthis act shall be subject to a declaration by the person making and\nfiling such statement and report that the information is true, correct\nand complete to the best knowledge and belief of the signer under the\…

* § 13-a. Record of appearances. The commission shall promulgate all\nrules or regulations and any procedures, forms, or instructions\nnecessary to implement the provisions of section 166 of the executive\nlaw relating to the quarterly filing of the record of appearances before\…

* § 14. Publication of statement on lobbying regulations. The\ncommission shall publish a statement on lobbying regulations setting\nforth the requirements of this act in a clear and brief manner. Such\nstatement shall contain an explanation of the registration and filing\nrequi…

* § 15. Separability clause. If any part or provision of this act or\nthe application thereof to any person or organization is adjudged by a\ncourt of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, such judgment\nshall not affect or impair any other part or provision or the\napp…

* § 2. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the\n"Lobbying act".\n * NB Chapter 2 of the laws of 1999 repealed, effective January 1,\n2000, the lobbying act as enacted by section 1 of chapter 1040 of the\nlaws of 1981. A new lobbying act was enacted as Articl…

* § 3. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context otherwise\nrequires:\n (a) The term "lobbyist" shall mean every person or organization\nretained, employed or designated by any client to engage in lobbying.\nThe term "lobbyist" shall not include any officer, director, …

* § 4. New York temporary state commission on lobbying. (a) There\nshall be established a commission to be known as the New York temporary\nstate commission on lobbying which shall consist of six members. The\nmembers of the commission shall be appointed by the governor, provide…

* § 5. Statement of registration. (a) (1) Every lobbyist shall\nannually file with the commission, on forms provided by the commission,\na statement of registration for each calendar year; provided, however,\nthat the filing of such statement of registration shall not be require…

* § 6. Monthly registration docket. It shall be the duty of the\ncommission to compile a monthly docket of statements of registration\ncontaining all information required by section five of this act. Each\nsuch monthly docket shall contain all statements of registration filed\nd…

* § 7. Termination of retainer, employment or designation. Upon the\ntermination of a lobbyist's retainer, employment or designation, such\nlobbyist and the client on whose behalf such service has been rendered\nshall both give written notice to the commission within thirty days…

* § 8. Periodic reports of certain lobbyists. (a) (1) Any lobbyist\nrequired to file a statement of registration pursuant to section five of\nthis act who in any lobbying year expends, receives or incurs combined\nreportable compensation and expenses in an amount in excess of tw…

* § 9. Periodic reports of public corporations. (a) 1. Every public\ncorporation required to file a statement of registration pursuant to\nsection five of this act which in any lobbying year expends or incurs\nexpenses in an amount in excess of two thousand dollars, as provided …