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REFERENCE TITLE: lobbyists; charitable contributions; legislators; governor |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HB 2644 |
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Introduced by Representatives Williams: Harper, Senators Gallardo, Gould
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AN ACT
amending section 41-1234.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to registration and regulation of lobbyists.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 41-1234.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1234.01. Contributions prohibited during session; exceptions; charitable solicitations prohibited
A. While registered under this article, a principal, public body, lobbyist, designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist shall not make or promise to make a campaign contribution to or solicit or promise to solicit campaign contributions for:
1. A member of the legislature when the legislature is in regular session.
2. The governor when the legislature is in regular session or when regular session legislation is pending executive approval or veto.
B. Subsection A only prohibits campaign contributions by principals, lobbyists, designated public lobbyists or authorized public lobbyists and the solicitation of campaign contributions by principals or lobbyists during any time that the legislature is in regular session but does not prohibit principals or lobbyists from raising monies for any other purpose during the regular session of the legislature.
C. While registered under this article, a principal, public body, lobbyist, designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist shall not make or promise to make and a member of the legislature or the governor shall not solicit or promise to solicit a charitable contribution from a principal, public body, lobbyist, designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist while the legislature is in regular session and, for the governor, while regular session legislation is pending executive approval or vet0.