REFERENCE TITLE: state contract lobbyists; prohibition

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

SB 1123

 

Introduced by

Senator Griffin

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending Title 41, chapter 7, article 8.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1234; relating to registration and regulation of lobbyists.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 7, article 8.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1234, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1234.  Publicly funded contract lobbyists; prohibition

Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency, office, department, board or commission and any person acting on behalf of a state agency, office, department, board or commission shall not:

1.  Enter into a contract or other agreement with a person or entity for lobbying services.

2.  Spend monies for any person or entity to lobby on behalf of that agency, office, department, board or commission unless that person is a state employee. END_STATUTE