Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5832 – Registration of lobbyists with the State Public Integrity Commission
(a) Every lobbyist shall register electronically with the Commission in a lobbyist docket and file, at that time, the authorization from the lobbyist’s employer as required by § 5833 of this title. A person who qualifies as a lobbyist in accordance with § 5831(a)(5)a. or b. of this title shall register prior to performing any acts as a lobbyist. A person who qualifies as a lobbyist in accordance with § 5831(a)(5)c. of this title must register within 5 days after so qualifying, if not already registered as a lobbyist.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5832
- Commission: means the State Public Integrity Commission. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5831
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Employer: means any person on whose behalf a lobbyist acts. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5831
- Lobbyist: means any individual who acts to promote, advocate, influence or oppose any matter pending before the General Assembly by direct communication with the General Assembly or any matter pending before a state agency by direct communication with that state agency, and who in connection therewith either:
- Matter: means any application, petition, request, business dealing, transaction or decision of any sort. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5831
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture and any other association of individuals or entities. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 5831
- State agency: means any office, department, board, commission, committee, school district, board of education and all public bodies existing by virtue of an act of the General Assembly or of the Constitution of the State, excepting only political subdivisions of the State, their agencies and other public agencies not specifically included in this definition that exist by virtue of state law and whose jurisdiction:
(b) The information recorded in the Commission’s lobbyist docket shall include for each separate employer:
(1) The name, residence or business address and occupation of each lobbyist;
(2) The name and business address of the employer of such lobbyist;
(3) The date on which the employment as lobbyist commenced;
(4) The length of time the employment is to continue; and
(5) The subject matter of legislation, regulation or administrative action as to which the employment relates at that time.
(c) Upon any change in the information recorded in the lobbyist docket, the lobbyist shall within 5 business days report such changes to the Commission, which shall record the change in the docket.
(d) The Commission shall promptly furnish copies of each entry in the lobbyist docket to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the Governor and the head of any state agency upon request of such persons.
69 Del. Laws, c. 467, § ?28; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§ ?2, 3;