Arizona Laws 41-1232.05. Lobbyist registration; handbook; requirement
A. A person who is listed by a principal or public body on a registration form pursuant to section 41-1232 or 41-1232.01 as a lobbyist for compensation, designated lobbyist or designated public lobbyist shall file a lobbyist registration form with the secretary of state in a format prescribed by the secretary of state no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second Monday in January of each even numbered year and shall read a handbook containing statutes and rules governing lobbyists for compensation, designated lobbyists and designated public lobbyists, written guidelines and forms and samples for completing the lobbyist disclosure forms. A person shall file the registration at any time beginning December 1 in the odd numbered year until 5:00 p.m. on the second Monday in January in the even numbered year. The lobbyist handbook shall be written and prescribed by the secretary of state. A person who is originally listed as a lobbyist for compensation, designated lobbyist or designated public lobbyist for a month other than January shall file, within thirty days, a registration form and shall file a registration form for January of each even numbered year thereafter if the person continues to be listed as a lobbyist for compensation, designated lobbyist or designated public lobbyist.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1232.05
- Designated lobbyist: means the person who is designated by a principal as the single point of contact for the principal and who is listed as the designated lobbyist by the principal in its registration pursuant to section 41-1232. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
- Designated public lobbyist: means the person who is designated by a public body as the single point of contact for the public body and who is listed as the designated public lobbyist by the public body in its registration pursuant to Section 41-1232. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
- Lobbyist: means any person, other than a designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist, who is employed by, retained by or representing a person other than himself, with or without compensation, for the purpose of lobbying and who is listed as a lobbyist by the principal in its registration pursuant to section 41-1232. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
- Lobbyist for compensation: means a lobbyist who is compensated for the primary purpose of lobbying on behalf of a principal and who is listed by the principal in its registration pursuant to section 41-1232. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
- Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Person: means an individual, partnership, committee, association or corporation and any other organization or group of persons, except legislators and political parties qualified for representation on the ballot pursuant to section 16-801 or 16-804. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
- Principal: means any person, other than a public body, that employs, retains, engages or uses, with or without compensation, a lobbyist. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
- Public body: means the Arizona board of regents, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, the judicial department, any state agency, board, commission or council, any county, any county elected officer who elects to appoint a designated public lobbyist or any city, town, district or other political subdivision of this state that receives and uses tax revenues and that employs, retains, engages or uses, with or without compensation, a designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist. See Arizona Laws 41-1231
B. The lobbyist registration form shall include:
1. The name of the lobbyist for compensation, designated lobbyist or designated public lobbyist.
2. The business name and address of the lobbyist for compensation, designated lobbyist or designated public lobbyist.
3. A statement that the lobbyist for compensation, designated lobbyist or designated public lobbyist has read the lobbyist handbook prescribed in subsection A of this section.