Utah Code 36-11-103.5. Registering as foreign agent
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(1) Before engaging in lobbying as a foreign agent, a foreign agent shall register with the lieutenant governor under this section.
Terms Used In Utah Code 36-11-103.5
- Foreign agent: means an individual who engages in lobbying under contract with a foreign government. See Utah Code 36-11-102
- Foreign government: means a government other than the government of:(14)(a) the United States;(14)(b) a state within the United States;(14)(c) a territory or possession of the United States; or(14)(d) a political subdivision of the United States. See Utah Code 36-11-102
- Lobbying: means communicating with a public official for the purpose of influencing a legislative action, executive action, local action, or education action. See Utah Code 36-11-102
- Lobbyist: means :
(19)(a)(i) an individual who is employed by a principal; or(19)(a)(ii) an individual who contracts for economic consideration, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, with a principal to lobby a public official. See Utah Code 36-11-102- Principal: means a person that employs an individual to perform lobbying, either as an employee or as an independent contractor. See Utah Code 36-11-102
(2) If a lobbyist indicates on the lobbyist license application form described in Section 36-11-103, or otherwise indicates to the lieutenant governor that the lobbyist would like to register as a foreign agent, the lieutenant governor shall provide the lobbyist a foreign agent registration form that includes:(2)(a) a place for the lobbyist’s name, address, business telephone number, and principal place of business;(2)(b) a place for the lobbyist to list each foreign government for which the lobbyist is registering as a foreign agent;(2)(c) a place for the lobbyist to describe the issues on which the lobbyist expects to engage in lobbying as a foreign agent; and(2)(d) a certification for the lobbyist to sign, certifying that the information the lobbyist provides in the form is true, accurate, and complete.(3)(3)(a) A lobbyist who registers as a foreign agent under this section shall update the information in the lobbyist’s foreign agent registration form when the lobbyist agrees to lobby on behalf of a foreign government that is not listed in the lobbyist’s foreign agent registration form.(3)(b) A lobbyist may not lobby on behalf of a foreign government that is not listed in the lobbyist’s foreign agent registration form.