Virginia Code 2.2-422: Registration requirements.
A. A lobbyist shall register with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to engaging in lobbying. A lobbyist who engages in lobbying entirely outside the capital city shall comply with this section by registering with the Secretary within fifteen days after first engaging in lobbying. Registration shall be required annually and expire May 1 of each year.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-422
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Council: means the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council established in § 30-355. See Virginia Code 2.2-419
- Lobbying: means :
1. See Virginia Code 2.2-419
- Lobbyist: means :
1. See Virginia Code 2.2-419
- Local government: means :
1. See Virginia Code 2.2-419
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 2.2-419
B. The chief administrative officer of each local government shall register with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and file a statement pursuant to § 2.2-423 if any local government employees will act as lobbyists on its behalf. No registration fee shall be required. Each local government shall file a consolidated report in accordance with the reporting requirements of § 2.2-426 and shall maintain locally a copy of the report that is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours.
C. All registrations required by this section shall be filed electronically in accordance with the standards approved by the Council.
1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-782; 2001, c. 844; 2017, cc. 829, 832.