SPONSOR: |
Rep. Kowalko & Sen. Peterson Reps. Baumbach
Jaques Mitchell Paradee Osienski Scott K. Williams Bennett ; Sen. Sokola |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. 13 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. |
Section 1. Amend Chapter 58, Title 29 of the Delaware
Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by
strike through as follows:
§ 5837. Lobbying
restrictions for a former member of the General Assembly.
No person who served as a member of the General
Assembly shall act as a lobbyist for a period of one (1) year after such
person’s term of office ends. Any person
who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified
misdemeanor.
§ 5837 5838.
When registration, report or authorization is considered as filed; access to
records.
(a) Any registration, report or
authorization form shall be considered filed as of the date it is filed
electronically with the Commission or, if electronic filing required by this
subchapter is unavailable at the time filing is required, on the date it is
mailed if sent by registered or certified mail.
(b) Any person who knowingly
furnishes false information in any registration, authorization or report
required by this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Any person who fails to file an
authorization or report as required by this subchapter shall be deemed to have
voluntarily cancelled registration as a lobbyist and shall be prohibited from
reregistering or acting as a lobbyist until all delinquent authorizations
and/or reports have been filed.
(d) The Commission may refer to the
Commission Counsel for investigation and/or refer any suspected violation of
this subchapter to the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution. The
Speaker of the House, the presiding officer of the Senate, the Legislative
Council or any member of the General Assembly shall refer, or any other person
may refer, any suspected violation of this subchapter to the Commission and/or
the Attorney General of the State.
(e) The Superior Court shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over all offenses under this subchapter.
§ 5838
5839. Violation and penalties.
(a) Any person who knowingly fails to
register as a lobbyist as required by this subchapter shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who knowingly
furnishes false information in any registration, authorization or report
required by this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Any person who fails to file an
authorization or report as required by this subchapter shall be deemed to have
voluntarily cancelled registration as a lobbyist and shall be prohibited from
reregistering or acting as a lobbyist until all delinquent authorizations
and/or reports have been filed.
(d) The Commission may refer to the
Commission Counsel for investigation and/or refer any suspected violation of
this subchapter to the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution. The
Speaker of the House, the presiding officer of the Senate, the Legislative
Council or any member of the General Assembly shall refer, or any other person
may refer, any suspected violation of this subchapter to the Commission and/or
the Attorney General of the State.
(e) The Superior Court shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over all offenses under this subchapter.
Section 2. This bill shall take effect on January 1,
2015.
SYNOPSIS
This bill prohibits a former member of the General Assembly from acting as a lobbyist for a period of one year after such person’s term of office ends. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor. This bill shall take effect January 1, 2015. |