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10-2-501. Preparation.
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10-2-501. Preparation.
(a) A member of the General Assembly may choose to impose the restrictions of subsection (b) of this section by filing written notice with the Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.
(b) If requested in writing by a member of the General Assembly, the staff of the Bureau of Legislative Research shall not:
(1) Draft any bill, resolution, or amendment for the member pursuant to the instructions of a lobbyist registered under § 21-8-601 without the prior direct approval of the member;
(2) List the name of the member on any bill, resolution, or amendment pursuant to the instructions of a lobbyist registered under § 21-8-601 without the prior direct approval of the member; or
(3) On a bill, resolution, or amendment of which the member is the lead sponsor, establish the order of cosponsors pursuant to the instructions of a lobbyist registered under § 21-8-601 without the prior direct approval of the lead sponsor.
(c) The prior direct approval requirement of this section is met when a senator or representative communicates authorization to the staff of the bureau by telephone, electronic mail, fax, other written document, or in person.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 10-2-501
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10-2-501. Preparation.
(a) A member of the General Assembly may choose to impose the restrictions of subsection (b) of this section by filing written notice with the Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.
(b) If requested in writing by a member of the General Assembly, the staff of the Bureau of Legislative Research shall not:
(1) Draft any bill, resolution, or amendment for the member pursuant to the instructions of a lobbyist registered under § 21-8-601 without the prior direct approval of the member;
(2) List the name of the member on any bill, resolution, or amendment pursuant to the instructions of a lobbyist registered under § 21-8-601 without the prior direct approval of the member; or
(3) On a bill, resolution, or amendment of which the member is the lead sponsor, establish the order of cosponsors pursuant to the instructions of a lobbyist registered under § 21-8-601 without the prior direct approval of the lead sponsor.
(c) The prior direct approval requirement of this section is met when a senator or representative communicates authorization to the staff of the bureau by telephone, electronic mail, fax, other written document, or in person.
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21-8-601. Registration required — Exceptions — Termination.
(a)(1) A lobbyist shall register within five (5) days after beginning lobbying. Such registration shall be on forms provided by the Secretary of State containing the following information:
(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the lobbyist;
(B) The calendar year for which the lobbyist is registering;
(C) The types of public servants being lobbied;
(D) The name, address, and telephone number of the lobbyist's client or employer;
(E) A description of the nature of the lobbyist's client or employer; and
(F) Certification by the lobbyist that the information contained on the lobbyist registration form is true and correct.
(2)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2)(B) of this section, if there is a change of information during the registration period, a lobbyist shall file an amended registration form within ten (10) days of the change.
(B) A lobbyist registered to lobby members of the General Assembly shall file an amended registration form within three (3) business days of a change of information that occurs during a regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly.
(3) A lobbyist shall not be required to register if he or she engages in no lobbying other than the following activities:
(A) The publishing or broadcasting, by news media executives or their employees or agents, in the ordinary course of business, of news items, editorials, or other comments or paid advertisements which directly or indirectly urge legislative action or administrative action;
(B) Engaging in lobbying exclusively on behalf of an Arkansas church which qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code when lobbying solely for the purpose of protecting
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 21-8-601
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 21-8-601. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.