Registration of Lobbyists

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Registration of Lobbyists.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Secretary of the Commonwealth”, which is part of Part A “Office of the Governor”, which is part of Subtitle I “Organization of State Government”, which is part of Title 2.2 “Administration of Government”.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 2.2-418 Statement of intent and purposes
§ 2.2-419 Definitions
§ 2.2-420 Exemptions
§ 2.2-421 Reporting requirements for certain state agencies
§ 2.2-422 Registration requirements
§ 2.2-423 Contents of registration statement
§ 2.2-424 Registration fees
§ 2.2-425 Registration information to be recorded in legislative docket; list of executive officials
§ 2.2-426 Lobbyist reporting; penalty
§ 2.2-427 Filings; inspection
§ 2.2-428 Standards for automated preparation and transmittal of lobbyist's disclosure statements; database
§ 2.2-429 Retention of records by a lobbyist or lobbyist's principal
§ 2.2-430 Termination
§ 2.2-431 Penalties; filing of substituted statement
§ 2.2-432 Contingent compensation prohibited
§ 2.2-433 Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor
§ 2.2-434 Employment of lobbyists prohibited; exceptions
§ 2.2-435 Prohibition for state party chairman