- (a) It is the intent of the Arkansas Ethics Commission that the public have full and accurate disclosure of the items required to be reported under this part.
- (b) A lobbyist shall register no later than five (5) days after beginning lobbying.
(c)
- (1) A lobbyist will not be considered registered until the registration form is delivered to the appropriate office under 21 CAR § 3-106 of this part.
(2) The registration form shall contain:
- (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 clients or employer;
- (E) The type of business/entity which is the lobbyist’s client or clients or employer; and
- (F) Certification by the lobbyist that the information contained on the lobbyist registration form is true and correct.
(d)
- (1) If a business or other entity which has members or employees who lobby only on behalf of that organization and that business or entity chooses to register as a firm, then both the business or entity and the lobbyist or lobbyists listed on its registration form shall be responsible for compliance with all of this part.
(2) In addition to the other requirements of this rule, the business or other entity registering as a firm shall include on its registration form the:
- (A) Name and signature of each person who is authorized to lobby for the firm; and
- (B) Name of a contact person within the firm.
- (3) If the business or entity hires a lobbyist who also lobbies independently for other clients, that individual lobbyist shall be solely responsible for compliance with this part.
(e)
- (1) In order to maintain continued status as a registered lobbyist, each registered lobbyist shall reregister by January 15 of each year.
- (2) The lobbyist registration form will not be considered filed until it is delivered to the appropriate office under 21 CAR § 3-106 of this part.
- (f) Lobbyist registration and reregistration are only valid for the calendar year in which the registration or reregistration takes place.
(g)
(1) For purposes of this part, any forms required to be filed may be delivered either:
- (A) In person;
- (B) Through the mail; or
- (C) By facsimile.
- (2) If delivery of the form is in person, it will be considered filed on the date of delivery to the appropriate office.
- (3) If the delivery is by mail, it will be considered filed on the postmark date.
- (4) If the delivery is by facsimile, it will be considered filed on the date the facsimile is received, provided the original is received by the appropriate office within ten (10) days of the transmission.
- (5) In any case, a form will not be considered filed unless it has been delivered to the appropriate office.
- (h) Each lobbyist who continues to lobby or file lobbyist activity reports but fails to reregister under subsections (c) and (d) of this section may be subject to sanctions under 21 CAR § 3-108.