Arizona lobbying guidelines
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Lobbying is broadly defined as the attempt to persuade another person to accept one's position. This includes efforts to influence lawmakers by other legislators, constituents, or organized groups. Each state has different requirements for lobbyist registration. The person doing the lobbying is typically referred to as the lobbyist and the person or entity providing compensation the principal. Each state has a different entity responsible for maintaining its lobbying records, such as registrations and expenditures.
As of April 2021, the Arizona Secretary of State maintained the state's lobbying records.
Who must register?
According to the Arizona Lobbying Handbook, "Registration is required for an individual or entity that is listed by a Principal or Public Body on a registration form as a DL, DPL, or LFC."[1]
The Arizona Revised Statutes provides these definitions for a Designated Lobbyist (DL) and a Designated Public Lobbyist (DPL):[2]
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3. "Designated lobbyist" means the person who is designated by a principal as the single point of contact for the principal and who is listed as the designated lobbyist by the principal in its registration pursuant to section 41-1232. 4. "Designated public lobbyist" means the person who is designated by a public body as the single point of contact for the public body and who is listed as the designated public lobbyist by the public body in its registration pursuant to section 41-1232.01.[3] |
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Click here to visit the state's searchable lobbyist system.
State definition of lobbying
Section 41-1231 of the Arizona Revised Statutes defines lobbying as:[2]
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(a) Means attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by directly communicating with any legislator or attempting to influence any formal rulemaking proceeding pursuant to chapter 6 of this title or rulemaking proceedings that are exempt from chapter 6 of this title by directly communicating with any state officer or employee. (b) Includes, for a person who is otherwise required to be registered as a lobbyist for compensation pursuant to this article, attempting to influence the procurement of materials, services or construction by an agency as defined in section 41-1001, including the office of the governor.[3] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "Arizona Lobbying Handbook," accessed April 6, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arizona State Legislature, "Section 41-1231: Definitions," accessed April 6, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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