PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 533

Defined terms: "Entity" § 15-102
"Regulated lobbyist" § 15-102

15-703. REGISTRATION WITH COMMISSION.

(A)     REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

(1)      AT THE TIMES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION,
EACH REGULATED LOBBYIST SHALL REGISTER WITH THE ETHICS COMMISSION ON A
FORM PROVIDED BY THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

(2)      A REGULATED LOBBYIST SHALL REGISTER SEPARATELY FOR EACH
ENTITY THAT HAS ENGAGED THE REGULATED LOBBYIST FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES.

(B)     CONTENTS.

EACH REGISTRATION FORM SHALL INCLUDE, IF APPLICABLE, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(1)      THE REGULATED LOBBYISTS NAME AND PERMANENT ADDRESS;

(2)      THE NAME AND PERMANENT ADDRESS OF EACH OTHER
REGULATED LOBBYIST THAT WILL BE LOBBYING ON THE REGULATED LOBBYIST'S
BEHALF;

(3)      THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND NATURE OF BUSINESS OF THE ENTITY, IF
ANY, THAT HAS ENGAGED THE REGULATED LOBBYIST FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES,
ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT INDICATING WHETHER, BECAUSE OF THE FILING
AND REPORTING OF THE REGULATED LOBBYIST, THE COMPENSATING ENTITY IS
EXEMPT UNDER § 15-701(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4)      THE IDENTIFICATION, BY FORMAL DESIGNATION IF KNOWN, OF THE
MATTERS ON WHICH THE REGULATED LOBBYIST EXPECTS TO PERFORM ACTS, OR
TO ENGAGE ANOTHER REGULATED LOBBYIST TO PERFORM ACTS, THAT REQUIRE
REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     FILING OF AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT.

IF APPLICABLE, EACH REGISTRATION SHALL INCLUDE THE AUTHORIZATION
REQUIRED BY § 15-702 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     REGISTRATION FILING — TIME.

(1)      A REGULATED LOBBYIST WHO IS NOT CURRENTLY. REGISTERED
SHALL REGISTER WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER FIRST PERFORMING AN ACT THAT
REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      A REGULATED LOBBYIST SHALL FILE A NEW REGISTRATION FORM
ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR IF, ON THAT DATE, THE REGULATED
LOBBYIST IS ENGAGED IN LOBBYING.

(E)     FEE.

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