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House Bill 12
By:
Representatives Franklin of the 39th and Coan of the 82nd
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 7 of Title 28 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited lobbying practices, so as to provide
that it shall be unlawful for any unit of state government to contract for or
use public funds to pay for the services of any person to promote or oppose the
passage of any legislation by the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, or
the approval or veto of legislation by the Governor; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 7 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to prohibited lobbying practices, is amended by inserting at
the end thereof the following:
"28_7_6.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any unit of state government to contract for or use
public funds to pay for the services of any person to promote or oppose the
passage of any legislation by the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, or
the approval or veto of legislation by the
Governor.
(b) This Code section shall apply to and
cover all departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, public
corporations, authorities, and other entities within all branches of state
government of the State of Georgia, as well as all employees, officials, and
officers of all of the
foregoing."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.