10 AM 29
0946
ADOPTED IN
SENATE
Senators Moody of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd and Hooks of the 14th offered the following amendment:
Senators Moody of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd and Hooks of the 14th offered the following amendment:
Amend
the House substitute to SB 17 (AM 29 0946) by inserting after
"statements;"
on line 14 the following:
to require members of the State Transportation Board to file financial disclosure statements; to require that lobbyists disclose expenditures for members of the State Transportation Board;
to require members of the State Transportation Board to file financial disclosure statements; to require that lobbyists disclose expenditures for members of the State Transportation Board;
By
striking lines 857 through 859 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
(4)
Each member of
the State Transportation Board shall file a financial disclosure statement for
the preceding calendar year no later than the sixtieth day following such
member's election to the State Transportation Board. Thereafter, each board
member shall file by January 31 of each year a financial disclosure statement
for the preceding year. In addition, each board member shall file with the
commission, prior to January 31 of each year, an affidavit confirming that such
board member took no official action in the previous calendar year that had a
material effect on such board member's private financial or business
interests.
(5)
The filing
officer
commission
shall review each financial disclosure statement to determine that such
statement is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(5)(6)
A public officer shall not, however, be required to file such a financial
disclosure
By
striking line 1035 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraphs (1) and (5) through (7) of Code Section 21-5-70,
Said chapter is further amended by revising paragraphs (1) and (5) through (7) of Code Section 21-5-70,
By
striking line 1078 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(5)
'Lobbyist' means:
(A)
Any natural person who, for compensation, either individually or as an employee
of another person, undertakes 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)
Any natural person who makes a total expenditure of more than $250.00 in a
calendar year, not including the person's own travel, food, lodging expenses, or
informational
material,
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;
(C)
Any natural person who as an employee of the executive branch or judicial branch
of state government engages in any activity covered under subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph;
(D)
Any natural person who, for compensation, either individually or as an employee
of another person, undertakes to promote or oppose the passage of any ordinance
or resolution by a public officer specified under subparagraph (F) or (G) of
paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3, or any committee of such public officers,
or the approval or veto of any such ordinance or resolution;
(E)
Any natural person who makes a total expenditure of more than $250.00 in a
calendar year, not including the person's own travel, food, lodging expenses, or
informational
material,
to promote or oppose the passage of any ordinance or resolution by a public
officer specified under subparagraph (F) or (G) of paragraph (22) of Code
Section 21-5-3, or any committee of such public officers, or the approval or
veto of any such ordinance or resolution;
(F)
Any natural person who as an employee of the executive branch or judicial branch
of local government engages in any activity covered under subparagraph (D) of
this paragraph;
(G)
Any natural person who, for compensation, either individually or as an employee
of another person is hired specifically to undertake influencing a public
officer or state agency in the selection of a vendor to supply any goods or
services to any state agency but does not include any employee of the vendor
solely on the basis that such employee participates in soliciting a bid or in
preparing a written bid, written proposal, or other document relating to a
potential sale to a state agency;
or
(H)
Any natural person who, for compensation, either individually or as an employee
of another person, is hired specifically to undertake to promote or oppose the
passage of any rule or regulation of any state
agency;
(I)
Any natural person who, for compensation, either individually or as an employee
of another person undertakes to promote or oppose any matter before the State
Transportation Board; or
(J)
Any natural person who makes a total expenditure of more than $250.00 in a
calendar year, not including the person's own travel, food, lodging expenses, or
informational material, to promote or oppose any matter before the State
Transportation Board.
(6)
'Public officer' means
a member of
the State Transportation Board and those
public officers specified under paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3, except as
otherwise provided in this article and also includes any public officer or
employee who has any discretionary authority over, or is a member of a public
body which has any discretionary authority over, the selection of a vendor to
supply any goods or services to any state agency.
(7)
'State agency' means any branch of state
government,
or
any agency, authority,
By
striking line 1183 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(d)
A person who is a lobbyist pursuant to subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (F), (G),
or
(H), (I), or
(J) of