State Lobbying Compliance Handbook
Now the State Lobbying Compliance Handbook is available via online subscription! Through this 12-month subscription, you will be able to easily access compliance information through specific searches and quick reference links. Additionally, users will be able to create and customize research folders to add specific handbook sections for organized orientation.
State lobbying can provide you with opportunities that may not exist in today’s polarized Congress. The problem is knowing what you can and can't do. With state rules on gifts and disclosure varying from state to state this can be an extremely complicated endeavor.
So, what’s the secret to leveraging state lobbying without missing a requirement, mistaking a definition, filing an outdated disclosure form or violating rules?
Get 1,000+ online pages of lobbying compliance guidance organized and tabbed by state including hundreds of filing forms, contacts for each state's filing authorities, regular legislative session schedules for all 50 states and more in this comprehensive handbook.
The State Lobbying Compliance Handbook subscribe today to launch your next state lobbying campaign.Simplify compliance with up-to-date state lobbying answers that are ready the moment you need them all year long.
• Written by the experts, developed for practitioners -The handbook is written by expert attorneys at Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky PLLC, the authorities on federal and state gift rules and lobbying registration and disclosure laws. It’s also written in layman's terms so that you can immediately understand what’s required for compliance.
• Organized for how you work - No need to plow through state websites and law libraries! The Handbook features tabs for each state with at-a-glance charts of what lobbying activities must be reported, current contact information for filing authorities, and specific compliance requirements streamlined and organized by actual lobbying tasks. It’s fully indexed and if you want further material or the full statute, cross-references make it easy.
• Every form you need is ready to use - Each state’s tab contains every lobbying form you need for state lobbying. These forms are up-to-date and available for immediate use.
• Updated throughout the year so you’re always working with accurate information - At no extra cost, you’ll receive email updates bringing you up-to-date with revised contact information, forms, and important state-level changes that may affect lobbying and campaign finance laws.
Fast, accurate answers to key questions about state lobbying, including:
• What triggers require a lobbyist to register?
Who Will Benefit
Government relations and advocacy staff in associations and corporations
State government relations directors
Federal government affairs officials looking at state programs
State lobbyists considering expanding into other states
Compliance officers at corporations, nonprofits and associations nationwide
Discover the simple yet complete guide to each state’s lobbying requirements -- organized around today’s real-world lobbying tasks.
4th Edition Updates:
New registration and disclosure forms, including brand new form sets for select states
Newly updated state summaries to reflect changes in state law
Revised gift limits adjusted to inflation
Modified citations for more accurate sourcing
New definitions for "lobbyist," "lobbying," and other key terms defined by state law
Updated registration requirements and exemptions
Revised reporting deadlines and coverage periods
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