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Near to Real Time Disclosure The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform

Act of 2011, adopted on second reading on December 12, 2011 (enrolled version of Bill 19511) is amended as follows: (a) by striking Sec. 230 (a) and in its place inserting the language: Not later than 72 hours after a contact, each registered lobbyist shall make a record of, and file with the Director of Government Ethics a report signed under oath concerning the registrants lobbying activity. The reports, in addition to lobbying registration forms, shall be public documents and shall be submitted in an electronic format prescribed by the Director of Government Ethics and be published in a widely accepted, nonproprietary, searchable, platform-independent, computer-readable format and shall include the following: (b) By inserting the following language below Sec 230 (a) (1) - each record made, and each report filed shall contain the following information: 1. The name of the executive or legislative branch official with whom the lobbying contact was made 2. A summary of the nature of the contact including the date of the contact; the specific action or actions requested of the legislative or executive branch official, including any specific legislation discussed during the contact; and, if the contact was made on behalf of a client, the name of the client 3. If the registrant is an individual, the name of the person from whom the registrant in question receives compensation 4. If the registrant is not an individual, the name of the lobbyist who made the contact shall be included and an authorized officer or agent of the registrant shall sign the form

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