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Required Documents For
Lobbying Registration, Amendment,
Termination, and Withdrawal

Lobbying registration is valid for two years only (based on each two-year legislative session).  New lobbying entities must register within ten days of qualification during the two-year cycle (which always starts in January of an odd year and ends in December of an even year).  If any change occurs in any of the information contained in the registration statement, an amendment must be filed with the Secretary of State within 20 days of the change.  If a client is added to the registration, or a name change occurs for an existing client, the amendment must be filed prior to attempting to influence legislative or administrative action. The following chart shows which forms must be filed for the initial registration, for any amendment to such registration, and for termination or withdrawal.


REGISTRATION ACTIVITY
FORMS
$25.00 &
PHOTO
PER LOBBYIST
 
601
 
602
 
603
 
604
 
605
 
606
 
607
1.
Firm Initial Registration (With Client, No Lobbyist)
601
602
           
2.
Firm Initial Registration (With Lobbyist, No Client)
601
   
604
     
$/Photo
3.
Firm Initial Registration (With Both Lobbyist and Client)
601
602
 
604
     
$/Photo
4.
Firm Adds Client (Or Lobbyist Employer)
 
 
602
   
605
     
5.
Firm Adds Lobbyist      
604
605
   
$/Photo
6.
Firm Adds Client of Another Firm  
602
   
605
     
7.
Firm Deletes Client  (Or Lobbyist Employer)        
605
     
8.
Firm Deletes Client (Or Another Firm)        
605
     
9.
Firm Deletes* (Terminates) Lobbyist        
605
606
   
10.
Firm Withdraws Lobbyist        
605
 
607
 
11.
Firm Terminates*   
  1 – for Firm  
  1 – for each Lobbyist
         
606
   
12.
Firm Withdraws (Plus 607 for Lobbyist)            
607
 
13.
Lobbyist Employer (Lobbying Coalition) Initial Registration    
603
604
     
$/Photo
14.
Lobbyist Employer (Lobbying Coalition) Adds Lobbyist      
604
605
   
$/Photo
15.
Lobbyist Employer (Lobbying Coalition) Deletes Lobbyist*        
605
606
   
16.
Lobbyist Employer (Lobbying Coalition) Withdraws Lobbyist        
605
 
607
 
17.
Lobbyist Employer (Lobbying Coalition) Terminates          
606
   
18.
Registered Lobbyist Employer  
Adds Firm
       
605
     
19.
Registered Lobbyist Employer   
Deletes Firm
       
605
     
20.
Miscellaneous Changes to Firm or Employer Registration  
(Address, Etc.)
       
605
     


*NOTE: Form 606 is not filed for a deleted lobbyist if that lobbyist will continue as a lobbyist for a different lobbying entity within 20 days of the effective termination date.


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©1997 Last Updated
November 1, 1997