Registration and Registration
Form
Registration:
Before a person can lobby in Utah, he or she must register with the
Lieutenant Governor's Office, and pay a $25 registration
fee.
Registration is available online.
When registering electronically, your registration fee may be
paid by credit card (Visa or Mastercard).
Registration forms are available in the Lieutenant Governor's office or online. Completed forms may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Lieutenant Governor's Office (see address
below). When submitting
a registration form, your $25 fee may be paid by credit card (Mastercard
or Visa) or by check, payable to: State of Utah.
Lieutenant Governor's Office
Utah State Capitol
Suite 220
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2325
Phone: (801) 538-1041 or 1(800) 995-VOTE
Fax: (801) 538-1133
Within 30 days of its receipt, the Lt. Governor's Office will approve
or disapprove the application and will notify the lobbyist in
writing. A registered
lobbyist will receive a license in the mail naming their clients
and authorizing them to begin lobbying activities. Lobbyist licenses
expire on December 31 of even-numbered years regardless of when
the license was obtained.
Registration
Amendments/Addition or Deletion of Clients:
When registering, lobbyists must disclose every client (principal)
for whom they lobby. This includes all clients of the firm(s)
for which an individual lobbies. If a lobbyist accepts employment
to lobby for a new client, he or she must update their registration
information with the Lieutenant Governor's Office by filing a registration
amendment form.
Lobbyists are also responsible for updating any changes of personal
information (address, phone number, etc.) by completing an amendment form.
Principals:
Lobbyists' clients are known as principals. Principals are not
required to register with the state; however, principals are required
to disclose expenditures made to benefit public officials if the
expenditures are not reported by a lobbyist.
Government Officers:
Government officers are not required to file a registration form before
lobbying, but are required to disclose expenditures made to benefit
public officials. For
lobbying purposes, 'government officer' does not mean a member
of the legislative branch of state government, but does include
the following:
·
An individual elected to a position in state or
local government, when acting within his official capacity, or
·
An individual appointed to or employed in a full-time
position by state or local government, when acting within the
scope of his employment.
More information about financial disclosure requirements for lobbyists,
principals, and government officers is online
or by calling the Lieutenant Governor's Office at (801) 538-1041 or
1(800) 995-VOTE.
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