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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE BILL 3026 By: Maynard
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; prohibiting
state agencies from using appropriated money to
employ or contract with a lobbyist ; prohibiting state
agencies from using appropriated money to pay
membership dues of lobbyists; providing penalties;
prohibiting political subdivisions from using state
funds for certain payments; pro viding penalty;
providing for codification; and prov iding an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4271 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A state agency shall not use appropriated money to employ,
as a regular full-time or part-time or contract employee, a person
who is required by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to register as a
lobbyist. A state agency shall not use any money under its control
to employ or contract with an individual who is required by the
Oklahoma Ethics Commission to register as a lobbyist.
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B. A state agency shall not use appropriated money to pa y, on
behalf of the agency or an officer or employee of the agency,
membership dues to an organization that pays part or all of the
salary of a person who is required by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission
to register as a lobbyist.
C. A state agency that violates subsection A of this section is
subject to a reduction of amounts appropriated for administration by
the General Appropriations Act for the following fiscal year in
which the violation occurs in an amount not to exceed One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for each violation.
D. A state agency administering a statewide retirement plan may
enter into a contract to receive assistance or advice regarding the
qualified tax status of the plan or on other federal matters
affecting the administration of the state a gency or its programs if
the contractor is not required by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to
register as a lobbyist.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4272 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A political subdivision or private entity that receives
state funds shall not use the funds to pay:
1. Lobbying expenses incurred by the recipient of the funds ;
2. A person or entity tha t is required to register with the
Oklahoma Ethics Commission ;
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3. Any partner, employee, employer, relative, contractor,
consultant, or related entity of a person or entity described by
paragraph 2 of this section; or
4. A person or entity that ha s been hired to represent
associations or other entities for the purpose of affecting the
outcome of legislation, agency rules, ordinances, or other
government policies.
B. A political subdivision or private entity that violates
subsection A of this section is not eligible to receive additional
state funds.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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