A. The chief administrative officer of each board, department, institution, or agency of the Commonwealth shall file a registration statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on behalf of the officers and employees who will be engaged in lobbying as defined in § 2.2-419 and shall comply with the provisions of this article that require lobbyists to register with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. No fee shall be collected for registrations required by this section.
B. Any state governmental body required to file a registration under this section shall comply with the provisions of this article relating to registration.
C. The registration requirements of this section shall not apply to:
1. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and their immediate staffs, or the Governor's Secretaries and their deputies and immediate staffs, acting in an official capacity;
2. Members of the General Assembly and other legislative officials and legislative employees acting in an official capacity;
3. The chief administrative officer of each department or division in the executive branch of state government;
4. The chief administrative officer of each division of the State Corporation Commission; or
5. Any state government employee acting in an official capacity.
1994, c. 915, § 2.1-781.1; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-400. Appointment and term of office; filling vacancies; oath
§ 2.2-401. Ex officio Secretary to Governor; in charge of division of records
§ 2.2-401.01. Liaison to Virginia Indian tribes; Virginia Indigenous People's Trust Fund
§ 2.2-401.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 2.2-402. Keeper of seals of Commonwealth; duties generally
§ 2.2-403. Compilation of compacts and related records and reports
§ 2.2-404. Certifying records for use in other states
§ 2.2-409. Secretary of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-410. Appointment of assistants; deputy to act in absence of Secretary; notice to Governor
§ 2.2-412. Application for such registration, alteration or cancellation
§ 2.2-413. Registration for benefit of associated branches, etc.
§ 2.2-414. Record of registration; certification of registration; fees
§ 2.2-415. Names or insignia not to be imitative
§ 2.2-416. Registration of mottoes or slogans of state departments; exemptions
§ 2.2-418. Statement of intent and purposes
§ 2.2-421. Reporting requirements for certain state agencies
§ 2.2-422. Registration requirements
§ 2.2-423. Contents of registration statement
§ 2.2-426. Lobbyist reporting; penalty
§ 2.2-427. Filings; inspection
§ 2.2-429. Retention of records by a lobbyist or lobbyist's principal
§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement
§ 2.2-432. Contingent compensation prohibited
§ 2.2-433. Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor