Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-18

OTH 18

Prohibiting Lobbyists from Making False Statements

Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended By inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section___. (A) Chapter 3, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-“Section 43A. No legislative agent, executive agent or lobbyist entity shall not (i)  knowingly or willfully make a false statement or misrepresentation of facts to an executive, legislative or administrative member, official or public employee, or to the public in general, with the intent to influence executive, legislative or administrative member, official or public employee in their official deliberations, actions or duties, (ii)  cause a written or oral communication to be sent to an executive, legislative or administrative member, official or public employee in the name of any fictitious person or in the name of any real person, except with the consent of such real person, (iii)  attempt to create a fictitious appearance of public favor or disfavor of any proposed executive, legislative or administrative action, (iv) deceive or attempt to deceive any executive, legislative or administrative member, official or public employee with regard to any material fact pertinent to pending or proposed legislation or to any executive, legislative or administrative action, (v)  knowingly transmit or cause a to be transmitted, a document containing a false statement or information to any executive, legislative or administrative member, official or public employee without notifying the member, official or public employee in writing of the truth.

(B) Section 48 of said chapter 3, is hereby amended by inserting the words “forty three A” after the words “forty three” in line 2  of said section.