REFERENCE TITLE: state contractors; bidders; lobbying prohibition

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

 

HB 2607

 

Introduced by

Representative Rivero

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 41, chapter 23, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-2518; relating to the arizona procurement code.

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 23, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-2518, to read:

START_STATUTE41-2518.  State contractors and bidders; lobbying prohibition; definition

A.  a person or firm That responds to a solicitation for the procurement of materials, services or construction may not engage in lobbying beginning on signature of the first nondisclosure agreement pertaining to a particular solicitation or at the time of request for a sole source procurement or competition impracticable procurement and ending at the time of contract award.

B.  a person or firm that is awarded a state contract for materials, services or construction may not engage in lobbying beginning at the time of contract award and ending at the expiration of the contract.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "lobbying" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41‑1231. END_STATUTE