Bill Text: DE HB4 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cash Contributions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-09 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate [HB4 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2009-HB4-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Kowalko & Sen. Peterson & Sen. Blevins
	Reps. Jaques, Schooley; Sen. Simpson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 4

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend §5837, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by renumbering it as §5838 and substituting in lieu thereof a new §5837 as follows:

"§ 5837.Lobbying restrictions for members of the General Assembly.

No person who has served as a member of the General Assembly shall act as a lobbyist for a period of one year after such person's term of office ends.Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor."

Section 2.This bill shall take effect on January 10, 2012.

SYNOPSIS

This bill restricts legislators from lobbying for a period of one year after their term of office ends.This bill makes the penalty an unclassified misdemeanor.