AB 675

Currently, except in the case of a former legislator or legislative employee, no

former state public official may, for compensation: 1) for 12 months following the

date on which he or she ceases to be a state public official, on behalf of any person

other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before,

or negotiate with, any officer or employee of the agency with which he or she was

associated as a state public official within 12 months prior to the date on which he

or she ceased to be a state public official; 2) for 12 months following the date on which

he or she ceases to be a state public official, on behalf of any person other than a

governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate

with, any officer or employee of an agency in connection with any judicial or

quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give

rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding which was under the former official's

responsibility as a state public official within 12 months prior to the date on which

he or she ceased to be a state public official; or 3) act on behalf of any party other than

the state in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application,

contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial

proceeding in which the former official participated personally and substantially as

a state public official.

This bill adds "proposed procurement" to the matters that a former state public

official is prohibited from attempting to influence for compensation under the

current restrictions.

Violators are subject to a forfeiture (civil penalty) of not more than $5,000 for

each violation. Intentional violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and are subject to

a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than

one year or both for each violation.

Currently, with certain exceptions, a principal that engages a lobbyist to

attempt to influence state lawmaking or rulemaking on the principal's behalf must

register and file semiannual reports with the Government Accountability Board

containing specified information. This bill also requires registration and reporting,

subject to the same exceptions, by any principal, whether or not currently subject to

registration and reporting requirements, that engages a lobbyist to attempt to

influence the specifications for or the award of any state procurement contract or

order on behalf of the principal. Under the bill, a principal must report any proposed

procurement with respect to which the principal attempts to influence

administrative action, as well as the principal's reasonable estimate of its time spent

in lobbying associated with that procurement.

Violators are subject to a forfeiture of not more than $5,000 for each violation,

except that a principal that fails to report a proposed procurement that the principal

is attempting to influence is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $25 to $100,

depending upon whether the violation constitutes a first or subsequent offense