Gaming Commission Proposes Rules Requiring Lobbyist Registration
In the July 13 edition of the New York State Register, the state Gaming Commission is proposing a new rule (9 NYCRR Part 5309), to be adopted pursuant to Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1329, which will require “[a] lobbyist seeking to engage in lobbying activity on behalf of a client or a client’s interest before the commission” to file a lobbying registration form, which the Commission will provide, with the Commission.
The text of proposed rule provides:
PART 5309
Lobbyist Registration
Sec. 5309.1. Registration of lobbyists.
A lobbyist seeking to engage in lobbying activity on behalf of a client or a client’s interest before the commission shall, in advance of such activity and in accordance with Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law section 1329, file a lobbying registration form the commission supplies and may amend from time to time.
Sec. 5309.2. Termination.
Upon the termination of a lobbyist’s retainer, employment or designation, such lobbyist and the client on whose behalf such service has been rendered shall give written notice to the commission within 30 days after the lobbyist ceases the activity that required such lobbyist to file a lobbying registration form. Such lobbyist shall nevertheless comply with reporting requirements up to the date such activity has ceased, as required by Article 1-A of the Legislative Law.
Public comment on the proposal will be accepted through August 29th. To comment on the proposal, contact Kristen Buckley, New York State Gaming Commission, One Broadway Center, 6th Floor, Schenectady, NY 12305, (518) 388-3407, or via email ([email protected]).