The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out an “e-blast” earlier today to inform lobbyists and clients that it has revised is FAQ on “reportable business relationships” (read my […]
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JCOPE Posts FAQs on Source of Funding, Reportable Business Relationships
Earlier today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the “source of funding” regulations and “reportable business relationships” to its web site. With the […]
JCOPE Issues ‘Interim Guidance on Gifts’
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) recently posted “Interim Guidance on Gifts” to its web site. According to the “Interim Guidance”: “JCOPE issues this interim guidance on gifts to […]
JCOPE Revises Source of Lobbying Funding Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has moved forward with its “source of lobbying funding regulations,” which will require lobbying groups to report names of donors who give them […]
Should Your Organization Register as a Lobbyist?
This article from the Wall Street Journal looks at whether “grassroots lobbying” can be regulated by states. The author is lead attorney to the plaintiffs/appellants in Many Culture, One Message […]
Trade Groups Write to JCOPE on Proposed Source of Funding Regulation
Capitol Confidential reports that a number of trade groups have signed onto a letter to JCOPE arguing that its proposed regulations regarding the source of lobbying funding go too far. […]
Report: Groups Opposed to JCOPE’s Proposed Source of Funding Rules
The Wall Street Journal reports that the New York Bankers Association is organizing an effort to oppose rules proposed by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) that will require […]
JCOPE E-Blast on Reportable Business Relationships
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out an “e-blast” yesterday to inform the regulated lobbying community about its new reportable business relationship disclosure guidelines and forms. The guidelines […]
JCOPE Formally Proposes Source of Funding Reporting Regulations
Today’s issue of the NYS Register (pages 8 and 9) includes JCOPE’s notice of their proposed “source of funding” reporting rules. The proposed rules are posted on JCOPE’s web site. […]
Closer Look: JCOPE’s Reportable Business Relationship Guidelines
As part of the 2011 ethics reform legislation (Chapter 399 of 2011), the Lobbying Act (Legislative Law Article 1-A) was amended to require lobbyists to report certain business relationships with […]