W. Va. Code R. § 158-12-7

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 158-12-7 - Employer Duties

7.1. It is a violation for any person to employ another to lobby who is not registered with the Commission, except upon condition that such person register and the person does in fact so register as soon as practical.

7.2. No lobbyist may be registered to lobby on behalf of another without having filed with the Commission a statement of representation signed by the employer.

7.3. Any person who employs a registered lobbyist and makes expenditures on behalf of the lobbyist's lobbying activities is responsible to insure that such expenditures are included on the Lobbyist Activities Report(s) filed by the lobbyist.

7.4. Employers who require their lobbyist to turn over to them the records necessary to substantiate the filed Lobbyist Activities Reports must preserve those records for a period of at least two years.

W. Va. Code R. § 158-12-7