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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 857<\/a> and 937<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54910,"section_number":"30-103","catch_line":"Prohibited conduct","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-103\/"},{"id":86954,"section_number":"30-112","catch_line":"Senate and House Ethics Advisory Panels; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-112\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79335,"section_number":"2.2-423","catch_line":"Contents of registration statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-423\/"},{"id":63916,"section_number":"2.2-426","catch_line":"Lobbyist reporting; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-426\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172145,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72182,"identifier":"2.2-422","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-422","url":"\/2.2-422\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-422\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-422","dublin_core":{"Title":"Registration requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-422","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A lobbyist shall register with the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth prior to engaging in lobbying. A lobbyist who engages in lobbying entirely outside the capital city shall comply with this section by registering with the Secretary<\/span> within fifteen days after first engaging in lobbying. Registration shall be required annually and expire May 1 of each year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The chief administrative officer of each local government shall register with the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth and file a statement pursuant to § 2.2-423<\/a> if any local government employees<\/span> will act as lobbyists on its behalf. No registration fee shall be required. Each local government shall file a consolidated report in accordance with the reporting requirements of § 2.2-426<\/a> and shall maintain locally a copy of the report that is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All registrations required by this section shall be filed electronically in accordance with the standards approved by the Council<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 2.2-422)\n\nA. A lobbyist shall register with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to\nengaging in lobbying. A lobbyist who engages in lobbying entirely outside the\ncapital city shall comply with this section by registering with the Secretary\nwithin fifteen days after first engaging in lobbying. Registration shall be\nrequired annually and expire May 1 of each year.\n\nB. The chief administrative officer of each local government shall register with\nthe Secretary of the Commonwealth and file a statement pursuant to §\n2.2-423 if any local government employees will act as lobbyists on its behalf.\nNo registration fee shall be required. Each local government shall file a\nconsolidated report in accordance with the reporting requirements of §\n2.2-426 and shall maintain locally a copy of the report that is available for\ninspection and copying during regular business hours.\n\nC. All registrations required by this section shall be filed electronically in\naccordance with the standards approved by the Council.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, cc. 857, 937, \u00a7 2.1-782; 2001, c. 844; 2017, cc. 829, 832.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}