                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES (§ 2.2-421)

A. The chief administrative officer of each board, department, institution, or
agency of the Commonwealth shall file a registration statement with the
Secretary of the Commonwealth on behalf of the officers and employees who will
be engaged in lobbying as defined in &#xA7; 2.2-419 and shall comply with the
provisions of this article that require lobbyists to register with the Secretary
of the Commonwealth. No fee shall be collected for registrations required by
this section.

B. Any state governmental body required to file a registration under this
section shall comply with the provisions of this article relating to
registration.

C. The registration requirements of this section shall not apply to:

   1. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and their immediate
   staffs, or the Governor&#8217;s Secretaries and their deputies and immediate
   staffs, acting in an official capacity;

   2. Members of the General Assembly and other legislative officials and
   legislative employees acting in an official capacity;

   3. The chief administrative officer of each department or division in the
   executive branch of state government;

   4. The chief administrative officer of each division of the State Corporation
   Commission; or

   5. Any state government employee acting in an official capacity.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 915, § 2.1-781.1; 2001, c. 844.