This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the registration and regulation of foreign principals and their lobbyists. It introduces new requirements for foreign principals to submit their lobbying registration and a list of current lobbyists to the Department of Homeland Security. Additionally, it mandates that foreign principals reregister every odd-numbered year and amend their registration within five business days of any changes. The Department is tasked with maintaining a publicly accessible database of foreign principals and their lobbyists, and it is authorized to investigate violations of these new provisions.

The bill also establishes penalties for violations, classifying them as class 1 misdemeanors, and outlines the responsibilities of the Department, including the creation of registration forms and the collection of fees for lobbyist registration. Furthermore, it creates the Foreign Principal Lobbyist Registration Fund to manage the fees collected, which are exempt from lapsing provisions. Lastly, the bill exempts the Arizona Department of Homeland Security from certain rulemaking requirements for one year following its enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-4259, 41-4260