Sec.1-92-46b. Issues related to subcontractors

(a) If a communicator lobbyist registrant subcontracts with or through another person (i.e., a subcontractor) to lobby on behalf of one of the communicator's clients, the subcontractor shall register as a communicator lobbyist with the Office of State Ethics if the subcontractor receives or agrees to receive compensation, reimbursement, or both, totaling $3000 or more in any calendar year for administrative or legislative lobbying on behalf of such client, including actions in furtherance of lobbying.

(b) In addition to the requirements of section 1-95 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the registration of a subcontractor shall include (1) the name of the business organization or individual communicator lobbyist registrant with, or through, whom the subcontract was entered; (2) the name, address, phone number, and email address of the individual at the business organization, if any, with whom the subcontractor has primary contact with regard to the subcontract; and (3) the fundamental terms of the subcontract.

(c) In addition to the requirements of section 1-95 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the registration of any communicator lobbyist who hires any other communicator lobbyist pursuant to a subcontract shall include (1) the name of the business organization, if any, with whom the communicator lobbyist registrant is subcontracting; (2) the name, address, phone number, and email address of each individual communicator who will be performing lobbying pursuant to the subcontract, even if the lobbying activities performed by the individual communicator do not, by themselves, exceed the $3000 threshold in section 1-91(12) or section 1-94 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (3) the name, address, phone number, and email address of the person at the subcontracting business organization, if any, with whom the communicator has primary contact with regard to the subcontract; and (4) the fundamental terms of the subcontract.

(Adopted effective January 2, 2008; Amended June 24, 2009; Amended May 11, 2023)