The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-10-05

Law Or agents retained or employed,
for compensation, by any person,
firm, corporation or association, to
aid in or oppose the enactment of O.
Bill, or Bills or resolution, to file
with the Secretary of the State
statement in writing signed by such
attorney at law or agent, stating the
name of the person, firm, corporation
or association by whom, or in who's
behalf he is employed, and for what
purpose employed, requiring itemiz-
ed statements of the expenditures to
be filed, prohibiting attorneys and
agents employed from going upon the
door OF the Legislature, while same is
in session, and privately speaking to
them concerning Legislation then
pending, and providing penalties for
violation of the Acts prohibited, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Georgia, and
it is hereby enacted by authority of
the same:
Section 1: That every person re-
tanned or employed for compensation,
as Attorney at Law, or agent, by any
person, firm corporation or associa-
ton, or regularly retained counsel of
the same to aid or oppose directly or
indirectly the enactment of a Bill, or
Bills, Resolution, or Resolutions, by
either House Of the General Assemb-
ly, shall before any service is entered
upon in aiding or opposing such Leg
iSlatiOn, file n the Office of the Sec
rotary of State a writing subscribed
by such attorney at law, or agent
stating the name or names Of the
person or persons, firm, or firms, cor
GRAFTON or corporations, association,
or associations, in whose behalf they
re retained, or employed, together
18th a statement of the subject mat
ter Of the legislation in reference to
5hich such service is to be rendered.
EhlG registration is to be valid only
Tor the term or session of the Legis-
aature in which the Legislation re-
terred to is pending. 1t shall be the
duty of the Secretary Of State to pro-
Tide suitable docket for registration,
which shall be known as the Docket
If Legislative Appearance, with APP
rOpriate induces, and to promptly
enter therein the names of the par
.es appearing, and on whose behalf
ICY dppSII, COSGLuCI Will IuO SUD-
7ect mater in reference to which SER
,ice is to be rendered, which Docket
shall be opened to inspection.
Section 2: Be it further enacted
u at no person, firm, corporation or
ssOciati0n, shall retain or employ an
ttorney at Law, or agent, to aid or
)pOSe Legislation, for compensation
ntingent, in whole or in part, upon
. passage or defeat of any Legisla-
iye Measure, nor shall any Attorney
. Law, or agent be employed to aid
&C oppose legislation for compensa-
on, contingent, in whole or in part,
pom the passage or defeat of any
! agisfation.
Section 8: Be it further enacted
Tat within two months after the ad-
ournment of the Legislature in which
Legislation was pending in which
they are interested, il shall be the
duty of the person, firm, corporation
or association, to tlle in the office of
the Secretary of State, an itemized
statement verified by the oath of such
person, or in case of firm, a men,
Der thereof, or in case of domestic
corporation or association, an officer
thereof, in case of a foreign corpor-
alton or association, an officer or
agent thereof, or an officer of said
firm or corporation who is a resi-
dent of this State and conversant