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2011 SESSION
11102099DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-431 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement.
A. EveryAny lobbyist failing to file
the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426 within the time prescribed therein shall
be assessed a civil penalty of fifty dollars $50, and every individual
failing to file the statement within ten 10 days after the time
prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of fifty dollars $50 per day from the eleventh
day of such default until the statement is filed; however, the total fine shall not exceed $10,000.
The penalties shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The Attorney
General shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.
B. Every lobbyist's principal whose lobbyist fails to file the
statement prescribed by § 2.2-426 shall be assessed a civil penalty of fifty dollars $50, and shall be assessed an
additional civil penalty of fifty dollars $50 per day from the eleventh
day of such default until the statement is filed,
provided however that
the total fine shall not exceed $10,000.
The penalty shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The Attorney
General shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.
C. No individual who has failed to file the statement required
by § 2.2-426 or who has failed to pay all penalties assessed pursuant to this
section,
shall register or act as a lobbyist as long as he remains in default.
D. Whenever any lobbyist is or will be in default under § 2.2-426, and the reasons for such default are or will be beyond his control, or the control of his principal, or both, the Secretary may suspend the assessment of any penalty otherwise assessable and accept a substituted statement, upon the submission of sworn proofs that shall satisfy him that the default has been beyond the control of the lobbyist or his principal, and that the substituted statement contains the most accurate and complete information available after the exercise of due diligence.
E. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund.