Section 560.205  Designation and Duties of Authorized Agent

a)         Every registered entity shall designate on its Registration Statement an authorized agent who shall be responsible for keeping copies of the expenditure and registration records provided to him or her by that entity's lobbyists.

b)         The authorized agent shall be the Index Department's contact person for the registered entity.  Notices from the Department will be mailed only to the authorized agent.  The authorized agent shall notify the Department of any change of address.

c)         No registered entity shall have a vacancy in the position of authorized agent.  The Department shall continue to send notices to the authorized agent designated until a registered entity notifies the Department in writing of the new authorized agent.

d)         The authorized agent shall submit the official expenditure reports on behalf of the registered entity, consolidating the expenditure information for all of the lobbyists for that entity (see Subpart C of this Part).

e)         The Index Department shall not accept registration statements and expenditure reports that are signed by anyone other than the authorized agent unless accompanied by a written explanation.

(Source:  Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 405, effective January 1, 1997)