Section 500.1267  Lobbying Restrictions

a)         A person or business that is let or awarded a contract is not entitled to receive any payment, compensation, or other remuneration from the State to compensate the person or business for any expenses related to travel, lodging, or meals that are paid by the person or business to any officer, agent, employee, consultant, independent contractor, director, partner, manager, or shareholder.  [30 ILCS 500/50-38 (a)]

b)         Disclosure

1)         Any bidder, offeror, potential contractor, or contractor on a State contract that hires a person required to register under the Lobbyist Registration Act to assist in obtaining a contract shall:

A)        disclose all costs, fees, compensation, reimbursements, and other remunerations paid or to be paid to the lobbyist related to the contract;

B)        not bill or otherwise cause the State of Illinois to pay for any of the lobbyist's costs, fees, compensation, reimbursements, or other remuneration; and

C)        sign a verification certifying that none of the lobbyist's costs, fees, compensation, reimbursements, or other remuneration were billed to the State. 

2)         The information in subsection (b)(1)(A), along with all supporting documents, shall be filed with the agency awarding the contract and with the Secretary of State.  The CPO shall post this information, together with the contract award notice, in the online Procurement Bulletin.  [30 ILCS 500/50-38(b)]

c)         No person or entity shall retain a person or entity required to register under the Lobbyist Registration Act to attempt to influence the outcome of a procurement decision for compensation contingent in whole or in part upon the decision or procurement.  Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not more than $10,000.  [30 ILCS 500/50-38(c)]

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 3561, effective March 1, 2015)