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State Lobby Links

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2006 — Click agency name below to go to the state lobby disclosure Web site. Some states split conduct and filing oversight between different agencies. Some states split oversight of legislative lobbyists and oversight of executive branch lobbyists between different agencies.

State Agency Oversight Lobbyists
Alaska Alaska Public Offices Commission Both All
Alabama Alabama Ethics Commission Both Legislative
Arkansas Arkansas Secretary of State, Elections Filing All
Arkansas Arkansas Ethics Commission Conduct All
Arizona Arizona Secretary of State, Election Services Both All
California California Fair Political Practices Commission Conduct All
California California Secretary of State, Political Reform Division Filing All
Colorado Colorado Secretary of State, Elections Center Both All
Connecticut Connecticut Office of State Ethics Both All
Delaware Delaware State Public Integrity Commission Both All
Florida Florida Commission on Ethics Conduct Executive
Florida Florida Lobbyist Registration Office Filing All
Georgia Georgia State Ethics Commission Both Legislative
Hawaii Hawaii State Ethics Commission Both All
Iowa Iowa Legislature, Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate Both Legislative
Iowa Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board Both Executive
Idaho Idaho Secretary of State, Elections, Campaign Disclosure, and Lobbyist Division Both Legislative
Illinois Illinois Secretary of State, Index Department Both All
Indiana Indiana Lobby Registration Commission Both Legislative
Kansas Kansas Secretary of State, Elections & Legislative Division Filing All
Kansas Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission Conduct All
Kentucky Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission Both Legislative
Kentucky Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission Both Executive
Louisiana Louisiana Board of Ethics Both Legislative
Massachusetts Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Public Records Division Both All
Maryland Maryland State Ethics Commission Both All
Maine Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices Both Legislative
Michigan Michigan Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections Both All
Minnesota Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Both All
Missouri Missouri Ethics Commission Both All
Mississippi Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division Both All
Montana Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Both All
North Carolina North Carolina Secretary of State Both Legislative
North Dakota North Dakota Secretary of State, Administration & Licensing Division Both Legislative
Nebraska Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission Conduct Legislative
Nebraska Nebraska Unicameral, Clerk of the Legislature Filing Legislative
New Hampshire New Hampshire Secretary of State Both Legislative
New Jersey New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Both All
New Mexico New Mexico Secretary of State, Ethics Administration Both All
Nevada Nevada Commission on Ethics Conduct Legislative
Nevada Nevada Legislature, Legislative Counsel Bureau Filing Legislative
New York New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbying Both All
Ohio Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee Both Legislative
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Ethics Commission Both All
Oregon Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission Both All
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission N/A N/A
Pennsylvania State of Pennsylvania Senate Both Senate
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Office of Administration Both Executive
Rhode Island Rhode Island Secretary of State, Office of Public Information Both Legislative
South Carolina South Carolina State Ethics Commission Both All
South Dakota South Dakota Secretary of State, Lobbyist Coordinator Both Legislative
Tennessee Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Both All
Texas Texas Ethics Commission Both All
Utah Utah Lieutenant Governor, State Elections Office Both All
Virginia Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, Lobbyist Department Both All
Vermont Vermont Secretary of State, Elections and Campaign Division Both All
Washington Washington Public Disclosure Commission Both All
Wisconsin Wisconsin Ethics Board Both All
West Virginia West Virginia Ethics Commission Both All
Wyoming Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Administration Both Legislative