Section 4.5038  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 [25 ILCS 170] to assist in obtaining a contract shall:

A)        Disclose all costs, fees, compensation, reimbursement 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;

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-HE shall post this information, together with the contract award notice, in the 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 (c) is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not more than $10,000.  [30 ILCS 500/50-38(c)]

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 456, effective January 15, 2016)