2009 House Bill 5465

Ban off-hours state purchasing agent lobbyist meetings

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To prohibit an employee or officer of the state department responsible for buying supplies, equipment, or services for the state, or awarding contracts for rentals, leases, or construction projects, from meeting outside of normal work hours or outside of a governmental workplace with an individual who is required to be registered as a lobbyist, unless the meeting has been posted as open to the public under the requirements of the Open Meetings Act.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary