B. 192 - Accountable Government Act of 2018 DEBATE

Whereas, ethical conflicts may arise when former legislators are employed as lobbyists;

Whereas, ethical conflicts may arise when businesses with ties to the government make political contributions.

Be it resolved by the Assembly of Dixie,

Section ONE. Title

This Act shall be referred to as the “Accountable Government Act of 2018”.

Section TWO. State Lobbyist Reform

(a) Any current legislator from the Dixie Assembly is prohibited from being an actively registered lobbyist with the State Department’s Lobbyist Registration Office;

(b) A former legislator from the Dixie Assembly is prohibited from registering as a lobbyist with the State Department’s Lobbyist Registration Office for three full calendar years following their tenure in the Assembly;

(c) Any current cabinet member from the Executive Branch is prohibited from being an actively registered lobbyist with the State Department’s Lobbyist Registration Office;

(d) Any current cabinet member from the Executive Branch is prohibited from registering as a lobbyist with the State Department’s Lobbyist Registration Office for one full calendar year following their tenure in the Assembly.

Section THREE. Pay-to-Play Protections

(a) Any business registered in Dixie that receives payment as part of a state government contract, grant, loan, or other means of public financing is prohibited from making political donations to the election campaigns of any prospective elected official;

(b) Any business registered in Dixie that receives payment as part of a state government contract, grant, loan, or other means of public financing and that violates Section 2(a) of this Act shall be fined up to $25,000 per instance;

(c) Any business registered in Dixie that receives payment as part of a state government contract, grant, loan, or other means of public financing and that violates Section 2(a) of this Act shall be prohibited from receiving state government contracts, grants, loans, or other means of public financing for no less than one year but no more than five years.

Section FOUR. Enactment

This Act shall go into effect thirty days following its passage.

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Authored by Congressman u/deepfriedhookers