Attorney General Opinions 
Relating to County Government

2006 Ethics

• The provisions of T.C.A. § 3-6-114 banning gifts from lobbyists and employers of lobbyists to  candidates for public office applies to any person who meets the broad definition of “lobbyist” regardless of whether the person is required to register with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance, and this will depend on the facts and circumstances.  Under state law the Registry of Election Finance is responsible for administering state lobbying laws and questions regarding the application of these laws to specific facts and circumstances should be referred in the first instance to the Registry of Election Finance.  Opinion No. 06-013 (January 19, 2006).