Forms and Publications
FORMS:
In- State Event Disclosure (ss-8007)
This form is for employers of lobbyists or lobbyists to report the costs of in-state events, where the entire membership of the General Assembly is invited, permissible under T.C.A. § 3-6-305 (b)(8). This form should be filed within 30 days of the event.
Sworn Disclosure of Consulting Services and Campaign Services (ss-8006)
The Disclosure of Consulting Services form is used to report to the Tennessee Ethics Commission those disclosures that are required by T.C.A. §§ 2-10-125 & 126. Effective August 15, 2022, this includes disclosure of contracts relating to both “consulting services” and “campaign services” pursuant to Public Chapter 1087 (2022).
Consulting Services: This form is to be used to disclose contracts by or between any person or entity (other than the state, a county, or a municipality) and:
• Any staff or employee of the general assembly
• Any member of a commission established by and responsible to the general assembly or either house of the general assembly;
• Any member or employee of a state regulatory commission (including, but not limited to, directors of the Tennessee regulatory authority); or
• Any member or employee of any executive department or agency or other state body in the executive branch
to pay a fee, commission, or any other form of compensation for consulting services. The term “consulting services” is defined by T.C.A. § 2-10-122, subsections (1) & (2).
Campaign Services: This form is also to be used to disclosed contracts by and between any person or entity (other than the state, a county, or a municipality) and:
• Any member of the general assembly, or,
• A staff person or employee of the general assembly
for the provision of campaign services to a candidate for state office. The term “campaign services” is defined by T.C.A. §§ 2-10-125(f) and 2-10-126(f).
For more information on when and how to file this form, refer to the Instruction Booklet found here.
Lobbyist Indirect Gift Disclosure (ss-8008)
If a gift is provided to an official in the legislative or executive branch at the suggestion or direction of a lobbyist, form ss-8008 is required to be filed within 7 days (TCA §3-6-305(c)).
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