Membership is open to businesses (sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations), companies or organizations of businesses (trade associations) which do business and are actively engaged in legislative/regulatory activity in multiple states; or individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations whose business in multiple states includes providing clients with public relations, legislative or regulatory representation, political management, or legislative/regulatory information reporting analysis.
Such businesses or organizations of businesses (trade associations) must have an established officer, employee or department comprised of employees whose function is to represent the company or organization of companies in state legislative, regulatory and public affairs matters.
Such businesses or organizations of businesses (trade associations) and their individual employees and departments charged with representing them in state legislative, regulatory and public affairs shall subscribe to and adhere to fair and ethical practices in the conduct of activities in legislative, regulatory and public affairs.
New members must be nominated by two present members and approved by a majority of the Board of Directors voting by ballot.
Members will be expected to regularly participate in SGAC meetings/functions/activities in order to maximize their benefits from SGAC membership.
Members will be encouraged to serve actively on at least one SGAC committee.
