§ 22-10-1 Declaration of intent. – (a) The preservation of responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people of the state to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely to individual legislators and to committees of the legislature their opinion on legislation and current issues; and
(b) Public confidence in the integrity of the legislative process is strengthened by the identification of persons and groups who on behalf of private interests seek to influence the content, introduction, passage, or defeat of legislation and by the disclosure of funds expended in that effort.