Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Deferred deposit loans.

Lobbying Interests:
Matters pertaining to deferred deposit loans, financial services, and payday loans.

CEO Name:
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Vice President

Contact
TN
Tom Newell
135 N. Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 342-5074
(864) 515-5603
bcole@advanceamerica.net

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Carol Stewart Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On 7/1/2012
Susan Schooff Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 10/12/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 150
Assembly Bill 150
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/12/2011
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 99
Senate Bill 99
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/12/2011
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Financial Institutions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Financial Institutions

Notification Date
7/12/2011
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Revise Chapter DFI-Bkg 75, relating to payday lending.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to any legislation that seeks to prohibit or limit a consumers access to credit.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to any legislation that seeks to prohibit or limit a consumers access to credit.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
7/12/2011
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2011
January - June
$2,115.35
2011
July - December
$6,685.47
2012
January - June
$11,162.51
2012
July - December
$118.30
Total $20,081.63
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
2.00
2011
July - December
5.50
2012
January - June
14.00
2012
July - December
0.50
Total 22.00
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
0.00
2011
July - December
30.00
2012
January - June
61.00
2012
July - December
2.50
Total 93.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
10%
2011
July - December
20%
2012
January - June
20%
2012
July - December
Total 19%
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
10%
2011
July - December
20%
2012
January - June
20%
2012
July - December
Total 19%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
80%
2011
July - December
52%
2012
January - June
52%
2012
July - December
92%
Total 54%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
8%
2012
January - June
8%
2012
July - December
8%
Total 8%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures