« Lobbying » does not include (A) communications from or on behalf of a party or intervener in a contentious matter before an executive agency or quasi-public body, (B) communications from a representative of a vendor or employee of the registered client lobbyist whose representative or employee acts as a vendor and does not otherwise participate in lobbying in connection with an administrative action; (C) communications from a lawyer during the practice of the law and in connection with matters other than legislative action, or (D) other communications exempt from regulations issued by the State Ethics Office. Conn. General Stat. Ann. § 1-91. Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann.
§ 1-91. Principal and Principal Lobbyist: The person or government entity on whose behalf the lobbyist lobbies and who pays for the lobbying. If a lobbyist is paid by a law firm, consulting firm or other entity hired by a person or government entity to lobby, the principal is the person or government entity whose lobbying interests the lobbyist represents. In the case of a lobbyist employed or mandated by an association or other organization, the lead lobbyist is the association or other organization, not the individual members of the association or any other organization. Exception: persons designating liaison personnel registered in accordance with Part 5 of this Article. N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 163A-250.
George W. Ball was a washington-registered lobbyist for several years, representing foreign business interests. Registration is not required if: are employed to represent another person only in judicial or non-judicial proceedings which are not a rule-making procedure or a procedure relating to the purchase of goods or services by the State, and who present an appearance before the authority responsible for the case or who is the owner or employee of a company, who wishes to do business with the State or communicates with an official or employee of the executive branch, a State authority or an administrative officer of the court with respect to goods or services that are or may be purchased by the State. N.H. Reverend Stat. Ann. § 15:1. Other exceptions provided for in N.H.
Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:1. Does not apply to persons who: a legislator; a private person who appears in the citizen`s own name, an employee, a civil servant, etc. the State or its political divisions, elected or appointed and whether compensated or not, acting in the official capacity of that person; invited by the President for information purposes; A person who appears before a legislative committee to testify on behalf of a commercial or professional organization or a business or industry when presented by the registered lobbyist for trade or professional organization or business or industry. N.A. Cent. Code Ann. § 54-05.1-02. Alaska Stat. § 24.45.161.
Lobbyists are not just individuals who lobby. As a common exception, a legislator who tries to rally support for a bill in the normal course of legislation would not be considered a lobbyist. A voter who calls a political decision-maker about a matter of self-interest would also be exempt. A lobbyist or lobbyist agent does not include: (a) a publisher, owner or active member of the press, radio or television when distributing news or editorial comments to the general public in the ordinary course of business. (b) All elected or appointed officials of the State or local government who act within the framework of the Office or within the framework of the Office without remuneration, except those provided by law for the Office. c) Employees of public or private colleges, community colleges, junior colleges or universities. (d) Employees of municipalities, villages, towns, counties or school authorities. (e) Staff of departments of the State executive.
(f) Employees of the judiciary of the Government. (g) a member of a lobbyist if the lobbyist is a member organization or association and the member of a lobbyist is not separately qualified as a lobbyist in accordance with subsection (4). Mich. Comp. Gesetze Ann. § 4.415. The following persons are not considered lobbyists: (a) a person who appears before the Governor or before a meeting of a legislative body and who receives no compensation for his appearance other than reimbursement of expenses by the State and who does not engage in any other lobbying; (b) a federal public servant acting in his or her official capacity; (c) any person exercising his or her constitutional right to petition the government who receives no compensation or anything of value for lobbying. Rule of professional conduct 5.2.
Lobbying is the practice of promoting or rejecting another person, introducing or enacting laws or resolutions before the Legislative Assembly or committees or its members, and also includes the practice of promoting or rejecting the approval of laws or resolutions by the executive branch.
