Generally, Members and staff are prohibited from accepting any payment or gift(s) made in consideration for a speech, publication, or attendance at a public or private event. For example, a Member is prohibited from accepting a gift card to their … Continue reading
Who Should Report an Expenditure? Use the Point of Sale Test!
To determine whether an expenditure is attributable to a lobbyist or employer, the OLIG uses a point of sale test. From the perspective of the recipient the OLIG asks: At the time of the expenditure, who would the recipient say … Continue reading
JLEC Website Temporary Outage
As we will be making the official move of our servers today (2/28/2018) we may experience brief intermittent website and/or phone outages. The move is scheduled to begin around 3pm. Our new address is: 100 East Broad Street, Suite 1910 … Continue reading
All-Invited Event Reminders
· All Members of the general assembly or all members of either chamber (House or Senate) must be invited to qualify as an all-invited event for reporting purposes. Inviting a regional delegation does not qualify. However, the event need not … Continue reading
Do I have an obligation to register as a lobbyist?
Three factors, when each is present, trigger a lobbyist’s obligation to register an engagement:* Compensation**: The lobbyist must receive compensation for conducting lobbying activity. Direct Communication: The lobbyist must directly communicate with a reportable person. Amount of Compensated Time Lobbying: … Continue reading