Definitions Lobbyist means a person who is authorized to lobby on behalf of a principal. This includes an officer, agent, attorney or employee of the principal whose regular duties include lobbying. Principal means a person who authorizes a lobbyist to lobby in behalf of that principal. Lobbying means the practice of promoting or opposing for another person the introduction or enactment of legislation or resolutions before the Legislature or the committees or the members thereof. It includes the practice of promoting or opposing executive approval of legislation or resolutions.
Lobbyist compensation means all compensation paid to the person for being a lobbyist.
When the lobbyist performs duties other than lobbying for the principal, only that compensation attributable to lobbying activity is lobbyist compensation. Lobbyist expense reimbursement means any expenditure made by a lobbyist which is reasonably attributable to the influencing of legislation and for which the lobbyist receives reimbursement, in whole or in part from a principal. Gift means a payment or deposit of money, services, or anything of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is given. Gift does not include a campaign contribution which is reported as required, a commercially reasonable loan in the ordinary course of business, a gift from a relative, food and drink for immediate consumption, or occasional transportation around the state. Relative is a person who shares a common parent, grandparent or great-grandparent by blood, marriage, adoption or foster care.