House Journal: Page 233: Tuesday, February 4, 2003
26 permitted on the floor of the house pursuant to rule
27 20 of the rules of the house.
28 7. FEE OR BONUS PROHIBITED. A fee or bonus shall
29 not be paid to any lobbyist with reference to any
30 legislative action that is conditioned wholly or in
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1 part upon the results attained by the lobbyist.
2 8. OFFERS OF ECONOMIC OR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
3 A lobbyist, employer, or client of a lobbyist shall
4 not offer economic or investment opportunity or
5 promise of employment to any member of the house with
6 intent to influence conduct in the performance of
7 official duties.
8 9. PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. A lobbyist
9 shall not do anything with the purpose of placing a
10 member of the house under personal or financial
11 obligation to a lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal or
12 agent.
13 10. ATTEMPTS TO CREATE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT. A
14 lobbyist shall not cause or influence the introduction
15 of any bill or amendment for the purpose of being
16 employed to secure its passage or defeat.
17 11. CAMPAIGN SUPPORT. A lobbyist shall not
18 influence or attempt to influence a member's actions
19 by the promise of financial support for the member's
20 candidacy or threat of financial support for an
21 opposition candidate. A lobbyist shall not make a
22 campaign contribution to a member or to a member's
23 candidate's committee during the time that the general
24 assembly is in session.
25 12. COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBER'S EMPLOYER
26 PROHIBITED. A lobbyist shall not communicate with a
27 member's employer for the purpose of influencing a
28 vote of the member.
29 13. EXCESS PAYMENTS. A lobbyist shall not pay or
30 agree to pay to a member a price, fee, compensation,
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1 or other consideration for the sale or lease of any
2 property or the furnishing of services which is
3 substantially in excess of that which other persons in
4 the same business or profession would charge in the
5 ordinary course of business.
6 14. PROHIBITION AGAINST GIFTS. A lobbyist or
7 client of a lobbyist shall not, directly or
8 indirectly, offer or make a gift or series of gifts to
9 any member or full-time permanent employee of the
10 house or the immediate family members of a member or
11 full-time permanent employee of the house except as
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