§ 24-6-308 — Prohibited practices

Colorado § 24-6-308

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Colorado Sunshine Law

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(1) No person engaged in lobbying shall:

(a) Make any agreement under which any consideration is to be given,
transferred, or paid to any person contingent upon the passage or defeat of any
legislation; the making or defeat of any rule, standard, or rate by any state agency;
or the approval or veto of any legislation by the governor of this state;

(b) Knowingly attempt to deceive, or make a false statement to, a covered
official regarding any material fact relating to a matter that is within the scope of
duties of the covered official;

(c) Conceal from a covered official the identity of the person or entity for
whom the lobbyist is lobbying;

(d) Knowingly use a fictitious name, or a real name without the consent of
the person whose name is used, to communicate with a covered official;

(e) Knowingly represent an interest adverse to the lobbyist's client without
first obtaining the consent of the client after full disclosure by the lobbyist of the
adverse interest;

(f) Make any form of payment to a covered official as compensation for any
interest in real or personal property or the provision of services in excess of the
amount of compensation that would be paid by a person who is not a lobbyist for
such interest or services in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Make a loan to a covered official or engage in any other transaction with
a covered official with the intention of making the covered official personally
obligated to the lobbyist;

(h) Attempt to influence the vote of a covered official in connection with any
pending matter by threat of a political reprisal, including without limitation the
promise of financial support of, or opposition to, the covered official's candidacy at
any future election;

(i) Seek to influence a covered official by communicating with the covered
official's employer;

(j) Cause to be introduced, or influence the introduction of, any bill,
resolution, amendment, standard, rule, or rate for the purpose of afterwards being
employed to secure its passage or defeat;

(k) Receive compensation for lobbying while serving as a state officer or
employee of the state central committee of a political party;

(l) Make a campaign contribution in excess of the applicable limitations
established by law or rule or make, solicit, or promise to solicit a campaign
contribution during the period when lobbyists are prohibited from making such
contributions under section 1-45-105.5, C.R.S.;

(m) Employ, subcontract, or pay compensation to a person for lobbying who
has not registered as a lobbyist; or

(n) Engage in any other practice that discredits the practice of lobbying or
the general assembly.

(2) Any person who believes that a lobbyist has committed any act or
omission in violation of this section may file a complaint with the secretary of state
or any member of the executive committee of the general assembly in accordance
with the procedures for filing a complaint against a lobbyist under the joint rules of
the senate and the house of representatives. Upon receipt of a complaint, the
secretary of state may act upon alleged violations of this section to enforce
governing laws or rules or may refer the matter to the executive committee of the
general assembly.

Legislative History

Source: Initiated 72. L. 73: p. 1665, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-37-308. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1154, � 10, effective June 19. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-087), ch. 407, p. 2016, � 8, effective June 10. L. 2014: (1)(e) amended, (SB 14-217), ch. 398, p. 2005, � 5, effective July 1, 2015.