§ 2-7-2-6 — Exemptions; application of this chapter, article, and IC 2-7-3

Indiana § 2-7-2-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 7: LOBBYISTS
• Ch. 2: Registration Statements

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(a) The provisions of this chapter and IC 2-7-3 are
not applicable to any full-time or part-time public official acting in his
official capacity or any full-time or part-time public employee in
Indiana acting within the scope of his employment.
(b) The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to any
newspaper or other periodical of general circulation, book publisher,
news wire service, radio or television station (including any individual
who owns, publishes, or is employed by any such newspaper or
periodical, radio or television station) which in the ordinary course of
business publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid
advertisement, which directly or indirectly urge legislative action if
such newspaper, periodical, book publisher, radio or television station,
or individual engages in no further or other activities in connection
with urging legislative action other than to appear before a committee
of the legislature in support of or in opposition to such action.
(c) The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to an individual
invited, by any member of the general assembly, to testify before the
general assembly or a legislative committee at the time the individual
is testifying.
(d) The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to any officer
or employee of the state central committee of a political party while
acting within the scope of his employment.
(e) This chapter does not apply to a person whose lobbying services
are performed without compensation.
(f) Notwithstanding the definition of "lobbying" as specified in IC 2-7-1-9, in no instance shall the language of this chapter be construed
to prohibit in any way free and open communication between any
citizen of this state and members of the general assembly.
(g) This article does not apply to:
(1) an insurance policy;
(2) a credit card agreement;
(3) a recorded mortgage secured by real property; or
(4) a written agreement with a financial institution (as defined in
IC 28-1-1-3);
if the insurance policy, credit card, mortgage, or agreement was issued
or made in the ordinary course of business.
(h) This article does not apply to compensation paid to the spouse
of a legislator for goods or services provided by the spouse in the
ordinary course of business to a lobbyist or a lobbyist's employer.
(i) The items to which this article does not apply under subsection
(g) or (h) shall not be included in activity reports filed under IC 2-7-3-3.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.9, SEC.4; P.L.3-1992, SEC.9; P.L.9-1993, SEC.10.