2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS

IC 2-7
    ARTICLE 7. LOBBYISTS

IC 2-7-1
     Chapter 1. Definitions

IC 2-7-1-1
"Activity report"
     Sec. 1. "Activity report" means the activity report provided for by IC 2-7-3.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-1.5
Application of definitions
     Sec. 1.5. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.
As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.4.

IC 2-7-1-2
"Compensation"
     Sec. 2. "Compensation" means anything of value given as payment for doing or refraining from doing an activity.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-3
"Expenditure"
     Sec. 3. "Expenditure" means any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, honorarium, pledge, or subscription of money or anything of value, and any contract, agreement, promise, or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-4
"Gift"
     Sec. 4. (a) "Gift" means the voluntary transfer of anything of value without consideration.
    (b) The term does not include any of the following:
        (1) A gift received from a relative within the third degree of kinship of the person or of the person's spouse, or from the spouse of any such relative.
        (2) A contribution (as defined in IC 3-5-2-15).
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-1993, SEC.3.

IC 2-7-1-5
"Immediate family"
     Sec. 5. "Immediate family" means a spouse residing in the person's household and dependent children.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.
IC 2-7-1-6
"Influencing legislative action"
     Sec. 6. "Influencing legislative action" means promoting, supporting, influencing, modifying, opposing, or delaying any legislative action by any means.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-7
"Legislative action"
     Sec. 7. "Legislative action" means any matter within the authority of the general assembly; it includes the drafting, introduction, consideration, modification, enactment, or defeat of any bill, resolution, amendment, report, or other matter by the general assembly or by either house or any committee, subcommittee, joint or select committee thereof, or by a member or employee of the general assembly acting in his official capacity. "Legislative action" also means the action of the governor in approving or vetoing any bill.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-8
"Legislative official"
     Sec. 8. "Legislative official" means a member of the general assembly, or any employee or paid consultant of the general assembly, or an agency of the general assembly.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-9
"Lobbying"
     Sec. 9. "Lobbying" means communicating by any means, or paying others to communicate by any means, with any legislative official with the purpose of influencing any legislative action.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-10
"Lobbyist"
     Sec. 10. "Lobbyist" means any person who:
        (1) engages in lobbying; and
        (2) in any registration year, receives or expends an aggregate of five hundred dollars ($500) in compensation or expenditures reportable under this article for lobbying, whether the compensation or expenditure is solely for lobbying or the lobbying is incidental to that individual's regular employment.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-1993, SEC.4.

IC 2-7-1-11
"Payment"
     Sec. 11. (a) "Payment" means a payment, compensation, reimbursement, distribution, transfer, loan, advance, conveyance,

deposit, gift, pledge, subscription, or other rendering of money, property, services, or anything else of value, whether tangible or intangible, and any contract, agreement, promise, or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a payment.
    (b) "Paid" means that payment has been made.
    (c) "Pay" means the act of making a payment.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-12
"Person"
     Sec. 12. "Person" means a human being, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, firm, or educational institution.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.3.

IC 2-7-1-13
"Public employee"
     Sec. 13. "Public employee" means an employee of the state or federal government or a political subdivision of either of those governments and does include an official or employee of any university, college or other educational institution, presently existing or hereafter established in Indiana, for the purpose of providing programs of collegiate or university education or other post-high school education and which is supported in whole or in part by appropriations made by the general assembly.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-14
"Public official"
     Sec. 14. "Public official" means an individual who holds office in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the state or federal government or a political subdivision of either of those governments and includes an official or employee of any university, college or other educational institution, presently existing or hereafter established in Indiana, for the purpose of providing programs of collegiate or university education or other post-high school education and which is supported in whole or in part by appropriations made by the general assembly.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-15
"Registrant"
     Sec. 15. "Registrant" means a person who is required to register under IC 2-7-2-1.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-16
"Registration statement"
     Sec. 16. "Registration statement" means the registration statement

provided for by IC 2-7-2.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-1-17
"Commission"
     Sec. 17. "Commission" refers to the Indiana lobby registration commission established by IC 2-7-1.6.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1992, SEC.5; P.L.9-1993, SEC.5.