2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 5. PROHIBITIONS

IC 2-7-5
     Chapter 5. Prohibitions

IC 2-7-5-1
Legislative officials; compensation
     Sec. 1. It is unlawful for any legislative official to receive compensation or reimbursement other than from the state for personally engaging in lobbying.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-5-2
Full-time public officials and employees; compensation
     Sec. 2. Subject to the provisions of IC 2-7-2-6(a), it is unlawful for any full-time public official or public employee in the state of Indiana, to receive compensation, other than the regular compensation of elected or appointed officials, for lobbying.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.9, SEC.7.

IC 2-7-5-3
State central committee of political party; compensation
     Sec. 3. Subject to the provisions of IC 2-7-2-6(d), it is unlawful for any officer or employee of the state central committee of a political party to receive compensation, other than for the regular compensation of such officers and employees, for lobbying.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-5-4
Former members of general assembly; presence during legislative session
     Sec. 4. No past member of the general assembly who is a lobbyist may be on the floor of either house while that house is in session.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-5-5
Contingent fees
     Sec. 5. It is unlawful for any person to be a lobbyist for a compensation dependent upon the success of his lobbying efforts, or upon any contingency connected with the administrative action or legislative action.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1.

IC 2-7-5-6
Persons forbidden to register
     Sec. 6. The following persons may not be registered as a lobbyist under this article:
        (1) Any individual convicted of a felony for violating any law while the individual was an officer or employee of any agency of state government or a unit of local government.
        (2) Any person convicted of a felony relating to lobbying.         (3) Any person convicted of a felony and who:
            (A) is in prison;
            (B) is on probation; or
            (C) has been in prison or on probation within the immediate past one (1) year.
        (4) Any person whose:
            (A) statement or report required to be filed under this article was found to be materially incorrect as a result of a determination under IC 2-7-6-5; and
            (B) who has not filed a corrected statement or report for that year when requested to do so by the commission.
        (5) Any person who has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under IC 2-7-6-5.
        (6) Any person who is on the most recent tax warrant list supplied to the commission by the department of state revenue until:
            (A) the person provides a statement to the commission indicating that the person's delinquent tax liability has been satisfied; or
            (B) the commission receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-1985, SEC.2; P.L.6-1987, SEC.2; P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.1; P.L.3-1992, SEC.23.