Indiana lobbying guidelines

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Lobbying is broadly defined as the attempt to persuade another person to accept one's position. This includes efforts to influence lawmakers by other legislators, constituents, or organized groups. Each state has different requirements for lobbyist registration. The person doing the lobbying is typically referred to as the lobbyist and the person or entity providing compensation the principal. Each state has a different entity responsible for maintaining its lobbying records, such as registrations and expenditures.

As of April 2021, the Indiana Lobby Registration Commission maintained the state's lobbying records.

Who must register?

Section 2-7-2-1 of the Indiana Code establishes the registration requirements for lobbyists in Indiana:

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Sec. 1. (a) For each reporting year, each lobbyist shall file with the commission a registration statement under oath accompanied by the registration fee required by this section. Except as otherwise provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, a lobbyist shall use the commission's online system to file the lobbyist's registration statement electronically. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the registration fee is two hundred dollars ($200). (c) The registration fee of a lobbyist that satisfies either of the following is one hundred dollars ($100): (1) The lobbyist is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. (2) The lobbyist: (A) is an employee of a lobbyist described in subdivision (1); and (B) performs lobbying services for the employer as part of the lobbyist's salaried responsibilities.

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Click here to visit the state's searchable database of registrations and quarterly filings.

State definition of lobbying

Section 2-7-1-9 of the Indiana Code defines lobbying as:

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"Lobbying" means communicating by any means, or paying others to communicate by any means, with any legislative person with the purpose of influencing any legislative action.

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Section 2-7-1-10 defines a lobbyist as:

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(a) "Lobbyist" means any person who: (1) engages in lobbying; and (2) in any registration year, receives or expends an aggregate of at least 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.

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See also

• Lobbying
• Lobbyist registration guidelines

External links

• Indiana Lobby Registration Commission