1. Public Records: Commonly Asked Questions About Massachusetts Lobbying Laws Commonly Asked Questions About Massachusetts lobbying laws Are there any exceptions to the registration requirements? Chapter 3, Sec. 39 lists several exemptions from registration in the area of policy and procurement. How do I register? interest in legislation and regulatory matters which could potentially affect the firm. http://www.state.ma.us/sec/pre/prelob/lobfaq.htm

Elections Division Citizen Information Service Campaign Finance Information About Federal Candidates, Parties and Other Committees Public Records Division Home ... Secretary of the Commonwealth Home Lobbyist Division Commonly Asked Questions About Massachusetts Lobbying Laws Are there any exceptions to the registration requirements? Chapter 3, Sec. 39 lists several exemptions from registration in the area of policy and procurement. How do I register? Contact the lobbyist staff at (617) 878-3434 for a registration packet containing an instruction booklet and all of the necessary forms or use our fillable registration forms at www.state.ma.us/sec/pre/prelob/lobfrm.htm Is my registration effective for an indefinite period? No. A registration is effective only for the calendar year or the length of the legislative session. A registered agent who continues his representation of the employer must register again the next year. Now that I have registered, what are the requirements and responsibilities of my employer and me?

2. MCN : Nonprofit Lobbying Laws established clear guidelines for lobbying expenditures. The Lobby Law clearly defined set of lobbying rules. This law on any legislation that would affect an organization's http://www.mncn.org/lobbylaw.htm

HOME SEARCH INFO CENTRAL MEMBERSHIP FOR NONPROFITS EVENTS PUBLIC POLICY Latest at the Legislature Legislative Update Nonprofits ... Government Grants MN BUDGET PROJECT ANNUAL CONFERENCE REACH MN NONPROFITS CHAPTERS ABOUT MCN 2314 University Ave. #20 St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: 651.642.1904 Fax: 651.642.1517 Greater MN: 1.800.289.1904 Email: info@mncn.org Please note that the information on this website does not constitute legal advice. If your organization has legal questions about lobbying and other advocacy efforts, consult an attorney. What is lobbying? The 501(h) Election What does not count as lobbying? Lobbying Limits ... Additional Resources What is lobbying? Lobbying is defined by federal tax law as any attempt to influence specific legislation. Legislation means a bill that has been introduced, or a draft bill that may be introduced in any legislative body such as a city council, state legislature or Congress. The 501(h) Election Prior to 1976, there was enormous ambiguity over the amount of lobbying that nonprofits could do. The IRS rules required that tax-exempt nonprofits could lose their tax-exempt status if they did more than an "insubstantial" amount of lobbying. This "insubstantial-lobbying test" was never specifically defined in IRS rules, and individual IRS agents had no guidance in what constituted "too much lobbying."

3. In Praise Of Lobbying Illinois studying state government and for citizens wanting to affect Illinois laws. Professorof Political Science, Rock Valley College lobbying Illinois is http://ilsc.uis.edu/Lobbying Illinois/Praises.htm

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Center for Governmental Studies University of Illinois at Springfield ... Contact Lobbying Illinois How You Can Make A Difference in Public Policy by Christopher Z. Mooney and Barbara Van Dyke Brown What scholars are saying... Dick Simpson, Former Chicago Alderman and Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago "This is a great new book for students studying state government and for citizens wanting to affect Illinois laws. I am assigning it in my Internship class as required reading and recommending to community and civic organizations. It answers all the important questions of how to lobby legally and effectively." P.S. Ruckman, Jr.- Associate Professor of Political Science, Rock Valley College "Lobbying Illinois is virtually without parallel. Mooney and Van Dyke-Brown have provided an informative, highly readable book that employs lobbying as a central theme but sheds considerable light on state institutions, the legislative process and "politics" in the state. Perhaps most impressively, Lobbying Illinois accomplishes its goals by a much-welcomed combination of excellent writing, presentations of data, lucid description and attention to both theory and context."

4. Weak Lobbying Laws Are A Disgrace - 1999-05-24 - Triangle Business Journal kept partially hidden by North Carolina's weak lobbying laws. The Common Sense Foundation just released a to influence the people who are making decisions that affect our lives. http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/1999/05/24/editorial5.html

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5. New Lobbying Disclosure Law Will Affect Emory Lobbyists compiles the records of University lobbying activities, two new laws went into effecton Jan. 1 that affect not only activities construed as lobbying, but also http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/1996/April/ERapril.15/4_15_96new_lob

New lobbying disclosure law will affect Emory lobbyists As a result of recent federal legislation, any employee who engages in lobbying activities on behalf of Emory will have to report those activities, through the University, to the Clerk of the U.S. House of the Representatives and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate. According to Associate Vice President for Governmental and Community Affairs Steve Moye, whose office compiles the records of University lobbying activities, two new laws went into effect on Jan. 1 that affect not only activities construed as lobbying, but also gifts, meals, entertainment and travel provided to legislators. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 requires all organizations that employ lobbyists and meet certain minimum threshold requirements to register with the appropriate House and Senate offices. The new law defines "lobbyist" as an individual who is employed by an organization "for services that include more than one lobbying contact" and devotes at least 20 percent of his or her time to "lobbying activities" over a six-month period for the organization. Emory has registered under these guidelines. Lobbying contacts are defined as contacts by an employee or lobbyist with members of Congress, their staff, or senior officials of the executive branch, concerning influencing federal legislation; influencing federal rules and regulations and executive orders; negotiation, award or administration of federal programs, policies, grants, loans, permits or licenses; and nominations subject to Senate confirmation.

6. Page Title boating laws in your state and how will federal legislation affect those laws andprograms organizations can and do play a major part in lobbying Congress http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/anchor/2001vol2issue2/page3.html

Legal Eagle continued) total allowable expenditures. What Funds Can a Nonprofit Organization Use for Lobbying? Since nonprofits are, not-for-profit organizations, the next question is how to raise money for lobbying. There is an absolute ban on lobbying with federally appropriated funds. This applies to federal grants, contracts and cooperative agreements. On the other hand, federal grantees can lobby if they use membership dues or other non-federal receipts for this purpose. It is important, if this is the case, for the organizations to maintain separate accounting records and to basically treat the two organizations as separate organizations, including having separate Board meetings. How to Conduct an Effective Lobbying Campaign Once the 501(c)(3) charitable organization has decided to lobby, has established a separate funding stream for lobbying, has made the 501(h) election, and/or has decided to create a separate 501(c)(4) organization, the next step is to hire a lobbyist and begin the campaign. Following are the steps I consider important for lobbying Congress: Do research, picking issues that most matter to your organization.

7. RIGHTS-AUSTRALIA: Lobbying May Tone Down Criticism Of Mandatory Laws RIGHTSAUSTRALIA lobbying May Tone Down Criticism of Mandatory laws By Sonny Inbaraj to its controversial mandatory sentencing laws following intense diplomatic lobbying of the UN's human rights wary the UN report could affect the Port Darwin by-election results. http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/mar00/06_27_018.html

IPS news reports appear daily in English, German, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish. To subscribe , please contact us at: Africa Asia Caribbean Europe ... North America RIGHTS-AUSTRALIA: Lobbying May Tone Down Criticism of Mandatory Laws By Sonny Inbaraj DARWIN, Australia, Mar 7 (IPS) - Australia could be let off the hook with regard to its controversial mandatory sentencing laws following intense diplomatic lobbying of the UN's human rights office by Australian officials. The Age newspaper reported at the weekend that in a series of meetings, Australian officials warned that the report being compiled in the office of the UN Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson, could have political consequences in Australia. Looming over the horizon is a March 11 by-election in the seat of Port Darwin in the Northern Territory being fought on the divisive issue of mandatory sentencing which over the past two years has seen children jailed for stealing biscuits and cans of beer. Robinson is to examine mandatory laws in the Northern Territory and West Australia at the request of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan who visited Canberra late last month. The UN Human Rights Commissioner will investigate whether the laws breach Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child following the death of a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy in a Darwin juvenile detention centre on Feb 10. The boy from Groote Eylandt, 800 km from Darwin, was the first person to die in custody in the Northern Territory while serving a mandatory sentence. He was jailed for breaking into a Groote Eylandt school and stealing stationery and paint worth 140 Australian dollars.

8. How Changes In The Lobbying Disclosure Act May Affect Y Our Nonprofit How Changes In the lobbying Disclosure Act May affect Your Nonprofit Congress in 1998 amended the 1995 lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) because of questions raised during its first year in effect. Nonprofit organizations that engage in Dont Run Afoul Of lobbying Disclosure laws. As you can see, these requirements are complex, and nonprofits http://www.kdv.com/management/nonprofit/changes.pdf

9. CLPI: Public Policy Planning Checklist and might be a source of volunteer action in your public policy and lobbying work Identifythe laws, regulations and public policies that affect the work http://www.clpi.org/ppp_checklist.html

NEW AT CLPI Lobbying story of the month IRS issues letter of clarification E-MAIL THIS LINK Enter recipient's e-mail address: Download this document formatted for printing. Public Policy Planning Checklist Infrastructure planning Dedicate one staff person or volunteer to work at least 3 hours per week on public policy issues and building relations with government. See Make a Difference for Your Cause in 3 Hours Per Week , by Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest. Identify office space, computer, printer, copier, telephone and email address that may be used for lobbying and other public policy activities. Prepare a section of website for description of key public policy issues. Gather lists of potential allies including constituents, clients, donors, board members and people in the community that support your organization and might be a source of volunteer action in your public policy and lobbying work. Issues planning Identify the current and future needs from government as it fulfills its mission.

10. Advocacy By Arts Organizations Tax Laws And Lobbying ADVOCACY BY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TAX laws AND lobbying. S. National Assembly of Selfdefense lobbying on issues that might affect the organizations own existence http://www.nasaa-arts.org/nasaanews/advocate_lobbying.pdf

11. Africa: Women's Political Action women's groups, has launched an official review of all the laws that affect them. Thewomen are currently lobbying for change in the law on marriage which http://www.africaaction.org/docs97/sadc9707.htm

Africa Policy Home Page Chronological Index (1997) Geographical Index (1997) Africa: Women's Political Action Date distributed (ymd): 970723 Document reposted by APIC The following two reports were issued by: Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) Box 5690, Harare, Zimbabwe Tel: (263-4)738694/5/6 Fax: 738693 E-mail: sardc@mango.zw July 16, 1997 WOMEN INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO GAIN POLITICAL POWER by Barbara Lopi and Grace Kwinjeh A project that seeks to increase the number of women in politics and decision making in cabinet, local government, parastatals, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as in the churches has been launched in Zimbabwe. The two-year-project, launched by the Ministry of National Affairs, Employment Creation and Cooperatives (MNAECC) last month, shows the country's efforts to address one of the Beijing 12 critical areas of concern - inequality between men and women in power sharing and decision making at all levels. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Zimbabwe is funding the project. Improving the representation of women at all levels of decision making is one of Zimbabwe's national priority areas of concern from the global Platform For Action (PFA). The global PFA constitutes, issues that were identified as the main obstacles to the advancement of women. These are poverty, education, health, violence, armed conflicts, economic structures, human rights, media, environment, and the girl child, apart from power sharing and decision making.

12. ELibrary.com - Fortune, 'EDITORS DESK POWER LOBBYING'eLibrary Is The Subscriptio lobbying RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WRITE THE laws GOVERNING HARNESS RACING Steve Bochnak The Steve Bochnak Firm, Advocate for the Pari-Mutuel Hector Clouthier - former Member of Parliament, now Special Adviser to of relations with people who write the laws in. lobbying really might be rephrased as something like What else to affect or influence what you think your optimal solution to http://redirect-west.inktomi.com/click?u=http://ask.elibrary.com/getdoc.asp%3Fpu

13. Perspective - Winter '97 - Lobbying Made Easy have a say in the governmental laws that affect us. Almost every day from the nation’sCapitol to State offices to local townships, lobbying and legislative http://www.iida.org/communications/publications/perspective/winter97/lobbying/

14. CFA Legislative Group: Unraveling The Mysteries Of Grass Roots Lobbying are involved with rabies control, or other state laws that might affect breeders. Grassroots lobbying is more than contact with lawmakers, and involves http://www.cfainc.org/articles/legislative/grass-roots-lobbying.html

Legislative Articles How to Fight Back Grass Roots Lobbying A Lesson in Political Reality Changing Laws Ownership, Not Guardianship The Year 2001 in Review ... Fees and Fines Backfire CFA Info Board of Directors CFA Constitution Central Office CFA Foundation ... CFA Price List CFA Policy and Guidance Statements Pedigreed Cats Face Extinction Guidance Statements on Feral Cats Spay and Neuter Programs Cat Overpopulation ... Declawing of Cats Unraveling the Mysteries of Grass Roots Lobbying Grass roots lobbying is the foundation of the American political system. Through this medium, our lawmakers learn what the will of their constituents is, and the manner in which these lawmakers respond is the basis on which they are held accountable. Unfortunately, knowledge of how this system works has allowed small, but well-organized and vocal lobbying groups to exert undue influence, and thus, bad laws are sometimes passed. Once passed, the recourse is limited to the bank-breaking court system or the time-consuming and expensive task of accomplishing legislation to overturn those bad laws. When bad laws are in place, beaurocracy takes over to implement and enforce them; and they then become entrenched in mainstream society. The animal rights movement has made itself a master of grass roots lobbying – of motivating people to write letters and to call their lawmakers stating positions on an issue. Despite the small numbers of "true believers," the movement has exerted a tremendous influence on local, state and national laws. Often these laws are passed based on spurious or downright false data and rationale ... but without opposition, and without a means to educate lawmakers to accurate information, the laws are going onto the books all across North America. Pet owners and breeders can, and must, learn to organize their own grass roots groups for effective lobbying. In cities and states where this has been accomplished, the animal rights legislation that would severely limit the responsible breeding and showing of animals has been defeated.

15. Research Initiative On Nonprofit Advocacy - Seminar II - The Uses Of Section 527 of nonprofit organizations with new campaign finance laws? participation by somecoalition partners affect the operation of lobbying coalitions or http://www.urban.org/advocacyresearch/hillsem7.html

"Nonprofit Advocacy in the States:Some Questions to Consider" By Frances R. Hill, University of Miami School of Law Six Questions for Today's Roundtable: 1) How has the availability of new government funding for social service delivery allocated by the states through their legislative and administrative policy processes shaped the advocacy activities of both secular and religious nonprofit organizations? Have social service delivery organizations had to become more actively involved in lobbying for funding at the state level? Have nonprofits that do not engage directly in social service delivery found it necessary to devote more of their activities to advocacy related to particular state programs? 2) How has this state focus shaped the internal operations of nonprofit organizations and even the structure of such organizations? Are local chapters or affiliates of nonprofit organizations gaining power within national nonprofits as devolution shifts policy discretion with respect to federal programs to the states? How have national organizations balanced different agendas in response to different types of programs in the various states? 3) What are the implications of government funding for advocacy by nonprofit organizations receiving government funding? Does government funding shape the amount of advocacy or cause organizations to tailor their advocacy messages? Is participation in advocacy coalitions affected by government funding? Can organizations competing for government funding work together successfully in advocacy coalitions? Can organizations that do and do not seek or accept government funding be successful coalition partners?

16. Research Initiative On Nonprofit Advocacy - Bibliography - Laws And Regulations and the Law How Nonprofits can use Charitable Dollars to affect Public Policy EAdvocacyfor Nonprofits The Law of lobbying and Election-Related Activity on http://www.urban.org/advocacyresearch/adv-rights.html

Advocacy Bibliography Coalitions and Networks Democracy and Society Funding Advocacy International Studies and Advocacy ... Alphabetical Listing by Author LAW AND REGULATIONS Alliance for Justice. 1999. Worry-Free Lobbying for Nonprofits: How to Use the 501(h) Election to Maximize Effectiveness . Washington, D.C.: Alliance for Justice. Colvin, Gregory L and Lowell Finley. 1996. Seize the Initiative . Washington, D.C: The Alliance for Justice. Corrado, Anthony and Thomas E. Mann. 1997. Campaign Finance Reform: A Sourcebook . Washington, D.C: The Brookings Institution. Hill, Frances R. November, 1999. "Probing the Limits of Section 527 to Design a New Campaign Finance Vehicle." The Exempt Organization Tax Review Hopkins, Bruce. 1993. Charity, Advocacy and the Law: How Nonprofits can use Charitable Dollars to Affect Public Policy Lawfully . New York, NY: Wiley. Kingsley, Elizabeth, Gail Harmon, John Pomeranz, and Kay Guinane. 2000. E-Advocacy for Nonprofits: The Law of Lobbying and Election-Related Activity on the Net . Washington, D.C.: The Alliance for Justice.

17. Florida United Businesses Association- The Lobbying And Trade Association Repres United Businesses Association (FUBA) is a lobbying and trade and your source for educationon state laws and regulations that affect your business. http://www.fuba.org/fuba/about/what.htm

About FUBA What Is FUBA? History and Achievements Contact Information What is FUBA? Florida United Businesses Association (FUBA) is a lobbying and trade association representing small businesses in the state of Florida. As the Small Business Watchdog in Tallahassee, FUBA is both your lobbyist in the State Capitol and your source for education on state laws and regulations that affect your business. Membership Benefits include: ISSUES , FUBA's monthly newsletter, which reports on legislation and regulations that affect your business and explains how to stay in compliance. FUBA's full-time Government Relations Staff lobbies the state legislature for FUBA members and makes sure lawmakers consider the concerns of small businesses when voting on legislation. Visit the Legislative section of the site to learn more. Members of FUBA's Legislative Action Team receive weekly Fax Alerts during the Session to keep them updated on important business legislation.

18. Florida United Businesses Association- The Lobbying And Trade Association Repres If you have specific questions about how this new law will affect your business Thestudy will focus on Whether Florida should adopt new laws or modify http://www.fuba.org/fuba/legislative/00wrapup.htm

Legislative Legislative Action Team Legislative Agenda Legislative Wrap-up Legislative Agenda Legislative Wrap-up Legislative Agenda Legislative Wrap-up Legislative Agenda Legislative Wrap-up Legislative Agenda Legislative Wrap-up and Legislative Preview FUBA’s 1998 Legislative Priorities 1997 Session Wrap-up Legislative Agenda Legislative Victories Legislative Victories FLORIDA UNITED BUSINESSES ASSOCIATION (FUBA) 2000 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WRAP-UP The 2000 Legislature continued last year’s strong pro-business agenda.. The Republican-led Senate and House of Representatives approved over $500 million in tax reductions, addressed some health insurance issues, and protected last year’s lawsuit abuse reform act. The major bills of interest to Florida’s small businesses are summarized below. Please keep in mind that each bill must be approved by Governor Bush before becoming law. Click on the bill description to check the status of a bill. TAX REDUCTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Senate Bill 932 - Repeal of the “supplemental” sales tax dealer fee.

19. Top Ten Most Effective Lobbying Groups we're in Top lobbies Top ten most effective lobbying groups (Ranked Key issueslocal preemption laws that affect state gun laws; easing restrictions http://www.virginiabusiness.com/magazine/yr2002/jan02/ga_lobbies2.shtml

20. Guerilla Lobbying For Small Business you want to engage in your own guerrilla lobbying effort to sure you understand yourissue clearly, understand which laws and regulations affect the issue http://www.diversestrategies.com/Guerilla lobbying.htm

Small businesses frequently find themselves inundated with laws, regulations, and rules that hamper their abilities to operate and make their businesses successful. These rule can range from tax codes to labor laws to environmental regulations. But, as the old adage says, if you don't like the rules to the game, change the rules. Although our version of democracy in this country is dominated by rich lobbyists and special interests groups, that doesn't necessarily mean that individual persons or businesses are without influence. Don't forget that our elected officials' primary role is to make laws, which is why they prefer to call themselves legislators rather than politicians. Guerrilla marketing was a term coined to help small businesses understand that there were many ways that they could market their businesses on a limited budget. Guerrilla tactics can also apply when it comes to lobbying our government. With the elections now behind us, and many new legislators in the position to influence changes to law, the time to engage in some guerrilla lobbying is ripe. Suppose there is a law, regulation, or local ordinance that you don't like and would like to change. This could range from passing a bill to change a federal law to altering the way a local garbage service contract is handled.

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