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State Governmental Ethics

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Section
46-214a

Title.

Application of definitions.

"Compensation" defined.

"Economic opportunity" defined.

"Preceding calendar year" defined.

"Legislative matter" defined.

"Legislator" defined.

State officer or employee, candidate and state officer elect defined.

"Lobbyist" defined; exceptions.

"Person" defined.

"State agency" and "rules and regulations" defined.

"Lobbying" defined; exceptions; employment of legislator as a lobbyist prohibited.

"Representation case" defined.

"Associated person" defined.

"Special interest" defined.

"Substantial interest" and "client or customer" defined.

"Business" defined.

"Contract" defined.

Lobbying by state officer or employee; prohibited acts; exception.

Contracts involving state officer or employee or legislator; prohibited acts, exceptions; challenging constitutionality of legislative action or enactment by legislator; prohibited acts.

Restrictions on appointments of state officers to other state offices.

Restrictions on compensation of state officers and employees.

Certain solicitations by state officers and employees, candidates for state offices and state officers elect prohibited; exceptions.

Gifts to state agencies, state officers and employees, candidates for state office and state officers elect, members, members elect and employees of the judicial branch; limitations and prohibitions; exceptions; hospitality; honoraria; gifts from foreign governments; reimbursement of legislators for travel and subsistence expenses by certain national and international organizations and foreign governments.

Section
46-237a

Gifts or meals solicited or accepted by certain state officers, employees and members of boards and commissions; limitations and prohibitions; penalties.

Restrictions on sale or lease of property and furnishing services by state officers and employees and candidates for state offices.

Disclosure statements; state officers and employees accepting representation cases; legislators contracting to perform services for state agencies; state agencies contracting with legislators or legislators' firms, reports by; time and procedure for filing statements; information required; termination statement; failure to file true statement, class B misdemeanor.

Same; restrictions on compensation.

Disclosure or use of confidential information by state officer or employee.

Restrictions on acceptance of representation case and conduct therein by state officer or employee.

Censure or forfeiture of office or employment for violation.

Same; commencement and final determination of action.

Section
46-246a

Nepotism; exceptions.

Individuals required to file written statements of substantial interests; exception.

Statements of substantial interests; information required; time for filing; filed with secretary of state.

Section
46-248a

Same; failure to file on time; notice.

Same; content of statement.

Same; forms; amendments.

Failure to file true statement of substantial interests defined and classified as crime.

Same; availability for public examination and copying; procedure.

"Commission" defined; rules and regulations.

Opinions; effect of compliance with opinion; filing, publication and disposition.

Verified complaints; filing with commission; conditions; transmittal of copy to respondent.

Same; confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protections for state employees filing complaints.

Same; examination and copying of evidence and hearing transcript by respondent; subpoenas; hearing before subcommittee of commission; powers of presiding officer; witness fees and mileage; depositions; contempt.

Hearings by commission; limitations on oral evidence; rights of parties; open to public.

Record of commission's investigations, inquiries and proceedings; confidentiality of records, complaints, documents and reports; release of information or material to prosecutor; report of criminal law violations; public records; classification of certain violations as crimes.

Investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents and records.

Withdrawal of complaint by complainant; civil action, when; admissibility of certain evidence.

Statement of commission's findings of facts after hearing; disposition.

Action upon commission's findings.

Registration of lobbyists; form and contents; lobbying concerning legislative matters, copies of registrations and reports; fees; termination statement; failure to pay civil penalties, registration prohibited.

Alphabetical listing of lobbyists by secretary of state; supplemental indices; public inspection of registration papers and reports; printing, publication and distribution of lists and indices.

Lobbyists; contingent fees and referral fees prohibited; lobbying contracts.

Reports filed electronically by lobbyists; form, time of filing and contents; filed with secretary of state.

Same; public record; content of report; contribution to a single special legislative event; reports by lobbyists; requirements; maintenance of records; inspection by commission.

Name tags for registered lobbyists; dimensions and specifications; duties of secretary of state; tags to be worn in state capitol.

Lobbying restrictions; gifts or contributions; hospitality; exceptions.

Same; purchase or lease of property or acquisition of services from state officer or employee, candidate for state office or associated person.

Same; improper influence over state agency in representation case.

Unlawful lobbying defined and classified as crime.

Giving false lobbying information defined and classified as crime.

Violations of certain sections classified as crimes.

Intent required for act, action or conduct to constitute violation.

Severability.

Failure to register or file reports; late filing; civil penalty.

Application of definitions in 46-282 to 46-285.

"Designee" defined.

"Major policy making" position defined.

"Consultant" defined.

Heads of state agencies to submit lists of designees; additional information regarding designees required; organizational chart; certification; filing with secretary of state.

Participation by state officer or employee in licensure, regulation or in any contract with any organization with which such person holds a position prohibited; exceptions.

Advertising to influence legislative action; prohibited acts.

Violations of state governmental ethics laws; civil fine.

Same; cease and desist order; emergencies.

Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus.

Same; consent decree.

Same; appeal of commission orders.

Severability of chapter 150 of the Laws of 1991.

Contracts involving state universities; state employee; restrictions.

Lobbying; governmental entities; report required.