What is not lobbying worksheet
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Lobbying involves directly contacting or urging the public to contact public officials to support or oppose legislation. The document outlines various activities and whether they would be considered lobbying according to Michigan and IRS definitions. Specifically, directly contacting public officials, buying ads urging the public to contact legislators, and writing letters urging the public to contact legislators in support of a bill are considered lobbying. Providing technical advice to legislators on pending legislation and discussing broad policy issues are not considered lobbying.
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What is not lobbying worksheet
- 1. Are you lobbying? Activity Calling a state representative, encouraging them to vote forGeneral education to public officials on issues not legislation. General education to public officials on issues not legislation. Emailing the Secretary of State, encouraging him/her to take a specificstance on a proposed administrative action. Buying ad space in a local newspaper, voicing opposition to legislationand asking the public to contact their legislators in opposition to the bill. Writing a letter to the editor, urging the public to contact legislatorsin favor of proposed legislation. ·A nonprofit's response to written requests from a legislative bodyfor technical advice on pending legislation. Speaking to legislators (but not the general public) on matters thatmay affect the organization's own existence, power, tax-exempt status,and similar matters. Making available the results of "nonpartisan analysis,study or research"on a legislative issue that presents a sufficiently full and fair expositionof the pertinent facts to enable the audience to form an independent opinion. A nonprofit's discussion of broad,social, economic and similarpolicy issues whose resolution would require legislation,even if specificlegislation on the matter is pending. A nonprofit's communications to its members on legislation thatdoes not encourage them to contact public officials. Source: INDEPENDENT SECTOR and the Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan yes/no IRS yes/no