AB 245

This bill prohibits any individual who serves as a member of the legislature, for

12 months following the date on which the individual ceases to hold office, from being

employed as a lobbyist. A "lobbyist" means an individual who is compensated by a

principal and whose duties include attempting to influence state legislative action

or state administrative rule-making action on behalf of the principal, except that an

individual whose duties on behalf of a principal are not limited exclusively to

lobbying is a "lobbyist" only if the individual makes lobbying communications on

each of at least five days during a six-month reporting period.

Violators are subject to a forfeiture (civil penalty) of not more than $5,000 for

each violation. Intentional violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and are subject to

a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than

one year or both for each violation.