CHAPTER 4
Lobbying and Legislative Program

(NCSA Policy Code and Governing Manual)

Section
§ 4-101. Terms, Defined.
§ 4-102. Registered Lobbyist.
§ 4-103. Registration Forms.

§ 4-101.......Terms, Defined...For purposes of this Policy Code and the functions of the Council:
......(a)..Lobbying shall mean the practice of promoting or opposing for another person the introduction or enactment of legislation or resolutions before the Legislature or the committees or the members thereof, and shall also include the practice of promoting or opposing executive approval of legislation or resolutions...(Ref. NEB. REV. STAT. § 49-1433)
......(b)..Influencing shall mean promoting, supporting, affecting, modifying, opposing, or delaying by any means, including the providing of or use of information, statistics, studies, or analyses...(Ref. NEB. REV. STAT. § 49-1429)

§ 4-102.......Registered Lobbyist...The Executive Director shall be a registered lobbyist in the State of Nebraska...He or she may designate such other NCSA staff members to serve as registered lobbyists in the State of Nebraska in order to assist him or her in carrying out the NCSA Legislative Program.

§ 4-103.......Registration Forms...The Executive Director shall ensure that all lobbyist and principal registration forms are filed and all applicable fees are paid in a timely manner with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission.

Section
§ 4-201. Generally.
§ 4-202. Program, Purposes.

§ 4-201.......Generally...The Council shall have an active and ongoing legislative program to promote the interests of the NCSA membership.

§ 4-202.......Program, Purposes...The purposes of the NCSA Legislative Program are to:
......(a)..Analyze legislation under consideration in the Nebraska Legislature and measures that may appear on statewide election ballots;
......(b)..Take positions on specific bills and resolutions as directed by the NCSA Legislative Committee;
......(c)..Advocate for passage or defeat of selected measures; and
......(d)..Inform members about NCSA positions on current legislation and on statewide ballot measures, and encourage local actions when needed.
......The NCSA Legislative Committee shall not take positions on behalf of the Council concerning statewide initiative and referendum ballot issues.