67-6601 Purpose of Chapter
67-6602 Definitions
67-6603 Appointment of Political Treasurer
67-6604 Accounts of Political Treasurer
67-6605 Contributions Obtained by a Political Committee
67-6606 Expenditures by Nonbusiness Entity
67-6607 Reports of Contributions and Expenditures by Candidates and Political Committees
67-6608 Special Provision for Certain Elections and Measures
67-6609 Statement as to No Contribution or Expenditure
67-6610 Contribution in Excess of Fifty Dollars
67-6610A Limitations On Contributions
67-6610B Retiring Debt
67-6610C Use of Contributed Amounts for Certain Purposes
67-6610D Foreign Contributions, Foreign Independent Expenditures, and Foreign Electioneering Communications Prohibited
67-6611 Independent Expenditures
67-6612 Disclosure of Payments Made to Signature Gatherers
67-6613 Commercial Reporting
67-6614 Identification of Source of Contributions and Expenditures
67-6614A Publication or Distribution of Political Statements
67-6615 Inspection by Secretary of State and County Clerks
67-6616 Examination of Statements
67-6617 Registration of Lobbyists
67-6618 Exemption From Registration
67-6619 Reporting by Lobbyists
67-6619A Reports by State Entities
67-6620 Employment of Unregistered Persons
67-6621 Duties of Lobbyists
67-6622 Docket — Contents — Reports to Legislature — Subjects of Legislation — Written Authorization
67-6623 Duties of Secretary of State and County Clerks
67-6624 Statements to Be Certified
67-6625 Violations — Civil Fine — Misdemeanor Penalty — Prosecution — Limitation — Venue
67-6625A Late Filing of Statement or Report — Fees
67-6626 Injunctions
67-6627 Persuasive Poll Concerning Candidate Must Identify Person or Entity Paying for Poll
67-6628 Electioneering Communications — Statements
67-6629 Severability
67-6630 Construction

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 67 > Chapter 66 - Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures — Lobbyists

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Candidate: means an individual who seeks nomination, election, or reelection to public office and who has taken any of the following actions:
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  • Compensation: includes any advance, conveyance, forgiveness of indebtedness, deposit, distribution, loan, payment, gift, pledge or transfer of money or anything of value, and any contract, agreement, promise or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to do any of the foregoing, for services rendered or to be rendered, but does not include reimbursement of expenses if such reimbursement does not exceed the amount actually expended for such expenses and is substantiated by an itemization of such expenses. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractor: means a person who receives compensation from another person for either full-time or part-time work based on a contract or compensation agreement, but who is not an employee of that person. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Contribution: includes any advance, conveyance, forgiveness of indebtedness, deposit, distribution, loan, payment, gift, pledge, subscription or transfer of money or anything of value, and any contract, agreement, promise or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution, in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political committee or measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Election: means any state or local general, special, recall, or primary election. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Election campaign: means any campaign in support of or in opposition to a candidate for election to public office and any campaign in support of, or in opposition to, a measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Electioneering communication: means any communication broadcast by television or radio, printed in a newspaper or on a billboard, directly mailed or delivered by hand to personal residences, or telephone calls made to personal residences, or otherwise distributed that:
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  • Employee: means an individual who performs a service for wages or other compensation from which the individual’s employer withholds federal employment taxes under a contract for hire, written or oral. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executive official: means :
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  • Expenditure: includes any payment, contribution, subscription, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • expressly advocating: means any communication containing a message advocating election, passage or defeat including, but not limited to, the name of the candidate or measure, or expression such as "vote for" "elect" "support" "cast your ballot for" "vote against" "defeat" or "reject. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Independent expenditure: means any expenditure by a person for a communication expressly advocating the election, passage or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or measure that is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of a suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate or political committee supporting or opposing a measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • lobbying: includes an association’s or other organization’s act of communicating with the members of that association or organization; and provided that neither "lobby" nor "lobbying" includes communicating with an executive official for the purpose of carrying out ongoing negotiations following the award of a bid or a contract, communications involving ongoing legal work and negotiations conducted by and with attorneys for executive agencies, interactions between parties in litigation or other contested matters, or communications among and between members of the legislature and executive officials and their employees, or by state employees while acting in their official capacity or within the course and scope of their employment. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Lobbyist: includes any person who lobbies. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Local government office: means any publicly elected office for any political subdivision of the state or special district that is not a legislative, judicial, statewide, or federal office. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Measure: means any proposal submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election, including any initiative, referendum, recall election, or revision of or amendment to the state constitution. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Nonbusiness entity: means any group of two (2) or more individuals, a corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, club or other organization that:
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  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, political party, club or other organization or group of persons. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Political committee: means :
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  • Political treasurer: means an individual appointed by a candidate or political committee as provided in section 67-6603, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public office: means any local, legislative, judicial, or state office or position that is filled by election but does not include the office of precinct committeeman. See Idaho Code 67-6602
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.