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11. Advocacy By Arts Organizations Tax Laws And Lobbying The 1976 law states that lobbying activities are permitted, provided only Selfdefense lobbying on issues that might affect the organization’s own http://www.artsusa.org/global/print.asp?id=133

12. MCN : Nonprofit Lobbying Laws The 1976 Lobby Law, however, established clear guidelines for lobbying expenditures. Selfdefense communication on any legislation that would affect an http://www.mncn.org/lobbylaw.htm

HOME SITE SEARCH INFO CENTRAL MEMBERSHIP FOR NONPROFITS EVENTS PUBLIC POLICY News Events Campaigns Public Policy ... Resources MINNESOTA BUDGET PROJECT ANNUAL CONFERENCE REACH MN NONPROFITS CHAPTERS ABOUT MCN 2314 University Ave. #20 St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: 651.642.1904 Fax: 651.642.1517 Greater MN: 1.800.289.1904 Email: info@mncn.org Please note that the information on this website does not constitute legal advice. If your organization has legal questions about lobbying and other advocacy efforts, consult an attorney. What is lobbying? The 501(h) Election What does not count as lobbying? Lobbying Limits ... Additional Resources What is lobbying? Lobbying is defined by federal tax law as any attempt to influence specific legislation. Legislation means a bill that has been introduced, or a draft bill that may be introduced in any legislative body such as a city council, state legislature or Congress. The 501(h) Election Prior to 1976, there was enormous ambiguity over the amount of lobbying that nonprofits could do. The IRS rules required that tax-exempt nonprofits could lose their tax-exempt status if they did more than an "insubstantial" amount of lobbying. This "insubstantial-lobbying test" was never specifically defined in IRS rules, and individual IRS agents had no guidance in what constituted "too much lobbying."

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A Primer on Federal Tax Law Affecting Lobbying By Certain Types of Tax-Exempt Organizations Member of VA, DC, MD and MO Bars 1900 L Street, NW Suite 215 Washington, D.C. 20036 This general discussion What Is Lobbying? Generally, lobbying is the attempt to influence pending legislation or specific legislative proposals through (1) communications to legislators and government officials and/or (2) via creating or affecting public opinion, coupled with a "call to action." This definition embraces two types of lobbying: "direct" and "grassroots." When you contact your Congressman and urge him to vote against HR 2345, this is direct lobbying. When you place a full-page advertisement in a newspaper advocating the defeat of HR 2345 and urge subscribers to tell their Congressmen to vote against HR 2345, this is grassroots lobbying. What Is Not Lobbying? Many activities and communications which affect legislation are not "lobbying." For example, publishing research is not "lobbying" even though it has implications for policy-makers and concludes that a certain policy is prudent (or foolish.) Research may yield conclusions which influence legislation. However, this does not render the publication of the research "lobbying", so long as the report does not call for the enactment or defeat of specific legislation. Merely expressing a general view on an issue of public importance and advocating a certain policy is not considered "lobbying." Communications with the organization's own members on issues of direct importance to the organization are not considered "lobbying" so long as the communication does not directly encourage the members to engage in direct or grassroots lobbying. Not every "contact" with a legislator or government official is considered "lobbying." Expressing general views is not. Nor is asking for assistance, e.g., help in getting a tax refund.

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16. GCRTC: Tips For Effective Lobbying lobbying is attempting to influence or persuade an elected official to pass, Congress Their chief job is to make laws that affect all of the states. http://gcr.ucr.edu/lobbying.html

Friday, September 23, 2005 Governmental Relations Community Relations Technology Collaboration Contact Us Tips for Effective Lobbying Communicating Your Message to Legislators Fostering and Maintaining Lobbying Relationships Example of an Effective One Page Political Summary Lobbying is attempting to influence or persuade an elected official to pass, defeat or modify a piece of legislation. It is the process by which citizens make their opinions known to those who represent them. Most legislators want to know as many of their constituents' issues as possible. They realize that constituent support is key to their reelection and political career, and therefore consider constituent views on legislative issues a priority when voting. Learn the legislative process and how the political process works. Knowing all the ins and outs of committee procedures, staff activities, and so on can sometimes make a difference. If you want to be a successful volunteer advocate, it is essential that you understand the process, the lingo, and the schedule surrounding legislative action. Below are some of the basic components of the state and federal legislative system: The State Legislature: Their chief job is to make laws affecting the state. California has 40 state senators and 80 assembly members.

17. Changes To UK Immigration Laws To Affect Students, Workers Changes to UK immigration laws to affect students, workers lobbying group Universities UK has welcomed the government s move to tackle the problem of http://www.workpermit.com/news/2005_05_16/uk/uk_immigration_laws.htm

print this page Home About Us News ... UK News Changes to UK immigration laws to affect students, workers 16 May 2005 foreign workers and overseas students " the Prime Minister added. Visa extension fees Overseas students now have to pay up to £500 each to continue studying in Britain, after the government implemented their controversial plans for visa extensions. Prior to the recent changes, students from outside the European Union had to pay £155 to extend their visa by post and £250 for a rapid service. These fees have now increased to £250 and £500 respectively. Also newsworthy, a recent banking survey by the National Union for Students (NUS) revealed 48 percent of overseas students were not given cheque books. Twenty-seven percent did not receive a debit card and 53 percent did not have an overdraft facility. latest news Immigration News UK News US News ... Payment Page

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Search: News Indian Gaming In The Hoop Home News Headlines printer friendly version Lobbying scandal prompts new look at tribal rules Monday, May 9, 2005 As the Jack Abramoff scandal continues to unfold with new revelations surfacing nearly every day, attention is turning toward lobbying rules that affect Indian Country. Democrats have already unveiled legislation aimed at overhauling the way lobbyists work in the nation's capitol. So far, none of their proposals directly address the millions of dollars tribal governments spend to advance their interests in Washington, D.C. But the one person who appears intent on bringing reform to tribal lobbying practices is Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona). As chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, he is leading the investigation into how six tribes spent an estimated $82 million on lobbyists. As the next hearing on the scandal approaches, McCain has raised one rule he may seek to change. Last month, he questioned whether Interior Department officials should be allowed to lobby on behalf of tribes soon after they leave public office. Under existing law, ex-officials who represent tribal governments aren't subject to a one-year "cooling off" period imposed on other lobbyists. The exception was drafted so that tribes could hire people with knowledge of their issues, as is often the case with Interior employees.

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@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles Today Aug 2001 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for Academy of Marketing Science Review Accounting Historians Journal, The Accounting History AgExporter ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Lobbying for forms solutions Today Aug 2001 Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. When Pennsylvania sought to regulate government lobbying they opened a can of worms, or to be more precise, an avalanche of forms. Processing them would require some new solutions. Citizens care about laws that affect their daily lives, but few make it their profession. Lobbyists, however, are paid to influence those who make the laws. Many companies and organizations hire these professionals to convince legislators to vote for laws in favor of their clients and, conversely, defeat laws adverse to their clients. Even though all this is perfectly legal, some question the practice and the methods used. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year on this activity with little or no accountability. Concerns from individual citizens and political watchdog groups have begun a groundswell to keep track of "where the money goes."

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