2006 Ballot Issue

THE COMPLETE TEXT OF INITIATIVE NO. 153
(I-153)

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

NEW SECTION. Section 1. Prohibition of lobbying by former government personnel. (1) An individual may not be licensed as a lobbyist and a principal may not directly authorize or permit lobbying by an individual, if during the 24 months prior to applying for a license that individual served as a state legislator, elected state official, department director, appointed state official, or a member of a certain personal staff, as defined by 2-18-101, MCA.

(2) The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply to an individual who seeks a license to serve as a lobbyist as part of the individual’s responsibilities as an employee of state or local government.

NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification. Section 1 is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 5, chapter 7, part 3, and the provisions of Title 5, chapter 7, apply to section 1.

NEW SECTION. Section 3. Severability. If a part of this act is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of this act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications.

BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR INITIATIVE NO. 153

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