1. Except as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply:
a. The board shall not expend any moneys on political activity or on any attempt to influence legislation.
b. It shall be a condition of any allocation of moneys that an organization receives from the board, that the organization shall not expend the moneys on a political activity or on an attempt to influence legislation.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to a communication or action taken by the board if any of the following applies:
a. The board may communicate or take action directed to an appropriate government official or government relating to the marketing of soybeans or soybean products to a foreign country.
b. The communication or action relates to the prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers.