Sec. 8. "Legislative person" means any of the following:
(1) A member.
(2) A candidate.
(3) An officer of the general assembly.
(4) An employee of the legislative department of state government.
(5) A close relative of anyone described in subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4). However, a lobbyist who is a close relative of a legislative person is not considered a legislative person.
(6) A paid consultant of the general assembly.
(7) An official of an agency of the legislative department of state government.