No person shall accept employment as a lobbyist and no lobbyist's employer shall employ a lobbyist for compensation contingent in whole or in part upon the outcome of the lobbying activities before the legislative branch of state government or the approval or veto of any legislation by the governor.
§ 2-11-8 NMSA 1978
Contingent fees prohibited in lobbying the legislative branch of state government
Known as the Lobbyist Regulation Act
The act spans §§ 2–2 (13 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Midway Leasing, Inc. v. Wagner Equip. Co. (2018)
Most recently applied in Midway Leasing, Inc. v. Wagner Equip. Co. (November 2018)
1953 Comp., § 2-13-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 261, § 8.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.