(a) "Lobbyist" means any person who:

1. (1) engages in lobbying; and
2. (2) in any registration year, receives or expends an aggregate of at least five hundred dollars ($500) in compensation or expenditures reportable under this article for lobbying, whether the compensation or expenditure is solely for lobbying or the lobbying is incidental to that individual's regular employment.

(b) The following are not considered lobbyists:

1. (1) A public employee or public official.
2. (2) The National Conference of State Legislatures.
3. (3) The National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
4. (4) The American Legislative Exchange Council.
5. (5) Women in Government.
6. (6) The Council of State Governments.
7. (7) The National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
8. (8) Any other national organization established for the education and support of legislative leadership, legislators, legislative staff, or related government employees.

(c) The annual registration fee imposed under IC 2-7-2-1 is not to be considered for purposes of determining whether a person is a lobbyist as defined in subsection (a).

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.9, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-1993, SEC.4; P.L.58-2010, SEC.13; P.L.165-2013, SEC.2.