1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; prohibiting a legislator from being employed by or 
1.3 	receiving compensation from certain types of businesses;proposing coding for 
1.4 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [3.084] LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.
1.7 	(a) A sitting member of the legislature is prohibited from accepting employment with 
1.8 	or otherwise receiving compensation for services performed from:
1.9 	(1) a business whose primary activities involve lobbying, government relations or 
1.10 	government affairs, or other public policy advocacy or consulting; or
1.11 	(2) any business that employs or contracts with lobbyists, government relations or 
1.12 	government affairs professionals, or other public policy advocates or consultants if the 
1.13 	member's job duties include acting in that capacity or providing direct or indirect consulting, 
1.14 	advice, or administrative support for that work.
1.15 	(b) This prohibition applies regardless of the location where the work of the business is 
1.16 	substantially conducted or its clients are located.
1.17 	(c) The house of representatives and the senate must adopt rules consistent with this 
1.18 	section.