Massachusetts General Laws ch. 3 sec. 42 – Agreements to pay compensation contingent upon a decision of an executive officer or upon passage or defeat of legislation prohibited
Section 42. No person shall make any agreement whereby any compensation or thing of value is to be paid to any person contingent upon a decision as described in the definition of ”executive lobbying”, or the passage or defeat of any legislation or the approval or veto of any legislation by the governor. No person shall agree to engage in legislative lobbying for consideration to be paid upon the contingency of the outcome of the actions described in the definition of ”legislative lobbying” or that any legislation is passed or defeated.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 3 sec. 42
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person whose primary occupation is in marketing or selling a product or service for the person’s company of employment from engaging in the sale of that product or service to the commonwealth for a commission or other compensation as long as the person is a full time employee for said company.