Idaho Code > Title 67 > Chapter 66 – Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures — Lobbyists
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- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Candidate: means an individual who seeks nomination, election, or reelection to public office and who has taken any of the following actions:
Idaho Code 67-6602Compensation: includes any advance, conveyance, forgiveness of indebtedness, deposit, distribution, loan, payment, gift, pledge or transfer of money or anything of value, and any contract, agreement, promise or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to do any of the foregoing, for services rendered or to be rendered, but does not include reimbursement of expenses if such reimbursement does not exceed the amount actually expended for such expenses and is substantiated by an itemization of such expenses. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Contractor: means a person who receives compensation from another person for either full-time or part-time work based on a contract or compensation agreement, but who is not an employee of that person. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Contribution: includes any advance, conveyance, forgiveness of indebtedness, deposit, distribution, loan, payment, gift, pledge, subscription or transfer of money or anything of value, and any contract, agreement, promise or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution, in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political committee or measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings. Election: means any state or local general, special, recall, or primary election. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Election campaign: means any campaign in support of or in opposition to a candidate for election to public office and any campaign in support of, or in opposition to, a measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Electioneering communication: means any communication broadcast by television or radio, printed in a newspaper or on a billboard, directly mailed or delivered by hand to personal residences, or telephone calls made to personal residences, or otherwise distributed that:
Idaho Code 67-6602Employee: means an individual who performs a service for wages or other compensation from which the individual’s employer withholds federal employment taxes under a contract for hire, written or oral. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Executive official: means :
Idaho Code 67-6602Expenditure: includes any payment, contribution, subscription, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure. See Idaho Code 67-6602 expressly advocating: means any communication containing a message advocating election, passage or defeat including, but not limited to, the name of the candidate or measure, or expression such as "vote for" "elect" "support" "cast your ballot for" "vote against" "defeat" or "reject. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller. Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Independent expenditure: means any expenditure by a person for a communication expressly advocating the election, passage or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or measure that is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of a suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate or political committee supporting or opposing a measure. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto). Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. lobbying: includes an association’s or other organization’s act of communicating with the members of that association or organization; and provided that neither "lobby" nor "lobbying" includes communicating with an executive official for the purpose of carrying out ongoing negotiations following the award of a bid or a contract, communications involving ongoing legal work and negotiations conducted by and with attorneys for executive agencies, interactions between parties in litigation or other contested matters, or communications among and between members of the legislature and executive officials and their employees, or by state employees while acting in their official capacity or within the course and scope of their employment. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Lobbyist: includes any person who lobbies. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Local government office: means any publicly elected office for any political subdivision of the state or special district that is not a legislative, judicial, statewide, or federal office. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Measure: means any proposal submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election, including any initiative, referendum, recall election, or revision of or amendment to the state constitution. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Nonbusiness entity: means any group of two (2) or more individuals, a corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, club or other organization that:
Idaho Code 67-6602Oath: A promise to tell the truth. Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, political party, club or other organization or group of persons. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Political committee: means :
Idaho Code 67-6602Political treasurer: means an individual appointed by a candidate or political committee as provided in section 67-6603, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Public office: means any local, legislative, judicial, or state office or position that is filled by election but does not include the office of precinct committeeman. See Idaho Code 67-6602 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.