EAO 131

If funds are given to a political committee with the restriction that they be used to hire a lobbyist to work on legislative matters, the political committee is not required to report the funds as a political contribution. If, on the other hand, funds are not restricted to uses not regulated by title 15, the funds must be reported as a political contribution. A director of a political committee who incurs postage, telephone, and personal travel costs to communicate with a legislator about pending legislation is not required to register as a lobbyist on the basis of such expenditures. A political committee is not required to register as a lobbyist on the basis of postage and printing costs incurred to mail requests to supporters suggesting they write legislators to influence legislation.