North Dakota taxpayer-funded lobbying

1 School lobbying
2 Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
3 References

Taxpayer-funded lobbying is government to government lobbying. Counties, cities, school districts, public facilities, and associations of public employees frequently use public funds to influence legislation and appropriations at the state and federal levels.

This practice is controversial because public funds are spent to lobby for an agenda not subject to direct approval by voters, and outcomes may be contrary taxpayers benefit.

[edit] School lobbying

The State Board of Higher Education instructed university personnel to use taxpayer resources to campaign against North Dakota Income Tax Cut, Measure 2 in 2008.^[1] Initiated measures may put on the ballots, funded by taxpayer dollars. This happened because of a loophole in North Dakota state law that disallows the use of taxpayer resources to campaign against a candidate or political party, but does not explicitly name initiated measures put on the ballots through the support of the taxpayers.^[2]

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

The following is a list of North Dakota taxpayer-funded lobbying associations by type:

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[edit] Justice

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North Dakota School Boards Association

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[edit] References

v • d • e North Dakota taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

North Dakota Association of Counties • North Dakota School Boards Association

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