Section 42 Agreements to influence decisions of executive branch employees or legislation for consideration prohibited - Massachusetts Statutes

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 agent”, or the passage or defeat of any legislation or the approval or veto of any legislation by the governor. No person shall agree to undertake to influence such a decision, or to communicate to influence such a decision or to promote, oppose or influence legislation or to communicate with members of the legislature, or to advocate approval or veto by the governor for consideration to be paid upon the contingency of the outcome of such a decision or that any legislation is passed or defeated.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any salesperson engaging in legitimate state business on behalf of a company from receiving compensation or a commission as part of a bona fide contractual arrangement with that company.