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set of facts but you’re not trying to get individual council persons to vote one way or <br />another. <br /> <br />BL: In regards to the legislature – legislation – cause we can’t talk to all the legislators cause <br />there’s only so many legislators in a committee or in a commission… <br /> <br />SW: Yes. And you shouldn’t be. So basically, what you would be doing would be submitting <br />your letter of advice most likely if you’re – if GMAC is in support of a particular bill, you <br />can provide that letter as testimony. But that’s not considered lobbying. <br /> <br />BL: OK. So if we go to Honolulu on the opening ceremonies and give our recommendations <br />on the bills that come forward that strike our fancy that would be giving advice? <br /> <br />SW: As long as you’re doing that in open session I think that would be OK. But you do have to <br />be careful because you do not want to cross the line into lobbying. Cause that’s can <br />\[unclear\] the Commissioners into trouble. <br /> <br />BL: That still doesn’t answer a question. What can I say and do? Can I walk into a legislator’s <br />say \[unclear\] his office and say in regards to 1872 GMAC thinks that this is a good bill? <br /> <br />SW: Ah, no. You couldn’t – you would not be able to do that. What you could do is provide to <br />the chairperson of a particular committee the letter that talks about GMAC’s position on <br />that particular bill and in that position \[unclear\] you have to provide, you know, your <br />substance as to why GMAC has a particular position and that you can do. But if you go… <br /> <br />BL: I can still go as an individual and talk to these persons one-on-one correct? <br /> <br />SW: No, yeah, you would not be able to do that. <br /> <br />BL: Why not? I’m a private citizen and I can put my GMAC on the side… <br /> <br />SW: So if you are doing it as a private citizen that’s different. But you can’t do it under the <br />guise of being GMAC. <br /> <br />BL: OK. <br /> <br />SW: So you have to make a distinct role and I would caution commissioners because you are <br />known to be a commissioner of the Game Management Advisory Commission. You want <br />to be careful that when you are – if you are trying to do any actions as a private <br />individual, – that you make it clear that you’re doing those actions as a private individual <br />and not as a member of the Game Management Advisory Commission because it could <br />run you afoul. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />