New Jersey § 52:13c-27

§ 52:13c-27.

This act shall not apply to the following activities: a. the publication or dissemination, in the ordinary course of business, of news items,

advertising which does not constitute communication with the general public, editorials

or other comments by a newspaper, book publisher, regularly published periodical,

or radio or television station, including an owner, editor or employee thereof; b. acts of an officer or employee of the Government of this State or any of its political

subdivisions, or of the Government of the United States or of any state or territory

thereof or any of their political subdivisions, in carrying out the duties of their

public office or employment , except as provided in section 10 of P.L.2009, c. 308 ( C.18A:3B-55 ) ; c. acts of bona fide religious groups acting solely for the purpose of protecting

the public right to practice the doctrines of such religious groups; d. acts of a duly organized national, State or local committee of a political party; e. acts of a person in testifying before a legislative committee or commission, at

a public hearing duly called by the Governor on legislative proposals or on legislation

passed and pending his approval, or before any officer or body empowered by law to

issue, promulgate or adopt administrative rules and regulations in behalf of a nonprofit

organization incorporated as such in this State who receives no compensation therefor

beyond the reimbursement of necessary and actual expenses, and who makes no other

communication with a member of the Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, the

Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's staff, or an officer or staff member of the Executive

Branch in connection with the subject of his testimony; f. acts of a person in communicating with or providing benefits to a member of the

Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's

staff, or an officer or staff member of the Executive Branch if such communication

or provision of benefits is undertaken by him as a personal expression and not incident

to his employment, even if it is upon a matter relevant to the interests of a person

by whom or which he is employed, and if he receives no additional compensation or

reward, in money or otherwise, for or as a result of such communication or provision

of benefits; g. with regard to influencing governmental processes as defined in subsections t.

and u. of section 3 of P.L.1971, c. 183 ( C.52:13C-20 ) any communications, matters or acts of an attorney falling within the attorney-client

privilege while engaging in the practice of law to the extent that confidentiality

is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties as a lawyer;

and h. with regard to influencing governmental processes as defined in subsections t.

and u. of section 3 of P.L.1971, c. 183 ( C.52:13C-20 ) any communications, matters or acts involving collective negotiations, or the interpretation

or violation of collective negotiation agreements, of a labor organization of any

kind which exists or is constituted for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective

bargaining, or of dealing with employers concerning the grievances, terms or conditions

of employment, or of other mutual aid or protection in connection with employment.