Ethics Commission seeks one‑word caption change to clarify lobbying ban applies to elected — not appointed — officials

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2052, a proposal from the North Dakota Ethics Commission to change a section caption so it explicitly reads that the constitutional prohibition on lobbying applies to “elected public officials.” The commission said the one‑word edit is intended to reduce confusion about whether appointed officials are covered by the constitutional bar against serving as lobbyists while in office or for two years…