Opinion No. Oag 19-78, (1978)

THE HONORABLE, THE ASSEMBLY, Legislature

You have, by resolution, requested my opinion with respect to the constitutionality of Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to 1977 Assembly Bill 93, especially as it affects the rights of citizens to petition the government and to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. I have concluded that, with certain exceptions, the legislation under consideration is compatible with those constitutional rights.

Substitute Amendment 3 is a comprehensive plan to intensify the regulation of lobbying in state government. It is comprised of various provisions…