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§4-1A-8. Actions Taken Without Lawful Authority Are Not Immune

Legislative immunity does not extend to activities by legislators that are without lawful authority under Constitutional law, statutory law or rules of the Legislature, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Using an unconstitutional procedure to enact legislation;

§4-1A-9. Political Acts Are Not Privileged

Legislative immunity does not extend to political acts, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Communications to the press through letters, electronic mail, newsletters or news releases: Provided, That the release of pending legislation, committee reports, journals, acts and other official legislative reports and documents is a legitimate legislative activity;

§4-1A-10. Administrative Acts Are Not Immune

(a) Legislative immunity does not extend to activities by legislators that are administrative in nature rather than legislative. If the underlying facts on which a decision is based are legislative facts involving establishment of a general policy or state of affairs, then the decision is legislative. If the facts used in the decision making are […]

§4-1A-2. Applicability of Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the words or terms defined in this article have the meanings ascribed to them. These definitions are applicable unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.