(

a) The services of a policy fellow provided by an association are not compensation, a reward, or a gift to a Member of the Legislature for purposes of paragraph (4) of subdivision (

b) of

Section and are not an interest, business, transaction, professional activity, or obligation of a Member of the Legislature that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of their duties in the public interest or of their responsibilities for purposes of subdivision (

a) of

Section 8920. (b)

(1) The services of a policy fellow provided by an association are not an interest, business, transaction, professional activity, or obligation of a state elective or appointive officer that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of their duties in the public interest or of their responsibilities for purposes of subdivision (

a) of

Section 8920.

(2) The services of a policy fellow provided by an association are not an interest, business, transaction, professional activity, or obligation of a judge or justice that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of their duties in the public interest or of their responsibilities for purposes of subdivision (

a) of

Section 8920. (

c) A policy fellow provided by an association is not an employee of either house of the Legislature for purposes of this article. (

d) For purposes of this section, “association” means any of the following organizations that are exempt from taxation under

Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code:

(1) The Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association.

(2) The California Legislative Black Staff Association.

(3) The Capitol LGBTQ Association.

(4) The California Latino Capitol Association Foundation. (

e) This

section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law.