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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
3
981778
Name:
Registration of Lobbyists
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
10/26/1998
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
2/1/1999
2/19/1999
Enactment date:
19-99
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending Administrative Code by amending Sections 16.520 through 16.534 to: add
legislative findings; clarify definitions and add new definitions; consolidate the definition of "Lobbyist"
with the thresholds for qualifying as lobbyist and the exemptions; increase the qualification threshold
for contract lobbyists from $1,000 per month to $3,200 per quarter; increase the qualification threshold
for expenditure lobbyists from $1,000 per quarter to $3,200 per quarter; clarify and add new
exemptions; clarify that once a person qualifies as a "Lobbyist" the person is subject to the
requirements and prohibitions of this Article until the person ceases all lobbyist activity and files a
statement of termination; clarify the disclosure requirements applicable at the time of registration and
at the time of filing quarterly activity reports; provide that all lobbyists re-register on January 15 each
year; require lobbyists to disclose payments received from City officers in exchange for campaign
consulting services; limit the aggregate value of gifts from lobbyists to each City officer, within three
months of a lobbyist contact, to $50; and require lobbyists to notify City officers of the value of gifts
conferred; and require the Ethics Commission to conduct quarterly workshops concerning the laws
relating to lobbyists.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
10/21/1998
1
CONTINUED
Rules Committee
12/8/1998
1
Pass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee
1/12/1999
1
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
1/12/1999
2
Pass
CONTINUED
Board of Supervisors
1/19/1999
2
Pass
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
2/1/1999
2
Pass
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
2/1/1999
2
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
2/1/1999
3
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
2/8/1999
3
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
2/19/1999
3