§ 2-6-35. Lobbying registration and reporting.

(a)

Any lobbyist, as defined in section 2-6-3 of this Code, who wishes to engage in the activity of lobbying, as defined in section 2-6-3 of this Code, within city government shall first register with the office of the city clerk. The registration shall be made, in writing, on a form that is available at the office of the city clerk, that is created by the law department, and that is sworn to in the presence of a notary public. The city clerk shall establish, subject to the approval of city council, a nonrefundable annual registration fee, which shall be paid by each lobbyist at the time of registration.

(b)

Each lobbyist shall file a report of his or her lobbying activity with the office of the city clerk on a quarterly basis, which shall be calculated from the date of registration. Any document that is filed by a lobbyist is deemed to be a public record and shall be published electronically on the World Wide Web, or other format, as to provide remote or on-line access to the reports.

(Ord. No. 18-12, § 1, 7-31-12)