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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF
LOBBYISTS, AMENDING SECTION 2.700, CODE
OF ORDINANCES, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS OF
BOARDS AND LOBBYING; AMENDING SECTION
2.701 TO ADD TWO -DAY GRACE PERIOD TO
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
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Section 1, Section 2.700, Code of Ordinances, is amended in part to
read as follows:
Sec. 2.700. Definitions.
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Lobbying means oral communication ' ,
with a member of the Commission, a board or staff, for the purpose of attempting .
to influence action or inaction of any commissioner, any board member or staff
member; or, for the purpose of encouraging the passage, defeat or modification
of any proposal or recommendation.
Section 2. Section 2.701, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2.701. Registration.
(a) All lobbyists shall register with the City Clerk before engaging in
any lobbying activities when radcal; or within two working days after eny�ra ink
in any lobbying activities. Every person required to register shall register on
forms provided by the Clerk and state under oath:
(1) His or her name and business address,
(2) The name and business address of each person or entity
that has employed said the lobbyist to lobby,
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(3) the chief officer, partners or beneficiaries of the corporation,
partnership or trust, which has employed the lobbyist to
lobby,
(3) The persons sought to be lobbied, and
(4) The specific issue on which he or she has been employed to
lobby.
(b) A separate registration shall be required for each specific issue.
(c) Any change to any information originally filed shall require that the
lobbyist file an amendment to the registration form. The lobbyist has a
continuing duty to supply information and amend the forms filed throughout the
period in which the lobbying occurs.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
June 20, 1996
July 18, 1996
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Rita Garvey, Mayor -Com i sioner
Attest:
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Pamela K. Akin, City Attorney Cyn is E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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