A person shall file a lobbying registration statement with the Commission if the person:
A. 
Personally appears before a County official or employee with the intent to influence that person in the performance of the official duties of the official or employee; and
B. 
In connection with the intent to influence expends or reasonably expects to expend in a given calendar year in excess of $100 on food, entertainment or other gifts for officials or employees of County.
[Amended 10-2-2018 by Bill No. 2018-15]
A. 
A person shall file registration statement required under this article on or before the latter of January 31 of the calendar year or within five days after first performing an act that requires registration in the calendar year.
B. 
Former lobbyists who become a public official or County employee (i.e., take a job with the county or elected to County office) are prohibited from participating in a case, contract or other specific matter for one calendar year after terminating their registrations if they previously assisted or represented another party in the matter (a "reverse" postemployment restriction for lobbyists).
C. 
A lobbyist who is disqualified from participating in a specific matter shall file a statement of recusal with the board or commission that he/she serves.
A. 
The registration statement shall identify:
(1) 
The registrant;
(2) 
Any other person on whose behalf the registrant acts; and
(3) 
The subject matter on which the registrant proposes to make appearances specified in § 39-36 of this article.
B. 
The registration statement shall cover a defined registration period not to exceed one calendar year.
C. 
For a statement filed on or after January 1, 2019, if the filer's spouse is a regulated lobbyist, then the filer must disclose the entity that has engaged the filer's spouse to lobby.
[Added 10-2-2018 by Bill No. 2018-15]
Within 31 days after the end of any calendar year during which a person was registered under this article, the person shall file a report with the Commission disclosing:
A. 
The value, date, and nature of any food, entertainment or other gift provided to a County official or employee; and
B. 
If a single gift in excess of $20 in value or a series of gifts totaling $50 or more is given to a single official or employee, the identity of the official or employee.
The Commission shall maintain the registrations and reports filed under this article as public records available for public inspection and copying for four years after receipt by the Commission.