§ 8-21 — Contents – Business transactions

§ 8-21. Contents – Business transactions.

(a) Scope of section. (1) This section applies to an individual who: (i) is a lobbyist under § 8-7 {“Legislative lobbying”} or § 8-8 {“Executive lobbying”} of this subtitle; and (ii) engages in a business transaction with: (A) any of the following officials: 1. the Mayor; 2. the City Comptroller; 3. the President of the City Council; 4. a member of the City Council; 5. the head of any department; or 6. the head of any bureau or division within a department; or (B) any of the following related persons: 1. the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of an official listed in subitem (A); 2. a business entity in which an official listed in subitem (A) is a proprietor or partner; or 3. a business entity in which an official listed in subitem (A) has an ownership interest of 10% or more. (2) This section does not apply to: (i) an individual who is a lobbyist solely under § 8-9 {“‘Grass roots’ lobbying”} of this subtitle; or (ii) the person who employs a lobbyist. (b) Disclosure required. Each report of a lobbyist subject to this section must disclose any business transaction or series of business transactions that: (1) was with a person listed in subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section; (2) occurred during the reporting period; and (3) involved consideration of: (i) $1,000 or more for a single transaction; or (ii) $5,000 or more for a series of transactions. (c) Contents. The disclosure required by this section must include: (1) the date or dates of the transaction or series of transactions; (2) the name and title of the official who was involved in the transaction or series of transactions; (3) the nature of the transaction or series of transactions; and (4) the nature and value of anything exchanged in the transaction or series of transactions.

(Ord. 04-795.)