Registration of lobbyists
Seattle Mun. Code § 2.06.020
in effect2.06.020 - Registration of lobbyists
A. Before lobbying, or within 30 days after being employed as a lobbyist, whichever comes first, a lobbyist shall register by filing with the Executive Director a lobbyist registration statement, in such detail as the Commission shall by rule prescribe, showing:
1. The lobbyist's name, permanent business address, business telephone number and business e-mail address;
2. The following information for each of the lobbyist's employers:
a. The name, permanent business address, business telephone number, business e-mail address, and occupation or business of the lobbyist's employer;
b. The duration of the lobbyist's employment;
c. The lobbyist's compensation for lobbying, and any compensation for lobbying provided to a lobbying entity for the lobbyist's services, how much the lobbyist is to be paid for expenses, and what expenses are to be reimbursed;
d. Whether the person from whom the lobbyist receives that compensation employs the lobbyist solely as a lobbyist or whether the lobbyist is a regular employee performing services that include, but are not limited to, lobbying;
e. The general subject or subjects and, if there is one, the piece of legislation related to the lobbyist's lobbying, including council bill, ordinance, resolution, or initiative number, if established;
f. If the lobbyist receives compensation from a lobbying entity, then the name of such entity; and
g. If the lobbyist's employer is an entity (including, but not limited to, a business or trade association) not exempted under Section 2.06.070, whose members include businesses, groups, associations, or organizations or which as a representative entity undertakes lobbying activities for businesses, groups, associations, or organizations:
1) The name and business address of each business or trade association, or other organizational member of such entity; and
2) The name of each person represented by such entity, whose payments or other consideration paid to such entity for lobbying during either of the prior two years have exceeded $500 or who has paid or is obligated to or has agreed to make payments or other consideration exceeding $500 to such entity for lobbying during the current year. Membership fees, dues, or other consideration paid to such an entity, but not provided for the specific purpose of lobbying, shall not be regarded as consideration for lobbying under this subsection 2.06.020.A.2.g.2.
3. A written authorization from each of the lobbyist's employers confirming such employment; and
4. The name, business address, business telephone number, and business e-mail address of the person who will have custody of the accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents required to be kept by Section 2.06.090.
B. Whenever a change, termination, or modification of the lobbyist's employment with a lobbyist's employer occurs, or whenever there is a change in any of the information required to be supplied by subsection 2.06.020.A, the lobbyist shall furnish full information regarding the same within 30 calendar days of such termination or modification by filing with the Executive Director an amended registration statement.
C. Each registered lobbyist shall file a new registration statement, revised as appropriate, on the second Monday in January of each even-numbered year. Failure to do so terminates the lobbyist's registration.
(Ord. No. 126260, § 1, 2020 [style cleanup]; Ord. 123342, § 1, 2010; Ord. 122645, § 1, 2008.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT2EL_CH2.06LORE_2.06.020RELOFetched: 11/1/2026