Registration.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 18-74
in effectSec. 18-74. - Registration.
(a) A person required to register under this article who has not registered or whose registration has expired in connection with the communication shall file annually with the city secretary a registration form signed under oath not later than five working days after the date on which the person or person's employee makes the first direct communication with a member of the legislative or executive branch that requires the person's registration. If the registrant is not an individual, an authorized officer or agent of the registrant shall sign the form. Such registration shall be on a form prescribed by the city secretary and shall include:
(1) The registrant's full name, permanent street address and mailing address, if different;
(2) The name, address and nature of business of each entity or employer, if any, on whose behalf the registrant will communicate directly with one or more members of the legislative or executive branch to influence municipal legislation or administrative action;
(3) The subject or subjects on which the registrant will communicate directly with one or more members of the legislative or executive branch to influence municipal legislation or administrative action;
(4) If the registrant is acting as the agent or employee of an entity, the name, address, and nature of business of the entity; and
(5) Whether the registrant's compensation, if any, is totally or partially contingent on the passage or defeat of any municipal legislation or the outcome of any administrative action.
(b) At the time of registering, a registrant shall pay to the city and the city secretary shall collect an annual registration fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. The fee shall be payable for each registration form. All registration fees shall be deposited into the general fund.
(c) A registration expires one year from the date of its filing.
(Ord. No. 98-732, § 2, 8-26-98; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-47, § 20, 1-12-2011; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18ETFIDI_ARTVLO_S18-74REFetched: 10/26/2026