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1/17/96
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO LOBBYISTS; AMENDING
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, BY: ADDING AND AMENDING
DEFINITIONS; AMENDING LOBBYISTS' REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING FEES AND
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS
FROM FEES; REQUIRING THE CITY CLERK TO
MAINTAIN A LOG OF REGISTERED LOBBYISTS;
AMENDING THE "ANNUAL STATEMENT" AND RENAMING
SAME AS "ANNUAL EXPENDITURES REPORT"; SETTING
FORTH PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS; AND PROHIBITING CONTINGENT FEES;
MORE PARTICULARLY, BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-313, 2-314, 2-316 AND 2-318 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, AND ADDING NEW SECTION 2-319 TO SAID
CODE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami wishes/"to, amend its lobbyists'
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registration and reporting provisions t' bring them in line with
the provisions of Section 11.045 eCseq., Florida Statutes, which
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provides for the registration of lobbyists who lobby the State
Legislature and Section 112.321 5�et seq., Florida Statutes, which
provides for the re is,, ,ion of lobbyists who lobby the
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executive branch of the at.e's government;
NOW, THEREF?JE, BE IT' ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
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OF MIAMI, FLORID
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference