Section 36.11 does not apply to:
(A) A person who is not compensated for lobbying activity other than reimbursement for actual expenses.
(B) A person, acting in his or her own behalf, who appears before the Town Council or contacts an elected town official to support or oppose official action.
(C) A public official, public employee, or appointed member of a state, county, or local board, commission, or council acting in his or her official capacity on matters pertaining to his or her office, employment, board, commission, or council.
(D) An expert introduced or identified by a registered lobbyist, or public official who provides technical information or answers technical questions and makes no expenditure required to be reported by this subchapter.
(E) A person who performs professional services in drafting legislation or in advising and rendering opinions to clients as to the construction and effect of proposed or pending legislation.
(F) An attorney who represents clients at any quasi-judicial hearing held by the Town Council.
(G) A person who contacts an elected town official solely for the purpose of acquiring information.
(H) A person who contacts an elected town official concerning any contract awarded through competitive bidding.
(`87 Code, Art. 19-3)