No later than January 20th of each year, or within five business days of engaging in any activity which requires such person to register, every person required to register shall file with the board of ethics a certified written statement on a form prescribed by the board containing the following information:
(a) The registrant's name, permanent address and temporary address (if any) while lobbying;
(b) With respect to each client and each business entity on behalf of which the registrant expects to act as a lobbyist:
(i) The name, business address, permanent address and nature of the business of the client or business entity;
(ii) Whether the relationship is expected to involve compensation or expenditures or both; and
(iii) The name of each city agency before which the registrant expects to lobby.
(c) If such registrant is retained by another business entity pursuant to a written agreement of retainer or employment, a copy of such agreement shall be attached. If the agreement of retainer is oral, a written statement of the substance thereof shall be attached.
(d) The registration statement required under this section shall be accompanied by a written statement certifying that all information contained therein is true and correct, and a registration fee of $350.00 per person identified as a lobbyist in the registration statement. In addition to this registration fee of $350.00 per person, there shall also be an annual fee of $75.00 for each additional registered client after the first client. Provided, however, that the board shall consider and may, in accordance with objective criteria established by rule, grant a waiver or reduction of the registration fee required under this subsection (d) for a specific lobbyist, upon written request in a format and accompanied by such proof as may be specified by the board, based on the following: (i) the lobbyist is a person who is paid or otherwise compensated to influence legislative or administrative action solely on behalf of one not-for-profit entity; and (ii) the entity is exempt from income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(Prior code § 26.2-23; Added Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 16204; Amend Coun. J. 5-17-00, p. 32667, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39840, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 73199, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 7-28-11, p. 4941, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. IX, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 46730, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 2394, § 2)