(a) Each person who seeks to influence cable television franchise legislation shall file in the office of the County Administrator a statement of expenditures. The statement shall show the amount of each expenditure made by the person filing the statement to influence such legislation, the specific purpose of that expenditure and the total amount of all such expenditures. The person shall also state the name of the public body, public officer or employee to whom or on whose behalf the expenditure was made, the total amount of the expenditure and the exact legislation sought to be influenced, by ordinance or resolution number. The statements shall be filed on or before the fifth day of each month. Each statement shall cover expenditures made during the preceding month.
(b) All persons who seek to influence cable television franchise legislation shall retain receipts or maintain records for all expenditures that are required to be reported pursuant to this section. These receipts or records shall be maintained for a period ending on December 31 of the second calendar year after the year in which the expenditure was made, and during such time they shall be made available upon request to the office of the Administrator for investigation of compliance with this chapter.
(c) All persons who seek to influence cable television franchise legislation shall report any campaign contributions which have been made to members of or candidates for the Board of Supervisors or their campaign treasurer. Such report shall be filed at the time of the contribution, or as soon thereafter as possible.
(Ord. 81-14. Passed 12-7-81.)