(A) Beginning 180 days after the effective date of this section, each lobbyist and each employer of a lobbyist shall, within 7 days following engagement of the lobbyist, file with the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Ethics Commission ("Ethics Commission"), without fee, an initial registration statement listing the information set forth in paragraphs (1) to (4) of this subsection.
(1) (a) Lobbyists shall provide the name, business address and telephone number, and occupation of the lobbyist; and
(b) Employers of lobbyists shall provide:
1. The name, brief description of the purpose of the organization employing the lobbyist, the address and telephone number of the employer, and the real party in interest on whose behalf the lobbyist is lobbying, if it is different from the employer.
2. For the purposes of this section, if a trade association or other charitable or fraternal organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code is the employer, the statement shall not list the names and addresses of each member of the association or organization, if the association or organization itself is listed;
(2) A brief description of the ordinances, resolutions, or executive or legislative actions for which the lobbyist is or will be engaged in lobbying;
(3) The date on which the lobbyist was engaged; and
(4) Certification by the employer or lobbyist that the information contained in the registration statement is complete and accurate.
(B) (1) The initial registration shall be valid through the next thirty-first day of December of an even-numbered year, unless the registration has been terminated before that date.
(2) Before the expiration of an initial registration on the thirty-first day of December in an even-numbered year, each lobbyist who will continue to lobby beyond that date and each employer continuing to engage a lobbyist beyond that date shall file with the Ethics Commission, without fee, a biennial registration statement containing the information specified in subsection (A) of this section. The biennial registration shall be valid until the thirty-first day of December in the next even-numbered year, unless the registration has been terminated before that date.
(C) (1) In addition to the initial and biennial registration statements required by subsection (A) and (B) of this section, each lobbyist and employer shall also file semi-annual updated lobbying statements with the Ethics Commission, without fee and pursuant to this subsection.
(2) (a) The updated lobbying statement shall confirm the existence of each engagement described in an initial or biennial registration statement and list the specific action, ordinances or resolutions on which the lobbyist lobbied under that engagement during the period covered by the updated statement.
(b) A change in any information required by subsection (A) of this section shall be reflected in the next updated lobbying statement filed.
(3) (a) Updated lobbying statements shall be filed before the first day of July and before the first day of January. A statement due in July shall cover December 16 through June 15. A statement due in January shall cover June 16 through December 15.
(b) The Ethics Commission may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing any updated lobbying statement for good cause shown.
(4) (a) If a lobbyist is engaged by more than one employer, the lobbyist shall file separate initial and biennial registration statements for each engagement, and shall file updated lobbying statements for each engagement.
(b) If an employer engages more than one lobbyist, the employer shall file a single updated lobbying statement regarding all lobbyists engaged by the employer.
(D) (1) Within 30 days after the termination of an engagement, the lobbyist who was employed under the engagement shall file written notice of the termination with the Ethics Commission.
(2) If the termination of a lobbyist leaves an employer without the engagement of any lobbyists, within 30 days after the termination, the employer shall file written notice with the commission of its intent to terminate its current registration.
(E) Upon initial and biennial registrations pursuant to this section, the lobbyist shall be issued a card by the Ethics Commission, showing that the lobbyist is registered. The registration card shall be valid from the date of its issuance through the next thirty-first day of December of an even-numbered year.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 168, approved 11-16-2022)