When used in this chapter:
"Administrative Enrollment" means an enrollment in e-Lobbyist of a lobbyist or client effectuated by the City Clerk.
"ALJ" means Administrative Law Judge.
"Alternate Principal Officer" means a person appointed by the Principal Officer as an authorized representative who is permitted to certify Reports on behalf of the Principal Officer.
"Authorization Letter" means the letter submitted pursuant to § 3-213(c)(3) and (4) of the Lobbying Law if a lobbyist is an employee of a client.
"City Clerk's Address" means the City Clerk's street address, its email address or fax number. Its street address is 141 Worth Street, Attn: Lobbying Bureau, New York, NY 10013. Its email address is lobbyist_helpdesk@cityclerk.nyc.gov. Its fax number is (212) 669-4224.
"Co-lobbyist" means a lobbyist retained and compensated by another lobbyist to lobby on behalf of the latter's client.
"Designee" means a person identified by the Principal Officer in e-Lobbyist as an authorized representative.
"DOI" means the Department of Investigation.
"DoITT" means the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
"e-Lobbyist" means the City Clerk's electronic filing system where lobbyists and clients submit and certify Reports as required by the Lobbying Law.
"Lobbying Law" means Subchapter 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
"Lobbying Bureau" means the lobbying bureau of the Office of the City Clerk, City of New York, which is charged with enforcing the Lobbying Law.
"OATH" means the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
"Principal Officer" means an employee who has the legal capacity to enter into a contract on behalf of a lobbyist or client.
"Retainer" means the written agreement, or the written statement of the substance of any oral agreement, between a lobbyist and client or a lobbyist and Co-lobbyist pursuant to § 3-213(c)(3) and (4) of the Lobbying Law.
"Reports" mean all filings required by the Lobbying Law, including statements of registration, periodic reports, lobbyist annual reports, client annual reports, termination notices, fundraising and political consulting reports, and any amendments thereof, unless otherwise stated.
"Respondent" means the lobbyist or client in any action brought before OATH by the City Clerk pursuant to the Lobbying Law or the Rules.
"Rules" mean 51 RCNY Chapter 1.
(Added City Record 10/5/2015, eff. 11/4/2015; amended City Record 11/25/2016, eff. 2/1/2017)
(a) The City Clerk will issue advisory opinions on a case-by-case basis in response to written requests from persons who reasonably believe they may be subject to the jurisdiction of the City Clerk.
(i) Written requests for advisory opinions must be delivered to the City Clerk's Address by first-class mail, hand-delivery, email or fax. These requests must clearly set forth the question raised and a statement of facts prompting the inquiry.
(ii) The City Clerk will send a copy of the advisory opinion to the requestor by email or first-class mail when the opinion is published.
(b) The City Clerk may issue advisory opinions on questions relating to the Lobbying Law on its own initiative or in response to informal inquiries if, in the sole discretion of the City Clerk, an advisory opinion will facilitate compliance with the Lobbying Law or the Rules.
(Added City Record 10/5/2015, eff. 11/4/2015)
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