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The following individuals are not required to register:
(a) An individual whose only contact with any County Officer or Employee consists of speaking at a public meeting or hearing before a board or commission or at a hearing before a County Officer or Employee, or of sending a written communication to a County Officer or Employee, or both.
(b) An officer or employee of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof, cities, counties, special districts, or any other governmental entity, representing their governmental employer in the course of their official duties.
(c) A member of the State Bar of California who is performing a service which lawfully can be performed only by an attorney licensed to practice law in California.
(d) Any representative of an employee organization while acting pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (the "Act") or pursuant to a procedure established by the County in accordance with the Act, who contacts a County Officer or Employee other than a member of a board or commission, or who contacts a member of a board or commission who has been designated by the board or commission as its representative to meet with the representative of an employee organization.
(e) Any individual brought to a County Officer or Employee by a person registered pursuant to this chapter to provide technical or other information.
(f) Any individual whose contacts with County Officers or Employees is limited to routine sales discussions with the Director of Purchasing and Contracting for the purpose of selling goods or services to the County.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7400 (N.S.), effective 11-27-87; amended by Ord. No. 8993 (N.S.), effective 2-11-99; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18; amended by Ord. No. 10819 (N.S.), effective 1-12-23)
(a) The registration made pursuant to section 23.102 shall be in writing, filed with the Clerk of the Board, signed by the registrant, or an authorized officer thereof, under penalty of perjury. The registration shall be made on the form(s) prescribed by the Clerk of the Board and submitted in the manner as prescribed by the Clerk of the Board.
(b) The registration shall provide the following information:
(1) Registrant's full name.
(2) Registrant's business address.
(3) The full name of any individual, firm, corporation, or organization represented. If the registrant is employed by a company or firm that itself has been retained by an individual, corporation, firm, or organization to obtain a County Decision, to which the registrant has been assigned, the registrant shall disclose the names of both their immediate employer and any individual, corporation, firm, or organization that has retained the individual's immediate employer.
(4) A list of the County Officer or Employee that the registrant will attempt to influence. The list shall include the Board of Supervisors in the event that the registrant will attempt to influence any member of the Board.
(Added by Ord. No. 4098 (N.S.), effective 5-31-73; amended by Ord. No. 8966 (N.S.), effective 10-20-98; amended by Ord. No. 9011 (N.S.), effective 4-15-99; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18; amended by Ord. No. 10819 (N.S.), effective 1-12-23)
The Clerk of the Board shall issue, upon request of any County Officer or Employee a "Notice of Registration Required" to any individual believed by the County Officer or Employee to be required to register under section 23.102. Any individual who in good faith believes that they are not required to register under this Chapter shall not be deemed to have violated section 23.102 if the individual registers within 10 days after receipt of notice from the Clerk of the Board that registration is required.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18; amended by Ord. No. 10819 (N.S.), effective 1-12-23)
(a) The term "quarter" means the annual calendar quarter of the year, namely, the time periods encompassed by January 1 - March 31, April 1 - June 30, July 1 - September 30, and October 1 - December 31, respectively.
(b) An individual registered or required to be registered pursuant to this chapter and any individual, corporation, firm, or organization represented by an individual registered pursuant to this chapter, who makes any expenditure of $25 or more on any one occasion, or who expends in the aggregate a total of $100 or more in any one quarter in providing food, drink, lodging, transportation, recreation, service, or any other thing of value, including a gift to a County Officer or Employee, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of another, shall file, between the 1st and 15th day of each calendar quarter, a written statement disclosing the expenditures made during the preceding quarter. The statement shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board, and provide the amount expended, the name of the County Officer or Employee who received the service or thing of value and be signed under penalty of perjury. For purposes of determining the amount expended during one quarter, the amounts expended on any one County Officer or Employee by all representatives, officers, directors and employees of a corporation, firm, or organization shall be aggregated.
(Added by Ord. No. 4098 (N.S.), effective 5-31-73; amended by Ord. No. 8993 (N.S.), effective 2-11-99; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18; amended by Ord. No. 10819 (N.S.), effective 1-12-23)
An individual registered or required to be registered under section 23.102 or an individual, corporation, firm or organization employing or represented by an individual registered or required to be registered who knowingly employs a County Officer or Employee shall file a written notice with the Clerk of the Board. The notice shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board within 10 days after employing a County Officer or Employee. The notice shall be entitled, "Notice of Lobbyist Employing a County Officer or Employee" and shall contain the full name and business address of the person filing the statement, the full name of the County Officer or Employee the lobbyist is employing, the amount of money or other consideration the lobbyist is paying to the officer or employee and the date the lobbyist first employed the County Officer or Employee.
(Added by Ord. No. 4098 (N.S.), effective 5-31-73; amended by Ord. No. 8993 (N.S.), effective 2-11-99; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18)
(a) No Elected Officer shall accept any Contribution from a person registered pursuant to this chapter where the person's registration form includes the Elective County Office that the Elected Officer holds.
(b) No Candidate or Controlled Committee shall accept any Contribution from a person registered pursuant to this chapter where the person's registration form includes the Elective County Office to which the Candidate is seeking election.
(c) Prior to the end of each calendar month the Clerk of the Board shall compile a list of all persons registered pursuant to this chapter and the Elective County Office or County Officer or Employee such persons will attempt to influence.
(d) An Elected Officer, Candidate or Controlled Committee may reasonably rely on the information contained in the most recent list of registrants compiled by the Clerk of the Board in determining whether Contributions may be accepted from any person. Acceptance of Contributions which would not be prohibited based on the information set forth in the Clerk of the Board's most recent list of registrants shall not constitute a violation of this section.
(Added by Ord. No. 4098 (N.S.), effective 5-31-73; repealed by Ord. No. 5200 (N.S.), effective 8-10-78; added by Ord. No. 8966 (N.S.), effective 10-20-98; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18)
No Elected Officer, Candidate or Controlled Committee shall accept a Gift from an individual registered pursuant to this chapter. An Elected Officer, Candidate or Controlled Committee may reasonably rely on the information contained in the most recent list of registrants compiled by the Clerk of the Board in determining whether a Gift may be accepted from an individual. Acceptance of a Gift from an individual or entity not on the Clerk of the Board's most recent list of registrants shall not constitute a violation of this section unless the Elected Officer, Candidate or Controlled Committee knows that the individual or entity making the Gift has registered, even though the registrant has not been included on the list.
(Added by Ord. No. 8966 (N.S.), effective 10-20-98; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10579 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18)