§ 4-8-4. ELECTION BY BUSINESS ENTITY.

(A)

This section applies to a business entity that has one or more employees that are subject to the registration requirement of this chapter.

(B)

The business entity may elect to:

(1)

register and report as a business entity; or

(2)

have each employee lobbyist register and report individually.

(C)

If a business entity elects the option under subsection (B)(1), an employee of the business entity who would otherwise be subject to the registration requirement is not required to register or file activity reports if the business entity:

(1)

registers on behalf of all of the business entity's employee lobbyists;

(2)

pays the annual registration fee for the business entity and each of the employee lobbyists; and

(3)

completely reports the activity of each employee lobbyist that is required by this chapter.

(D)

If a business entity elects the option under subsection (B)(2), and each lobbyist employed by the business entity who is subject to the registration requirement registers and files activity reports as required by this chapter, the business entity need not also register and file reports if all of the activity required to be reported by the business entity is included in one or more of the reports filed by the lobbyists employed by the business entity.

Source: Ord. No. 20160922-005, Pt. 1, 6-1-17 .

Editor's note

Ordinance No. 20160922-005 takes effect on June 1, 2017.