§ 2-331. Definitions

The following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

Legislation. Any ordinance, resolution, contract, bid award, action, decision or proposal of any kind that is the subject of present or prospective action by the city commission, a city board or committee; or any action, decision or recommendation of the city manager or city staff regarding legislation to be considered or foreseeably to be considered by the city commission, city board, or committee. Legislation does not include hearings before a special magistrate in code enforcement.

Lobbying or lobbying activities. A communication, by any means, from a lobbyist to a covered individual regarding any item that will foreseeably be decided by a final decision-making authority, which communication seeks to influence, convince, or persuade the covered individual to support or oppose the item. Lobbying does not include communications:

(a)

Made on the record at a duly-noticed public meeting or hearing; or

(b)

From an attorney to an attorney representing Broward County or any municipality within Broward County regarding a pending or imminent judicial or adversarial administrative proceeding against Broward County or against any municipality within Broward County.

Lobbyist. A person who is retained, with or without compensation, for the purpose of lobbying, or a person who is employed by another person or entity, on a full-time or part-time basis, principally to lobby on behalf of that other person or entity. "Lobbyist" does not include a person who is:

(a)

An elected official, employee, or appointee of Broward County or of any municipality within Broward County communicating in his or her official capacity.

(b)

An individual who communicates on his or her own behalf, or on behalf of a person or entity employing the individual on a full-time or part-time basis, unless the individual is principally employed by that person or entity to lobby.

(c)

Any employee, officer, or board member of a homeowners' association, condominium association, or neighborhood association when addressing, in his or her capacity as an employee, officer, or board member of such association, an issue impacting the association or its members; or

(d)

Any employee, an officer, or a board member of a nonprofit public interest entity (e.g., Sierra Club, NAACP, ACLU) when addressing an issue impacting a constituent of that entity.

Person. Any individual, business, corporation, association, firm, partnership, nonprofit organization or other organization or group.

(Ord. No. 2010-107, § 2, 4-20-10; Ord. No. 2012-103, § 2, 1-17-12)