Pembroke Pines City Commission Approves Lobbyist Registration Ordinance - State and Federal Communications

December 30, 2011  •  

Pembroke Pines City Commission Approves Lobbyist Registration Ordinance

Pembroke Pines, FloridaThe city of Pembroke Pines, Florida passed a lobbyist registration ordinance at the most recent city commission meeting. The ordinance requires lobbyists to register with the city clerk prior to engaging in lobbying activities.

Registration will be required annually and lobbyists must pay a registration fee of $50. Lobbyists will also be required to complete a contact log to document meetings with members of the city commission or members of other decision-making bodies under the jurisdiction of the city commission.

The ordinance was passed in response to Broward County’s new code of ethics, which extends the county’s code of ethics to all municipalities within the county. Lobbyists will be required to begin registering on January 2, 2012.

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