April 21, 2016 •
Portland, Oregon Passes Political Consultant Disclosure Rule
Portland City Council passed an ordinance that will make relationships between city officials and political consultants more transparent. Under the ordinance, a political consultant has to register with the city within 15 days of providing consulting services to a city elected official.
Elected officials will also be required to file quarterly reports identifying any political consultants who provided services to the official.
The new rules go into effect September 1, 2016.
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