Austin, Texas Approves Lobbying Law Amendments

Austin City Council approved an ordinance concerning lobbyist reporting as part of its consent agenda during a meeting on March 12. The ordinance, identified as Item 2, narrows the definition of city official to exclude spouses and requires lobbyists to disclose on their quarterly reports all direct communications with a city official regarding a municipal question. Under the ordinance, city departments and offices are no longer required to keep a record of lobbying communications during a scheduled meeting on a municipal question. The ordinance is effective March 23.

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