October 5, 2022 •
Philadelphia Board of Ethics Revises Campaign Finance Regulations
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics revised a regulation governing coordinated campaign expenditures. Regulation 1 considers expenditures to be coordinated if they are made based on instructions received from a campaign. A public communication from a campaign may constitute instructions if […]
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics revised a regulation governing coordinated campaign expenditures.
Regulation 1 considers expenditures to be coordinated if they are made based on instructions received from a campaign.
A public communication from a campaign may constitute instructions if the communication includes a suggestion the electorate should be made aware of the information and the manner in which the information should be presented (e.g., “voters need to hear”).
The presumption of coordination can be refuted by demonstrating there was an independent basis for the expenditure.
The revised regulation took effect October 3.
April 12, 2021 •
Philadelphia Board of Ethics Releases 2021 Lobbying Training Schedule
On April 9, the Philadelphia Board of Ethics announced the 2021 lobbying training schedule. The virtual lobbyist training covers the basic requirements of the city’s lobbying law for lobbyists, lobbying firms, and principals. The training will also cover the process […]
On April 9, the Philadelphia Board of Ethics announced the 2021 lobbying training schedule.
The virtual lobbyist training covers the basic requirements of the city’s lobbying law for lobbyists, lobbying firms, and principals.
The training will also cover the process of registering and filing expense reports with the Board of Ethics through the Philadelphia Lobbying Information System (PLIS).
Currently, it is not mandatory to attend one of the 2021 lobbying trainings.
Registration for the lobbying training may be accomplished at http://bit.ly/BOELobbyTraining.
All trainings will be held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. via Zoom on April 20, July 9, and October 14.
More dates may be added at a later time and dates are subject to change.
Questions regarding the schedule or training may be directed to the Board of Ethics at Lobbying@phila.gov or BOE.Training@phila.gov.
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