City of Philadelphia - File #: 050461

• File #: 050461
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 5/19/2005
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Title: Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Cohen
• Indexes: LOBBYING
• Code sections: 20-1101 - Definitions, 20-1102 - Registration, 20-1103 - Reporting, 20-1104 - Exemption from registration and reporting, 20-1105 - Prohibited Activities, 20-1106 - Administration and Enforcement, 20-1107 - Penalties, 20-1108 - Severability, Title 20 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/19/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/19/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, City government functions to serve the needs of all citizens, and the citizens of the City of Philadelphia have a right to know the identity of interests which attempt to influence decisions of City government, as well as the means employed by those interests; and

WHEREAS, All persons engaged in lobbying activities aimed at influencing decisions by City government must, when so engaged, be subject to the same regulations, restrictions and requirements, regardless of their background, training or other professional qualifications or license; and

WHEREAS, Complete public disclosure of the full range of activities by and financing of lobbyists and those who employ their services is essential to the maintenance of citizen confidence in the integrity of local government; and

WHEREAS, It is in the public interest to ensure that lobbyists do not misrepresent facts, their positions, or attempt to deceive officials through false communications, do not place City officials under personal obligation to themselves or their clients, and do not represent that they can control the actions of City officials; and

WHEREAS, It is in the public interest to adopt these amendments to The Philadelphia Code to ensure adequate and effective disclosure of information about efforts to lobby City government; now therefore,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Officers and Employees is hereby amended to add the following new Chapter:

CHAPTER 20-1100. LOBBYING.

§20-1101. Definitions. In addition to the definitions provided in Section 1-103 of this Code, the words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "A...