City of Philadelphia - File #: 110556

• File #: 110556
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/8/2011
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 10/13/2011
• Title: Amending Chapter 20-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lobbying," by modifying certain definitions, provisions, and exemptions, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Green, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: LOBBYING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/26/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/13/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/6/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/6/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/6/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/28/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
9/28/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
9/28/2011	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/8/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 20-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lobbying," by modifying certain definitions, provisions, and exemptions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 20-1200 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Lobbying is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 20-1200. LOBBYING.

§20-1201. Definitions.

(1) "Administrative action." Any of the following:

(a) An agency's:

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(ii) development or modification of a written statement of policy;

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(3) "Agency." Any of the following, unless the lobbying of the entity is subject to 65 Pa. C.S. § 13A01 et seq.:

(a) Any office, department, board, commission, or other entity that is part of the government of the City of Philadelphia, including City Council.

(b) The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, and any other entity that meets the definition of a "City-related agency" under Section 17-1401(9).

(c) The School District of Philadelphia, including any board or other instrumentality thereof.

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(18) "Lobbying." An effort to influence legislative action or administrative action including:

(a) direct or indirect communication;

(b) incurring office expenses; and

(c) providing any gift, hospitality, transportation or lodging to a City official or employee for the purpose of advancing the interest of the lobbyist or principal.

For purposes of this Chapter, it is not lobbying when a principal, or a consultant or professional (e.g., an accountant, architect, attorney, doctor, or engineer), acting as the representative or agent of a principal or client, communicates with a City agency in a matter in which the principal or client is subject to or seeking a specific City agency action in which the principal's or client's intere...