§ 2-250.20. Administration.

(a)

The city secretary shall:

(1)

Provide guidance and assistance on the registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists and develop common standards, rules, and procedures for compliance with this subdivision;

(2)

Review for completeness and timeliness registrations and reports;

(3)

Maintain filing, coding, and cross-indexing systems to carry out the purposes of this subdivision, including:

(A)

A publicly available list of all registered lobbyists, lobbying firms, and their clients; and

(B)

Computerized systems designed to minimize the burden of filing and maximize public access to materials filed under this subdivision;

(4)

Make available for public inspection and copying at reasonable times the registrations and reports field under this subdivision;

(5)

Retain registrations and reports in accordance with the Local Government Records Act; and

(6)

Upon determining, whether through investigation of a complaint filed with the secretary's office or through sua sponte review, that a violation of the rules applicable to lobbyists may have been committed, forward information to the ethics review commission for the commission to determine whether to file a complaint and initiate an investigation.

(Ord. No. 06-22, § 1(part E, § 10), 9-5-2006)