[Ord. 99-795B, § 1; Ord. 06-1112, § 1; Ord. 14-1343]
(a) 
Within three (3) working days after exceeding the limit of time specified in Code Section 2.17.210(a)(5), each lobbyist shall register by filing with the Metro Council a statement containing the following information:
(1) 
The name, email address, telephone number, and address of the lobbyist;
(2) 
The name, email address, telephone number and address of each person or agency by whom the lobbyist is employed or in whose interest the lobbyist appears or works, a description of the trade, business, profession or area of endeavor of that person or agency, and a designation by each such person or agency that the lobbyist is officially authorized to lobby for that person or agency;
(3) 
The name of any member of the Metro Council who is in any way employed by the lobbyist employer designated in subsection (b) of this section or who is employed by the lobbyist or whether the lobbyist and member are associated with the same business. Ownership of stock in a publicly traded corporation in which a member of the Metro Council also owns stock is not a relationship which need be stated; and
(4) 
The general subject or subjects of the legislative interest of the lobbyist.
(b) 
The designation of official authorization to lobby shall be signed by an officer of each such corporation, association, organization or other group or by each individual by whom the lobbyist is employed or in whose interest the lobbyist appears or works.
(c) 
A lobbyist must revise the statements required by subsection (a) of this section if any of the information contained therein changes within 30 days of the change.
(d) 
(1) 
Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), a lobbyist registration expires on January 31 of the next odd-numbered year after the date of filing or refiling.
(2) 
A lobbyist registration filed on or after July 1 of any even-numbered year expires on January 31 of the second odd-numbered year after the date of filing or refiling.
[Ord. 99-795B, § 1; Ord. 14-1343]
(a) 
The requirements of Code Section 2.17.210 through Code Section 217.240 do not apply to the following:
(1) 
News media or their employees or agents, who in the ordinary course of business publish or broadcast news items, editorials or other comments or paid advertisements which directly or indirectly urge legislative action if such persons engage in no other activities in connection with such legislative action;
(2) 
Any Metro official acting in an official capacity;
(3) 
Public officials acting in their official capacity as a member or employee of a public agency;
(4) 
Any individual who receives no additional consideration for lobbying and who limits lobbying activities solely to formal appearances to give testimony before Metro Council or any of its committees, and who, if the individual testifies, registers an appearance in the records of the Council or its committees; or
(5) 
Any person who spends not more than five (5) hours during any calendar quarter lobbying, excluding travel time.
[Ord. 14-1343]
(a) 
A lobbyist may not instigate the introduction of any legislative action for the purpose of obtaining employment to lobby in opposition to the legislative action.
(b) 
A lobbyist may not attempt to influence the vote of any member of the Metro Council by the promise of financial support of the candidacy of the member, or by threat of financing opposition to the candidacy of the member, at any future election.
(c) 
A person may not lobby or offer to lobby for consideration any part of which is contingent upon the success of any lobbying activity.
(d) 
A Metro Official may not receive consideration other than from Metro for acting as a lobbyist in Oregon for Metro.
[Ord. 99-795B, § 1; Ord. 06-1112, § 2; Ord. 14-1343]
Any lobbyist who engages in any lobbying activities shall file with the Council by April 15 of each year a statement for the preceding calendar year showing:
(a) 
The total amount of all moneys expended for food, refreshments and entertainment by the lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying.
(b) 
The name of any Metro Official to whom or for whose benefit, on any one occasion, an expenditure is made for the purposes of lobbying, and the date, name of payee, purpose and amount of that expenditure. This subsection applies if the total amount expended on the occasion by one or more persons exceeds $50.
(c) 
Statements required by this section need not include amounts expended by the lobbyist for personal living and travel expenses and office overhead, including salaries and wages paid for staff and secretarial assistance, and maintenance expenses.
(d) 
If the amount of any expenditure required to be included in a statement is not accurately known at the time the statement is required to be filed, an estimate of the expenditure shall be submitted in the statement and designated as an estimate. The exact amount expended for which a previous estimate was made shall be submitted in a subsequent report when the information is available.
(e) 
A statement required by this section shall include a copy of any notice provided to a public official or candidate under ORS 244.100.
[Ord. 99-795B, § 1; Ord. 06-1112, § 3; Ord. 14-1343]
(a) 
Any person on whose behalf a lobbyist was registered, or was required to register, with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission at any time during the calendar year shall file with the commission, according to the schedule described in ORS 171.752, a statement showing for the applicable reporting period:
(1) 
The total amount of all moneys expended for lobbying activities on the person’s behalf, excluding living and travel expenses incurred for a lobbyist performing lobbying services;
(2) 
The name of any legislative or executive official to whom or for whose benefit, on any one occasion, an expenditure is made for the purposes of lobbying by the person, and the date, name of payee, purpose and amount of that expenditure. This subsection applies if the total amount expended on the occasion by one or more persons exceeds $50. This subsection does not apply to information reported in compliance with ORS 171.745; and
(3) 
The name of each registered lobbyist or entity comprised of more than one lobbyist to whom the person paid moneys for lobbying activities on the person’s behalf, excluding living and travel expenses incurred for a lobbyist performing lobbying services, and the total amount of moneys paid to that lobbyist or entity.
(b) 
A statement required under subsection (1) of this section shall include a copy of any notice provided to a public official or candidate under ORS 244.100.
[Ord. 99-795B, § 1; Ord. 14-1343]
(a) 
Each report, registration or statement required by this Chapter shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of false swearing.
(b) 
No person shall willfully make and subscribe any document which contains or is verified by a written declaration for false swearing which the person does not believe to be true and correct to every matter.
[Ord. 14-1343]
(a) 
No lobbyist or public official, as defined in ORS 244.020, shall make any false statement or misrepresentation to any legislative or executive official or, knowing a document to contain a false statement, cause a copy of such document to be received by a legislative or executive official without notifying such official in writing of the truth as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) 
It is a defense to a charge of violation of subsection (a) of this section if the person who made the false statement or misrepresentation retracts the statement or misrepresentation and notifies the official in writing of the truth:
(1) 
In a manner showing complete and voluntary retraction of the prior false statement or misrepresentation; and
(2) 
Before the subject matter of the false statement or misrepresentation is submitted to a vote of a committee or the Metro Council or is relied upon by an executive official in an administrative hearing.
(c) 
As used in this section:
(1) 
“False statement or misrepresentation” means the intentional misrepresentation or misstatement of a material fact.
(2) 
“Material” means that which may have affected the course or outcome of any proceeding or transaction if known prior to the proceeding or transaction.
[Ord. 99-795B, § 1; Ord. 06-1112, § 4; Ord. 14-1343]
In addition to any such penalties as otherwise may be provided by law, a person who violates any provision of this Chapter or fails to file any report, registration or statement or to furnish any information required by this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not greater than $500.
However, no Metro official shall be subject to any sanction by Metro for a violation of this Chapter that resulted from the receipt of any gift, meal, or entertainment from any person who is not currently registered with Metro as a lobbyist or is not designated on a lobbyist’s registration as the employer of a lobbyist.