Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2011-5727

• Record #: SO2011-5727
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 7/6/2011
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics
• Final action: 7/28/2011
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-156 regarding lobbying activities
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Burns, William D.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 156 Governmental Ethics

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2011	4941	City Council	Passed as Substitute	Pass
7/27/2011		Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics	Recommended to Pass	Pass
7/6/2011	2011	City Council	Referred

SUBSTITUTE
ORDINANCE AS
AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-156-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting, in correct alphabetical order, the language underscored, as follows:
2-156-010 Definitions.
Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(e)(1) "Clerical" means an employee who carries out tasks of a mechanical/ secretarial/administrative nature (for example, copying, filing, word-processing) with no discretion on issues of substance.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(i)(l) "Exempt position" means a position that is classified as exempt under the City's Hiring Plan, as amended from time to time, but excluding City Council employees.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(o)(l) "Lobby" or "lobbying" means the conduct described in subsection (p) of this Section 2-156-010.
(p) "Lobbyist" means any person who, on behalf of any person other than himself, or as any part of his duties as an employee of another, undertakes to influence any legislative or administrative action, including but not limited to:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
The term "lobbyist" shall include, but is not be limited to, any attorney, accountant, or consultant engaged in the above-described activities; provided, however, that an attorney shall not be considered a lobbyist while representing clients in a formal adversarial hearing.; and provided further that the term "lobbyist" shall not include a person who, on an unpaid basis, seeks to influence legislative or administrative action on behalf of an entity that is not engaged in a-
profit seeking enterprise; further provided that an employee, officer or director of a not for profit entity who seeks to influence legislative or administrative action on behalf of such an—entity shall not be considered a lobbyist for purposes of this chapter. The term "lobbyist" shall not include any vo...