ORDINANCE NO. ______, SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21.02, 21.05, 21.06 AND 21.99 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") AND CREATING NEW SECTIONS OF LMCO CHAPTER 21 RELATING TO THE LOBBYING OF METRO OFFICERS. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION) (AS AMENDED)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS HOLLANDER AND
CHAMBERS ARMSTRONG
WHEREAS, the operation of open and responsive government requires the fullest opportunity to be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on executive and legislative action; and
WHEREAS, the identity and expenditures of certain persons who attempt to influence executive and legislative actions should be publicly identified and regulated to preserve and maintain the integrity of government; and
WHEREAS, it is now timely and appropriate to place controls on the lobbying of any Metro Officer, or any member of the staff of any Metro Officer, over all Metro matters and to provide procedures for the registration of lobbyists; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council finds that the enactment of legislation requiring the registration of lobbyists and the disclosure of their employers, and also the filing of statements making public the financial transactions that may be used to influence Metro Council legislation and executive actions, is necessary and appropriate and will lead to a better governed Louisville Metro.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO Chapter 21 is amended to include the subtitles specified herein:
Sections 21.40 to 21.45 should appear under the subtitle "Lobbying."
SECTION II: A new section of LMCO is hereby created as follows:
? 21.40 Definitions
For the purposes of ?? 21.40 to 21.45, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different ...
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