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(b) A log shall be established at the reception desk. All lobbyists shall sign in when entering the City Hall, shall indicate which Commissioners or staff s/he is visiting, indicate the time of entry and exit. Section 4. Lobbyist's Contingency Fees. No person or entity may, in whole or in part, pay, give or agree to payor give a contingency fee to a lobbyist. No lobbyist may, in whole or in part, receive or agree to receive a contingency fee. As used herein, "contingency fee" means a fee, bonus, commission, or non-monetary benefit as compensation which is dependent on or in any way contingent on the passage, defeat, or modification of: (1) an ordinance, resolution, action or decision of the City Commission; (2) any action, decision or recommendation of any City board or committee; or (3) any action, decision or recommendation of City personnel during the time period of the entire decision-making process regarding such action, decision or recommendation which foreseeably will be heard or reviewed by the City Commission, or a City board or committee. Section 5. Direction to the City Clerk to Disseminate Information. (a) The Clerk shall disseminate to the City Commission, prior to any public hearing, any disclosures on the event or matter for which the lobbyist may appear, as required by the State or County law and the Clerk shall orally report that information prior to the matter being heard. (b) Upon adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. Section 6. Penalties for Violation. (a) The Ethics Commission of Miami-Dade County shall investigate any person engaged in lobbying activities who may be in violation of this Ordinance. In the event that a violation is found to have been committed the Ethics Commission may, in addition to the penalties set forth in subsection (u) of the County ordinance, prohibit such person from lobbying before the City Commission or any committee, board or personnel of the City as provided herein. Every lobbyist who is found to be in violation of this Section shall be prohibited from registering as a lobbyist or lobbying in accordance with the following schedule: 1. First (1 Sl) Violation for a period of90 days from the date of determination of violation. 2. Second (2nd) Violation for a period of one (1) year from the date of determination of violation. 3. Third (3rd) Violation for a period of five (5) years from the date of determination of the violation. (b) Any violation of this Ordinance shall result in the issue being lobbied voidable. LobbyiSI Ordinance (f) Legislalion/Ordinances LMD:ch 3