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Section 6. Processing of Registration Fees. The registration fees required by this section shall be deposited by the City Clerk into a separate account and shall be expended for the purpose of recording, transcribing, administration and other costs incurred in maintaining these records for availability to the public. Unexpended funds may be transferred to general revenue at the end of the fiscal year. There shall be no fee required for filing a Notice of Withdrawal and the City Commission may, in its discretion, waive the lobbyist and/or principal registration fee upon a finding of financial hardship. Section 7. Change in Lobbyist Information. Any change to the information originally filed pursuant to this ordinance shall require that the lobbyist file within three (3) business days from such changed circumstances, a signed statement under oath amending the above-referenced reports. Additionally, in the event official action on the specific lobbying issue is scheduled to occur during said three-day period, the lobbyist and principal shall, prior to said official action, fUl1her disclose the amendment by publicly stating on the record, at which the official action is to occur, the subject amendment. The lobbyist has a continuing duty to supply accurate information and amend said rep0l1s when so needed. Section 8. Creation of a Lobbyist Log. The City Clerk shall publish logs on a quarterly and an annual basis reflecting the lobbyist registrations, which have been filed in accordance with this chapter. All logs required by this ordinance shall be prepared in a manner substantially similar to the logs prepared for the Florida Legislature pursuant to section 11.045, Florida Statutes. Section 9. City Clerk to Publish Information. The City Clerk shall publish to the City Commission, City appointed boards or committees, City Manager and other personnel a list of registered lobbyists and their principals, for which they are authorized to lobby, and any other disclosure made to the City Clerk that is required pursuant to state and county law. The information shall be disseminated by the City Clerk prior to City Commission meetings and public hearings. Section 10. City Sign-in Sheet. Every lobbyist and principal of a local business shall sign-in at the front desk each time he or she meets with City personnel at a City facility, or shall deliver a memorandum of said meeting to the City Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours of meeting with City personnel at any other location, and shall inform the City Clerk, in writing, of the (1) name of the lobbyist or the principal of the local business; (2) the City personnel in attendance; (3) the time and place of the meeting; and (4) the issue discussed. The issue shall be described with as much detail as is practical, including but not limited to a specific description where applicable to a pending request for a proposal, invitation to bid, or public hearing item. Section 11. Penalties for Violation. (a) The City Clerk shall notify the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust of the failure of a lobbyist (or principal) to file either of the reports referenced above and/or pay the assessed fines after notification. (b) A lobbyist (or principal) may appeal a fine and may request a hearing before the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. A request for a hearing on the fine must be filed with the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust within 15 calendar days of receipt of the notification of the failure to file the required disclosure form. The Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics 02006-260 Lobbying Ordinance Revised Page 401'7