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and Public Trust shall have the authority to waive the fine, in whole or in part, based on good cause shown. (c) The Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust shall investigate any person engaged in lobbying activities who may be in violation of this section. In the event that a violation is found to have been committed the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust may in addition to the penalties set forth in this Section, prohibit such person from lobbying before the City Commission or any committee, board or personnel of the City as provided herein. 1. 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: (i) First violation: for a period of 90 days from the date of determination of violation; (ii) Second violation: for a period of one year from the date of determination of violation; (iii) Third violation: for a period of five years from the date of determination of violation; 2. As used herein, a "direct violation" shall mean a violation committed by a lobbyist representing said bidder or proposer. A contract entered into a violation of this section shall also render the contract voidable. The City Manager shall include the provisions of this subsection in all City bid documents, RFP, RFO, CBO and CDBG applications; provided, however, the failure to do so shall not render any contract entered into as the result of such failure illegal per se. (d) A contract entered into in violation of this section shall also render the contract voidable. The City Manager shall include the provisions of this section in all City bid documents, RFP, RFQ, and CDBG applications; provided, however, the failure to do so shall not render any contract entered in as the result of the failure illegal per se. (e) All members of the City Commission, and all City personnel, shall be diligent to ascertain whether persons required to register pursuant to this section have complied. City Commission members or City personnel may not knowingly permit a person who is not registered pursuant to this section to lobby the City Commission members, or City appointed committee or board or City personnel. Section 12. Lobbyist Contingency Fees Prohibited. No person 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 dependant on or in any way contingent of the passage, defeat, or modification of: (1) an ordinance, resolution, action or decision of the City 02006-260 Lobbying Ordinance Revised Page 5 01'7