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because the BP attorney's client relationship with the nonprofit group did not fall within one of the three specific exemptions found in Section 2-11.1(q)(2) (two year rule). The Ethics Commission specifically stated that the only three permissible exemptions included 1) former employees who become employed by government entities, 2) former employees who become employed by 501 (c )(3) non profit entities or educational institutions or 3) former employees who lobby on behalf of such entities in their official capacities. The Ethics Commission reasoned that since the BP attorney did not fall within one of these specifically enumerated exemptions to the two year rule, he was therefore prohibited from lobbying the City of Miami Beach. 08-17 April 25, 2008 In RQO 08-17, the Ethics Commission opined whether a former Assistant County Manager may serve as principal in charge of a design contract for the construction of a new fleet shop and maintenance facility for the County, The Ethics Commission found that the former County official could serve as principal in charge of the project, provided he did not engage in any prohibited lobbying activity with the County on behalf of a third party. The Ethics Commission found that the restrictions contained in Section 2-11.1 (q) (two year rule) "broadly defines lobbying as seeking to influence county staff, the County Manager or any member of the Board of County Commissioners during the entire decision making period of any legislative action, decision or action that may foreseeably come before the Board of County Commissioners or any County board," (emphasis added), 06-54 September 28,2006 In RQO 06-54, the Ethics Commission whether Section 2-11.1 (q) (two year rule) barred a government affairs consultant with the Public Health Trust from serving as a sub-consultant to a law firm under a Request for Proposal ("RFP") issued by the Public Health Trust. The Ethics Commission ruled that the government affairs consultant would be permitted to serve as a member of the lobbying team for the Public Health Trust because Section 2-11.1(q) only prohibited former employees from lobbying the County for two years following employment. However, the Ethics Commission specifically noted that the government affairs consultant could "not make any presentations before the selection committee or lobby any Trust employees regarding the subject RFP because such activities would fall under the prohibitions contained in Section 2-11.1 (q)." 06-32 May 1. 2006 In RQO 06-32, the Ethics Commission opined whether former County Commissioners may enter into contractual relationships during their two year post employment period with entities that benefitted financially from decisions made while the former County Commissioner were in office. The Ethics Commission ruled that the former County Commissioner could enter into contractual relationships with entities that benefitted from decisions they made while in office, provided the contractual relationships with said entities were not discussed or contemplated during the decision making process. The opinion specifically noted that the two year post