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employment restriction found in Section 2-11.1(q) has been interpreted "broadly to include written communications as well as appearances and meetings with staff and county boards and entities." 04-205 December 16. 2004 In RQO 04-205, the Ethics Commission opined whether an employee of the Miami Dade Housing Agency ("MDHA") could leave County employment and become Executive Director of the Miami Dade Development Corporation ("MDDC"), The Ethics Commission ruled that this change of employment was permissible because MDDC is a governmental entity and, as such, falls within one of the three specifically enumerated exemptions found in Section 2-11.1(q)(2), 04-201 December 16.2004 In RQO 04-201, the Ethics Commission opined whether a former Director of the Miami Dade Housing Agency ("MDHA") could contract with companies doing business with MDHA, or seeking to do business with MDHA in the future. The Ethics Commission answered this question in the affirmative, ruling that the only prohibited conduct involved lobbying any county official or staff member regarding any client or project, per the two year rule in Section 2- 11.1(q). The Ethics Commission broadly defined the lobbying prohibition to include "meet[ing] with any county officials, submit[ing] written documents on behalf of your clients or appear[ing] at publicly noticed meetings for your clients regarding any project where the client is seeking action or funding from Miami Dade County government." 04-106 June 1 L 2004 In RQO 04-106, the Ethics Commission addressed the issue of a former Assistant County Manager who sought to lobby the County Commission. The former Assistant County Manager argued that since his former job title was not specifically listed in Section 2-11.1 (q)(1) that he was therefore exempt from the two year post employment restriction. The Ethics Commission disagreed, ruling that although this particular job classification was not specifically listed in subsection (q)(1), the general prohibition of "lobbying" found in Section 2-11.1(s) is "broad and covers any activity where you are publicly identified as part of a lobbying team." 04-48 May 18.2004 In RQO 04-48, the Ethics Commission addressed the applicability of former permit/plans expediters and consultants in the County's Building Department to the two year post employment restrictions found in Section 2-11.1 (q). The narrow issue presented was whether the two year rule applied to 1) part time employees 2) temporary full time employees directly hired by the County and 3) temporary full time employees directly hired by employment agencies, The Ethics Commission broadly construed the two year post employment restriction to include all three groups, regardless of whether they earned a salary per se or hourly wages, and regardless of whether or not they received County benefits.