§ 2-150. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Expenditure: A payment, distribution, loan, advance, reimbursement, deposit, or anything of value made by a lobbyist or principal paid or provided directly or indirectly to or for the benefit of any elected official or employee of the town for the purpose of lobbying.

Lobbyist means any individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity employed or retained, whether paid or not, by a principal who seeks to encourage the approval, disapproval, adoption, repeal, passage, defeat, or modification of any ordinance, resolution, action or decision of the Town Council, or any action, decision, recommendation of any town board or committee, or any action, decision or recommendation of any town personnel during the time period of the entire decision-making process on such action, decision or recommendation that foreseeably will be heard or reviewed by the Town Council, or a town board or committee. The term specifically includes the principal as well as any employee engaged in lobbying activities.

Other terms: Any other term used herein and not defined, shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Miami-Dade County Conflict of Interest and Ethics Ordinance, as that may be amended from time to time (the "County Ordinance").

Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity or an agent or employee thereof.

Principal: The person that has employed or retained the services of a lobbyist.

(Ord. No. C-393, § 2, 6-1-2015)