§ 22-74. Exemptions.

The following persons are not lobbyists as defined in subsection 22-71(b)(c), and shall not be required to register as paid lobbyists or keep records as paid lobbyists:

(1)

Lee County employees discussing government business;

(2)

Law enforcement personnel conducting an investigation;

(3)

Persons when they communicate with board members or employees in their individual capacity for the purpose of self-representation, or on behalf of their family, without compensation or reimbursement;

(4)

Persons when they appear at public meetings or hearings and communicate on the record;

(5)

Consultants under contract with Lee County who communicate with commissioners or employees regarding issues related to the scope of services in their contract;

(6)

Any government officials or employees who are acting in their official capacity or in the normal course of their duties, unless they are proposing in a competitive procurement, or are a government employee principally employed for, or whose substantial duties pertain to governmental affairs lobbying;

(7)

Persons who make purely informational requests to a board member, advisory board member or employee with no intent to affect a decision or recommendation on any item; and

(8)

Persons or representatives of organizations contacted by a board member, advisory board member or employee when the contact is initiated by that board member, advisory board member or employee in their official capacity in the normal course of their duties to obtain factual information.

(Ord. No. 03-14, § 5, 6-24-2003)