§ 2.35.050. Registration.

A.

Before engaging in lobbying, a lobbyist shall file a notarized registration statement annually with the municipal clerk, including the following information:

1.

The lobbyist's full name and complete permanent residence and business address and telephone number, as well as any temporary residential and business address and telephone number;

2.

The full name and complete address of each person by whom the lobbyist is retained or employed, including signature authorization that the lobbyist may engage in lobbying activities on behalf of the person;

3.

Whether the person from whom the lobbyist receives compensation employs the person solely as a lobbyist or whether the person is a regular employee performing other services for the employer that include but are not limited to the influencing of legislative or administrative action;

4.

If the lobbyist is compensated with public funds, the nature or form of the lobbyist's compensation for engaging in lobbying, including salary, fees, or reimbursement for expenses received in consideration for, or directly in support of or in connection with, the influencing of legislative or administrative action;

5.

A general description of the subjects or matters on which the registrant expects to lobby or to engage in the influencing of legislative or administrative action;

6.

The identification of an assembly or school board member, or employee thereof, or other public official to whom the lobbyist is married or who is the spousal equivalent of the lobbyist; and

7.

The lobbyist shall disclose whether the lobbyist has any criminal convictions, where and when so convicted, the nature of each offense and the penalty, if any.

B.

Upon completion of the two-part lobbyist registration form:

1.

The lobbyist shall forward the "lobbyist copy" of the two-part form to the municipal clerk; and

2.

The person who retains or employs the lobbyist shall forward the "client or employer copy" of the two-part form to the municipal clerk.

C.

A separate notarized registration statement shall be filed by the lobbyist with the municipal clerk for each person who retains or employs the lobbyist.

D.

Each application for registration or renewal of registration as a lobbyist under this section shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.00, in addition to the fees required by the department of public safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information of conviction and a national criminal history record check for conviction. Such application shall not be accepted without payment of the fee.

1.

This subsection D.1 does not apply to a volunteer lobbyist.

(AO No. 2000-68(S-1), § 1, 8-15-00; AO No. 2007-72(S), § 4, 6-12-07)