File #: 14-3306    Version: Name: 14-5-21 Lobbyist Registration Ordinance Amendment
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Approved
File created: 5/21/2014 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/21/2014 Final action: 11/19/2014
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY LOBBYIST REGISTRATION ORDINANCE NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part I. General Ordinances, Chapter 2. Administration, Article VI. Ethics, Division 3. Lobbyists, Sections 2-622, 2-632, 2-633and 2-637 through 2-643 are hereby amended as follows: Sec. 2-622. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Administrative action means the execution or rejection of any rule, regulation, legislative rule, standard, fee, rate, contractual agreement, purchasing agreement or other delegated legislative or quasi-legislative action to be taken or withheld by any County official or County employee. Board means the County Board and any and all of its standing or special committees or subcommittees. Clerk means the duly elected...
Sponsors: TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, EARLEAN COLLINS, PETER N. SILVESTRI
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY LOBBYIST REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part I. General Ordinances, Chapter 2. Administration, Article VI. Ethics, Division 3. Lobbyists, Sections 2-622, 2-632, 2-633and 2-637 through 2-643 are hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 2-622. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Administrative action means the execution or rejection of any rule, regulation, legislative rule, standard, fee, rate, contractual agreement, purchasing agreement or other delegated legislative or quasi-legislative action to be taken or withheld by any County official or County employee.
Board means the County Board and any and all of its standing or special committees or subcommittees.
Clerk means the duly elected or appointed Clerk of the County.
Commissioner means any of the duly elected or duly appointed County Board members.
Compensation means money, thing of value or other pecuniary benefits received or to be received in return for, or as reimbursement for, or as a result of, services rendered or to be rendered, for lLobbying. This includes a contract, promise or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to provide or arrange for cCompensation for services rendered or to be rendered.
County aAgency means any board, commission, department or authority under the jurisdiction of the President or Board or any other County oOfficial.
County Appointee means an individual appointed by the President to:
(a) any board or Commission created under County Ordinance or Illinois State Statute; or
(b) any units of local government (as defined in Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois) created by Illinois state or County ordinance.
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