Important: New Requirements
On September 22, 2016, the Austin City Council passed Ordinance No. 20160922-005, which amended Chapter 4.8 (Regulation of Lobbyists) of the City Code. City Code Chapter 4-8 requires a person to register as a lobbyist if the person meets the requirements outlined in §4-8-3. In addition, a person who meets the registration requirements must file quarterly activity reports, pay the appropriate registration fee(s), and file a Notice of Termination upon ceasing lobbying activities. The new requirements are effective on June 1, 2017, with the first quarterly report due in July using the new filing requirements.
New interactive PDF forms for lobbyist registration, quarterly activity reports and instructions have been created. Beginning June 1, 2017, the PDF forms below must be used to Register and file Quarterly Activity Reports.
Please Note: the new PDF forms are available as fillable PDF forms and will not open in your browser. To fill out the form, right click the link and select "Save Link as..." to download the file directly to your computer. The forms must be filled out using Adobe Acrobat or an Acrobat Reader product, which can be downloaded for free.
Training and General Information
Individual Lobbyist Registration and Reporting
These forms apply to individual lobbyists who are required to register and report their activity according to City Code Chapter 4-8.
- Lobbyist Contact Information Form: (Updated 05/15/2017) (optional) use this form to provide a designated email address and contact information to the Clerk's Office. Submission of this form permits lobbyists and entities to submit their required forms via e-mail.
- Lobbyist Reporting Form: (Updated 05/22/2017) use this form to submit both your registration and quarterly activity reports
- Lobbyist Reporting Form Instructions: (Updated 05/19/2017) an instruction guide on filling out the Lobbyist Reporting Form
Please Note: Although the forms will continue to updated, the City Clerk will still accept earlier versions of the new Interactive PDF forms.
Entity Registration and Reporting
City Code §4-8-4(B)(1) permits a business entity to register and report the activity of each of their individual employee lobbyists, provided they register as a business entity and report the individual activity of each employee lobbyist. The forms below apply to entities that have elected to register and report as a business entity per §4-8-4(B)(1).
- Lobbyist Contact Information Form: (Updated 05/15/2017) (optional) use this form to provide a designated email address and contact information to the Clerk's Office. Submission of this form permits lobbyists and entities to submit their required forms via e-mail.
- Entity Reporting Cover Sheet: (Updated 05/24/2017) use this cover sheet to report your lobbyist employees. This form must be filed with the necessary Lobbyist Reporting Forms for each individual employee lobbyist
- Entity Reporting Instructions: (Updated 05/19/2017) an instruction guide on filling out the Entity Reporting Cover Sheet and Lobbyist Reporting Form
- Lobbyist Reporting Form: (Updated 05/22/2017) use this form to file ac tivity and registration reports for your registered lobbyist employees
Please Note: Although the forms will continue to updated, the City Clerk will still accept earlier versions of the new Interactive PDF forms.
The data provided on the Lobbyist Reporting Form and Entity Reporting Cover Sheet will be published on the City's Open Data Portal beginning in July 2017
Department Visitor Log
City Code §4-8-8(C) now requires departments to obtain written disclosure of specific information when engaging in face-to-face, scheduled meetings with visitors who meet specific criteria. Below is a template sign-in sheet provided by the City Clerk to departments - please note City departments may opt to obtain this information by other means and this sign-in sheet is only a template.
If you have questions, please email the Lobbyist Coordinator or contact the Office of the City Clerk at 512-974-2210.
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