Lobbyist Registration Information & Reporting Requirements

Lobbyist Registration

A lobbyist is defined as any individual who is retained—whether compensated or not—for the purpose of lobbying, or who is employed by another person or entity on a full-time or part-time basis primarily to lobby on behalf of that person or entity.

The term “lobbyist” does not include the following:

• Any elected official, employee, or appointee of Broward County or any municipality within Broward County, when communicating in their official capacity.
• Any individual who communicates on their own behalf, or on behalf of their full-time or part-time employer, unless that individual’s primary job responsibility is lobbying.
• Any employee, officer, or board member of a homeowners’, condominium, or neighborhood association who, in their official capacity, addresses an issue that directly affects the association or its members.
• Any employee, officer, or board member of a nonprofit public interest organization (e.g., Sierra Club, NAACP, ACLU) who addresses an issue affecting that organization’s constituents.

Registration Requirements

At least twenty-four (24) hours before engaging in any lobbying activities, each lobbyist must register with the Town by filing a written registration form with the Town Clerk. The registration must include the following information:

1. Lobbyist Information:
   • Name, physical address (not a P.O. box), and telephone number.
   • Any amended or supplemental registration must also include this information.
2. Relationships with Municipal Officials:
   • A description of any business, professional, or familial relationship that the lobbyist or any member of their immediate family has had with a municipal official, or with a member of a municipal official’s immediate family, within the twenty-four (24) months prior to registration through the date of registration.
   • Relationships that existed prior to the effective date of this article do not require disclosure.
3. Campaign Involvement:
   • Details of any involvement, activity, or assistance—paid or voluntary—by the lobbyist or any member of their immediate family in the current or most recent campaign of any sitting elected official or current candidate for Town Council.
4. Principal Information:
   • The name, physical address (not a P.O. box), and phone number of the lobbyist’s principal(s), if known at the time of registration.
5. Subjects of Lobbying:
   • The general and specific matters the lobbyist intends to address, if known at the time of registration.

Registration Period and Updates

Lobbyist registration is valid from October 1 through September 30 of each year and must be renewed annually for continued lobbying activities.

Only one annual registration form per principal, per lobbyist is required. However, if any information changes (e.g., a new principal or a new lobbying subject), the lobbyist must file a supplemental or amended registration before engaging in additional lobbying activities.

Lobbyist Registration Fees: Free

To register, please complete the form below:

Lobbyist Application Form

Lobbyist Application Form - PDF