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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 8-7 Legislative lobbying.">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-7" heading="Legislative lobbying.">
    <text>A person must register if, during a reporting period, the person:</text>
    <para num="(1)">for the purpose of influencing any legislative action, communicates with a public servant; and</para>
    <para num="(2)">in furtherance of or in connection with all such communications for that or any other legislative action, and all activities relating to those communications:<para num="(i)">expends $100 or more for gifts, including meals, beverages, or special events, to 1 or more public servants;</para>
      <para num="(ii)">incurs any expenses of $500 or more; or</para>
      <para num="(iii)">earns $2,500 or more in compensation.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Compensation	§8-1</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Gift	§2-17</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Legislative action	§8-1</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Person	§2-22</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Public servant	§2-23</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Reporting period	§8-1</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
