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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 8-9 “Grass roots” lobbying.">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-9" heading="“Grass roots” lobbying.">
    <text>A person must register if, during a reporting period, the person:</text>
    <para num="(1)">for the purpose of influencing any legislative or executive action, solicits others to communicate with a public servant; and</para>
    <para num="(2)">in furtherance of or in connection with that solicitation, expends $1,000 or more, including expenditures for salaries, contractual employees, postage, telecommunications services, electronic services, advertising, printing, or delivery services.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Executive action	§8-1</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>
