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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 8-16 In general.">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-16" heading="In general.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Semi-annual reports required.">A lobbyist must file with the Ethics Board semi-annual activity reports for the reporting period for which the lobbyist is registered or required to be registered.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="When and for whom filed.">
      <para num="(1)">For each reporting period, these semi-annual reports  must be filed as follows:<para num="(i)">on or before July 31, covering the immediately preceding January 1 through June 30; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">on or before January 31, covering all of the immediately preceding January 1 through December 31.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">A separate report must be filed for each person on whose behalf the lobbyist acted.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Form .">
      <para num="(1)">Each report must be:<para num="(i)">filed on the form the Ethics Board provides; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">signed under oath or affirmation, subject to the penalties of perjury.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">If the lobbyist is not an individual, then an authorized officer or agent of the lobbyist must sign the report.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 18-198</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Ethics Board	§2-10</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Lobbyist	§2-20</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Person	§2-22</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Reporting period	§8-1</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
