Lobbyist Registration Form

Lobbyist Registration Statement

A lobbyist must:

Register with the Clerk of Council within ten business days of a client’s engagement of the lobbyist.
Separately register each engagement with a different client.
Update each registration by the last business day of January and July of each year.
Report the termination of any engagement within 28 business days of the termination.
Inquire of their client and report all financial transactions when the update or termination report.

Please read these instructions and review Chapter 112 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code prior to registering or updating your registration.

There is a $45 fee for registering each engagement. Each engagement expires automatically at the end of each Council session and must be renewed, and the fee paid at the beginning of the next session of Council if the engagement is continuing. There is no fee for updating registrations, reporting financial transactions, or reporting the termination of an engagement. At this time, you may pay the fee only by check or money order made payable to "Clerk of Council" and mailed to the following address:

Clerk of Council
801 Plum St., Room 308
Cincinnati, OH 45202

ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY FILES A FALSE STATEMENT IS GUILTY OF FALSIFICATION UNDER SECTION 2921.13 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE, WHICH IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE. Other related prohibitions and penalties are contained in Section 112-99 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.

Lobbyist Information

Company Name *

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Phone *

Example: 513-456-7890

Email *

Occupation *

Title/Position *

Client Information

Company Name *

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Phone *

Example: 513-456-7890

Email *

Principle Business/Industry *
(Select All That Apply)

Hold down the Ctrl (windows) or Command (Mac) button to select multiple Business/Industry.

Legislation Type

Types of legislation will you be actively advocating? *
(Select All That Apply)

Property Tax Incentives (CRA/TIF)

Property Sale

Lease or other property right from the City

Loans or Grants from the City

Zone Changes or amendments

Historic Designation

Other

If Other, please specify

Brief description of the legislation to which Lobbyist's engagement relates *
(1000 Characters Limit)

Certifications

Certifications *

BY CHECKING THE BOX, TYPING THE REGISTRANT’S SIGNATURE, AND CLICKING “SUBMIT,” THE REGISTRANT CERTIFIES THAT ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS AND DUE DILIGENCE HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE PREPARATION AND COMPLETION OF THIS REGISTRATION AND THAT THE CONTENTS ARE TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF THE REGISTRANT’S KNOWLEDGE. THE REGISTRANT AGREES TO SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION ELECTRONICALLY AND CONSENTS TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS REGISTRATION ELECTRONICALLY. ONLY THE PERSON NAMED BELOW MAY SUBMIT THIS REGISTRATION.

Signature *

Type Your Full Name

Agriculture
Alcohol/Tobacco
Arts/Entertainment
Communications/Media
Contractors/Construction
County/Local Government
Education
Energy/Utilities
Environment
Financial Institutions/Consumer Finance
Medical/Hospitals/Health Care
Insurance
Labor/Labor Organizations
Legal
Manufacturer
Public Interest
RealEstate/Housing
Retail and Commercial
Service Business
Social Service/Human Services
Science and Technology
Transportation