A. Each local governmental lobbyist must complete a lobbyist training session offered by the Open Government Commission, through the Office of the Clerk, within 30 days of the local governmental lobbyist’s initial registration. Thereafter, local governmental lobbyists shall engage in additional training sessions as required by the Open Government Commission, at its discretion.

B. The Open Government Commission shall make local governmental lobbyist training sessions available on its website.

C. On or before the deadline for completing any required local governmental lobbyist training session, a local governmental lobbyist must file a signed declaration with the Open Government Commission stating, under penalty of perjury, that the local governmental lobbyist has completed the required training session.

D. Failure to file the signed declaration required by this section within 30 days of the local governmental lobbyist’s initial registration shall constitute a violation of this Act. The Open Government Commission may invalidate a registration for failure to comply with this section. (Ord. 7749-NS, 2021; Ord. 7629-NS § 1 (part), 2018)