Tampa’s City Council is set to discuss a new ordinance that would revise existing lobbying regulations, expanding them beyond just those who lobby for pay. Rules that have historically applied to those paid to advocate for both real estate developers and large civil rights organizations could now be applied to volunteers for local activist groups and neighborhood associations, requiring them to register as lobbyists, file expenditure reports and follow some other restrictions around communication with city officials.
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Tampa Ethics Commission change could define neighborhood association representatives as lobbyists
A city spokesperson told CL the change was not intended to obstruct communication between neighborhood associations and the city.
