I. Person means an individual, business entity, trust, corporation, association, firm, partnership, committee, club, or any other organization or group of persons acting in concert. J. Registrant means a person required to register under Section 1-7-103. K. Relative means father, step-father, mother, step-mother, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, brother, step-brother, sister, step-sister, spouse, aunt, uncle, cousin, child or step-child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law. Sec. 1-7-103. Persons required to register as lobbyists. Except as provided otherwise in this division, a person who engages in lobbying must register with the City Clerk if, with respect to any client, the person engaging in lobbying activities receives or becomes entitled to receive compensation of $10,000.00 or more in a calendar quarter. Sec. 1-7-104. Exceptions. The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this division. A. Media outlets. A person who owns, publishes or is employed by: 1. A newspaper; 2. Any other regularly published periodical; 3. A radio station; 4. A television station; 5. A wire service; or 6. Any other bona fide news medium that in the ordinary course of business disseminates news, opinions, or paid advertisements that directly or indirectly oppose or promote municipal questions or seek to influence official action relating thereto, if the person does not engage in other activities that require registration. 7. Any employee of such media outlet or other person engaged in gathering or preparing information for dissemination therein. B. Governmental entities. Governmental entities and their officials and employees, provided the communications relate solely to subjects of governmental interest concerning the respective governmental bodies and the City. C. Unknown municipal questions. A person who does not know and has no reason to know that a municipal question is pending at the time of contact with a City official. This exception does not apply if the existence of a municipal question is discovered during on-going contacts with a City official and the person then engages in additional lobbying of the same official or other City officials with respect to that municipal question.
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