Sec. 1-7-109. Timeliness of filing registrations and reports. A registration or report filed by first-class United States mail or by common or contract carrier is timely if: A. It is properly addressed with postage and handling charges prepaid; and B. It bears a post office cancellation mark or a receipt mark from a common or contract carrier indicating a time within the applicable filing period or before the applicable filing deadline, or if the person required to file furnishes satisfactory proof that it was deposited in the mail or with a common or contract carrier within that period or before that deadline. Sec. 1-7-110. Administration. The City Clerk shall: A. Provide guidance and assistance on the registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists and develop common standards, rules, and procedures for compliance; B. Review for completeness and timelines of registrations and reports; C. Maintain filing, coding, and cross-indexing systems to carry out the purposes of this important provision of the Ethics Code, including: 1. A publicly available list of all registered lobbyists, lobbying firms, and their clients; and 2. Computerized systems designed to minimize the burden of filing and maximize public access to materials filed; D. Make available for public inspection and copying at reasonable times the registrations and reports filed; E. Retain registrations and reports in accordance with the California Public Records Act; and F. Upon receipt of a complaint filed with the Clerk's office alleging that a violation of the rules applicable to lobbyists may have been committed, forward information to the City Manager's Office to determine whether to file a complaint and initiate an investigation. Lobbyists who knowingly violate this division may be liable in a civil action brought by the City Attorney for up to $1,000.00 per violation
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