Sec. 106.715. - Travel expenses for lobbying.

No appropriation shall be encumbered or expended for travel for the purpose of advocating passage or defeat of State legislation, and no officer or employee of the City or any independent agency shall perform any such travel or advocacy during official duty hours, except: (a) As requested in writing by a committee or subcommittee of the Florida Legislature or by the Duval delegation thereto. (b) With respect to independent agencies, as approved in advance by the governing body of the independent agency. (c) With respect to members or employees of the Council and members or employees of boards appointed by the Council, as approved in advance by the Council or in accordance with its rules. (d) With respect to the Mayor and other officers and employees of the City, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, as approved in advance by the Mayor or his designee. (Ord. 77-691-638, § 2; Ord. 81-775-491, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 126.715 .