Sec. 602.408. - Lobbying, Employment or Consulting by former appointed officials required to file Form 1 Financial Disclosures; Prohibition.

A person who has been appointed to any County, municipal, or State, Board, Commission, Committee, Council or authority may not personally benefit or represent another person or entity for compensation before the Board, Commission, Committee, Council or Authority of which the person was an appointed official required to file Form 1 Financial Disclosures for a period of 2 years after vacating that office. For purposes of this Section, "personally benefit" is intended to mean directly benefit financially and includes such scenarios as employment with the Board, Commission, Committee, Council or Authority, or retention/engagement by the Board, Commission, Committee, Council or Authority for consulting or lobbying on its behalf, or contracted or employed or retained by a third party for consulting or lobbying services for interaction with the Board, Commission, Committee, Council or Authority. For purposes of this Section an "Appointed Official" is defined in Section 602.201 , Ordinance Code. This Section shall apply to all Appointed Officials subject to Form 1 Financial Disclosures filing requirements appointed or reappointed on or after April 14, 2020. (Ord. 2020-160-E , § 1) Editor's note— Ord. 2007-329-E, § 3, amended the Code by repealing former § 602.408 in its entirety. Former § 602.408 pertained to approval required for non-city employment performed by appointed employees, and derived from Ord. 97-890-E, § 1. Subsequently, Ord. 2020-160-E , § 1, added a new § 602.408.