Lobbying; local government actions, notice and fee to clerk of governing body.

Lobbying; local government actions; notice andfee to clerk of governing body. Requires any individual who iscompensated to influence or attempt to influence a local governmentaction through oral or written communication with a local governmentofficer or employee to provide written notice of his status and a$25 fee to the clerk of the governing body of the officer's or employee'slocality. The bill exempts from this requirement (i) certain executiveand legislative officials and employees, (ii) local government employeesor officers acting in their official capacity, (iii) contractors or employees of a contractor performing services for the local government,and (iv) an attorney clearly identified on a land use application.Failure to provide notice is a Class 1 misdemeanor.