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Title 12 — ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS

Part 8 — DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH REGISTERED LOBBYISTS

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

12.12.800 - Disclosure of communications with registered lobbyists.

Before taking any legislative or administrative action, the mayor, each member of the city council, the chair and each member of the San José Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors, and each member of the planning commission, civil service commission, or appeals hearing board must disclose all scheduled meetings and all scheduled telephone conversations with a registered lobbyist that involves lobbying activity about the action. The disclosure may be made orally at the meeting before discussion of the action on the meeting agenda. The oral disclosure must identify the registered lobbyists, the date(s) of the scheduled meetings and the scheduled telephone conversations, and the substance of the communication. This section does not limit any disclosure obligations that may be required by this Code or city policy.

(Ords. 28074, 29812.)

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