§ 1-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 1-01
When used in this chapter: "Administrative Enrollment" means an enrollment in e-Lobbyist of a lobbyist or client effectuated by the City Clerk. "ALJ" means Administrative Law Judge. "Alternate Principal Officer" means a person appointed by the Principal Officer as an authorized representative who is permitted to certify Reports on behalf of the Principal Officer. "Authorization Letter" means the letter submitted pursuant to § 3-213(c)(3) and (4) of the Lobbying Law if a lobbyist is an employee of a client. "City Clerk's Address" means the City Clerk's street address, its email address or fax number. Its street address is 141 Worth Street, Attn: Lobbying Bureau, New York, NY 10013. Its email address is [email protected]. Its fax number is (212) 669-4224. "Co-lobbyist" means a lobbyist retained and compensated by another lobbyist to lobby on behalf of the latter's client. "Designee" means a person identified by the Principal Officer in e-Lobbyist as an authorized representative. "DOI" means the Department of Investigation. "DoITT" means the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. "e-Lobbyist" means the City Clerk's electronic filing system where lobbyists and clients submit and certify Reports as required by the Lobbying Law. "Lobbying Law" means Subchapter 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. "Lobbying Bureau" means the lobbying bureau of the Office of the City Clerk, City of New York, which is charged with enforcing the Lobbying Law. "OATH" means the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. "Principal Officer" means an employee who has the legal capacity to enter into a contract on behalf of a lobbyist or client. "Retainer" means the written agreement, or the written statement of the substance of any oral agreement, between a lobbyist and client or a lobbyist and Co-lobbyist pursuant to § 3-213(c)(3) and (4) of the Lobbying Law. "Reports" mean all filings required by the Lobbying Law, including statements of registration, periodic reports, lobbyist annual reports, client annual reports, termination notices, fundraising and political consulting reports, and any amendments thereof, unless otherwise stated. "Respondent" means the lobbyist or client in any action brought before OATH by the City Clerk pursuant to the Lobbying Law or the Rules. "Rules" mean 51 RCNY Chapter 1. (Added City Record 10/5/2015, eff. 11/4/2015; amended City Record 11/25/2016, eff. 2/1/2017)
