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FROM. Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier
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Supervisor:Millie Greenberg
DATE: September 28, 2004 County
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SUBJECT: County Ordinance No. 2004-20 Requiring Lobbyist Registration and Reporting
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2004-20 to require the registration of lobbyists who attempt to
influence legislative or administrative action of the County and its officials and to require such
lobbyists to file quarterly reports of their lobbying activities; NAIVE reading; and FIX October
5, 2004 for adoption.
BACKGROUND:
Cynicism is pervasive towards politics and politicians in our society. It is, therefore, all the more
important for the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to advocate for transparency in our
day-to-day workings. In today's arenas of government,there is an increased desire on the part of
our people to have full disclosure and the greatest possible insight into our governmental
processes. As the representatives of the million residents of Contra Costa County, we should do
all in our power to promote such ends. At the core of Board deliberations,there is an ever-
present group of individuals who are paid or employed or designated to represent particular
special interests or points of view. It is the purpose and intent of the Board of Supervisors to
impose on lobbyists reasonable registration and disclosure requirements to reveal information
about lobbyists' efforts to influence decision-making regarding County legislative and
administrative matters. It is critical that these advocates be properly identified and the source of
their activities made public. While other jurisdictions already have in place more extensive
regulations in this area, this is a modest beginning to tape a first step in lobbying accountability.
This Ordinance follows upon on extended discussions with input from County officials,
including the Chief Administrative Officer, the County Counsel, and the Registrar of Voters.
Lobbyist regulations are already in place in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco counties,
as well as the cities of Oakland,Richmond, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Burbank and the State of
California.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance provides registration fees to cover costs of implementation.
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ADDENDUM
D.2 September 28,2004
On this day, the Board considered introducing an ordinance to require the registration of lobbyists who
attempt to influence legislative or administrative action of the County and its officials and to require such
lobbyist to file quarterly reports of their lobbying activities.
SupervisorlDeSaulnier presented the report for the Board. He noted that under the framework of this
ordinance, it would be a requirement of the lobbyist, not the elected or county official to fill out the report.
A nominal filing fee of$15 would cover the administrative costs of the Registrar of Voters to maintain the
records.
The Supervisor also observed that a local newspaper had run a misleading article, and stated that this
ordinance was in no way related to a miscommunication between two Supervisors on an earlier occasion.
Supervisor Gioia researched the similar ordinances in effect in Richmond, Oakland, City of San Francisco,
Sacramento, City of Los Angeles, and the City of San Diego. He created a comparison handout to aid in
the discussion, which he provided to the Board members.
Following Board discussion, Chairman Glover invited the public to comment. The following persons
presented testimony:
Kris Hunt, Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, 838 Escobar,Martinez,
Scott Anderson, Industrial Association of Contra Costa County, 3377 beer Valley Road, PMB #139,
Antioch.
The Chair returned the matter to the Board for further discussion. The Supervisors made the following
observations and comments:
The proposed ordinance is not meant to be inhibitive, but to promote good governance by informing the
public who is providing the Board members with information, as well as who they represent.
The basic four categories covered by the various ordinances are: definition of a lobbyist, disclosure
information required, prohibited activities, and penalties for violation.
There are variations to consider in approaches to those categories:
• threshold at which reporting is required
• who should be exempted, such as public officials, news media, non-profits,
neighborhood associations, applicant attorneys and engineers for land use matters, and what kinds
of communications should be exempted, such as communications occurring at public meetings
• who should be required to report
• fairness for non-attorney's performing the same function as another attorney, ensuring both has
same reporting requirement
• levels of benefit/compensation at which to require reporting
• frequency of contact with officials
• prohibitions regarding compensation contingent upon outcome
• classification of violations as a misdemeanor or a civil penalty, and enforcement of regulations
• a specific date of when reporting must begin, irrespective of the effective date of the ordinance
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September 28,2004
It was suggested that some type of matrix for comparison of existing ordinances may be useful..
Concern was expressed regarding the protocols for introducing an item to the Board for consideration and
referral of items to a standing Board Committee, including the possibility that an issue could have
previously been referred and had not returned to the Board. There was consensus that methods of
introducing Board Orders should be examined.
The Board having discussed the matter and all persons desiring to speak having been heard:
By unanimous vote with all Supervisors present, IT IS BY TIDE BOARD ORDERED
that the proposed ordinance, comments and concerns expressed today, and the comparative research
provided by Supervisor Gioia are REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee, to return to the Board
with a report within 90 days.
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COMPARISON OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE WITH OTHERS
Compared with: Richmond, Oakland, SF, Sacramento, LA City, San Diego City
DEFINITION OF LOBBYIST
CCC proposal sets threshold based upon income earned and number of contacts. Other
jurisdictions set varying thresholds based on income or contacts.
CCC proposal exempts public officials acting in their official capacity;news media;
applicant/attomey/architect/engineer in certain land use matter communications; and
communications made at a public meeting. Other jurisdictions all include exemptions for
public officials and news media, some do not include exemptions for
lawyers/architect/engineers; some include exemptions for non-profits and neighborhood
associations. Other varying exemptions, as well.
DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING AC'T'IVITIES IN REPORTS
All fled quarterly except Richmond(twice a year)
Contains:
1. Lobbyist's name, address,phone
Richmond Oakland SF Sacramento San Diego LA
2. All campaign contributions made/delivered by Lobbyists more than$100 (to
candidate or candidate controlled committee)
Richmond SF Sacramento LA
3. Each activity expense greater than$25— showing date, amount and description
and name of Official benefiting from the expense, and the name/address of the payee,
and name of client
Richmond SF Sacramento LA
4. Name of each individual who is an owner of the Lobbying entity or name of the
Lobbyist's employer
SF Sacramento San Diego LA
5. Name of each person employed by the Lobbyist to contact Officials
Richmond SF Sacramento LA
6. Name, address,phone of each of the Lobbyist's clients and the issue/outcome for
which the Client hired the Lobbyist
Richmond Oakland SF Sacramento San Diego LA
7. Total economic consideration to be paid to the Lobbyist for lobbying the County
Richmond SF LA San Diego (listed by range of income only)
8. Total number of contacts the Lobbyist has had with Officials
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Oakland only requires that for each issue sought to be influenced, the category of the
individual contacted (city officer, city employee, member of commission, etc.)be
disclosed (not the total number of contacts or the name of the Official contacted)
SF only requires the name/title of the Officer contacted during the quarter be disclosed
(not the number of times). However, SF does require, at initial registration, disclosure of
the total number o contacts with Officials during the preceding two months.
9. For each Contact with an Officials name/title of the Official contacted, name of
Client, issue, and outcome sought
PROHIBITIONS
1. Contacting any Official in the name of a nonexistent person or without the
existing person's consent.
Richmond Oakland SF Sacrament San Diego LA
2. Do any act with the purpose of purpose of placing any Official under personal
obligation to the Lobbyist.
Oakland Sacrament San Diego LA
3. Intentionally deceive or attempt to deceive any Official regarding a material fact
Oakland Sacramento San Diego LA
4. Represent falsely that the Lobbyist can control the official action of any Official
Oakland
5. Cause or influence the initiation of any County proposal for the purpose of later
being employed to securing its passage or defeat.
Richmond Oakland SF LA
6. Accept or agree to accept payment in any way contingent upon the outcome of
any proposed County action.
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PENALITES FOR VIOLATION
CCC - Every violation is a misdemeanor and punishable as such.
Oakland—Violations subject to civil enforcement proceedings before the Public Ethics
Commission, with penalties up to $1,000 for each complaint sustained
Richmond---Knowing violation subject to civil action brought by the City Attorney for an
amount up to $1,000 per violation. City Attorney may bring an action to revoke for up to
one year the registration of any lobbyist who knowingly violates.
SF---Violations are enforced by the City Ethics Commission. Knowing or negligent
violation subject to a civil action brought by the City Attorney for am amount up to
$1,000 per violation. City Attorney may bring action to revoke for up to one year the
registration of any lobbyist who knowingly violates.
Sacramento - Knowing or willful violation is a misdemeanor
San Diego—Violations are misdemeanors
Los Angeles - Knowing or willful violation is misdemeanor; intentional/negligent
violations are subject to civil penalties
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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-
(Division 532 Lobbyist Registration)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical
footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance
Code):
SECTION I. ENACTMENT. Division 532 is added to the County Ordinance Code, to require
registration of lobbyists who attempt to influence legislative or administrative action of the
County and its officials and to require such lobbyists to file quarterly reports of their lobbying
activities.
DIVISION 532 LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTING
CHAPTER 532-2 REGISTRATION AND REPOR'T'ING REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 532-2.2 GENERAL
532-2.202 Citation. This division may be cited as the Contra Costa County Lobbyist
Registration and Reporting Ordinance.
(Ord. 2004- .)
532-2.204 Purpose. The Board of Supervisors finds that public disclosure of 1)the
identity of Lobbyists who attempt to influence the decisions of County government and 2)the
means employed by those Lobbyists to advance their Clients' interests, is essential to protect
public confidence in the responsiveness and representative nature of government officials and
institutions. It is the purpose and intent of the Board of Supervisors to impose on Lobbyists
reasonable registration and disclosure requirements, to reveal information about Lobbyists'
efforts to influence decision-making regarding County legislative and administrative matters.
(Ord. 2004-_.)
532-2.206 County Clerk-Recorder's forms. The County Clerk-Recorder may create
any forms or publications that may assist Lobbyists in complying with this chapter and may
require electronic reporting.
(Ord. 2004- .)
ARTICLE 532-2.4 DEFINITIONS
532-2.402 Words and phrases. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this division
or required by the context, the words and phrases in this division have the same meanings as in
the Political Reform Act of 1974 as amended (Government Code sections 81000 et. seq.) and the
regulations adopted thereunder.
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(Ord. 2004- }
532-2.404 Definitions.
(a)"Activity Expense"means any expense incurred or payment made by a Lobbyist or
arranged by a Lobbyist which benefits in whole or in part any County Official or candidate for
County office, or a member of the immediate family of one of these individuals. Activity
Expenses include gifts,honoraria, consulting fees, salaries, and any other form of compensation
but do not include campaign contributions.
(b) "Client"means the person on whose behalf the Lobbyist attempts to influence County
Legislative or Administrative Action.
(c) "Contact"means communications, oral or written, including communication through
an agent, associate, or employee, for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence
County Legislative or Administrative action.
(d) "County"means the County of Contra Costa.
(e) "County Legislative or Administrative Action"means the drafting, introduction,
consideration, modification, enactment, defeat, approval, veto, granting or denial by any County
Official(s) of any resolution,motion, appeal, application, petition, nomination, ordinance,
regulation, amendment, approval, referral,permit, license, entitlement to use, or contract.
(f) "County Official"means members of the Board of Supervisors, elected or appointed
County officers, the County Administrator, County department heads, Planning Commissioners
and Area Planning Commissioners.
(g) "Influence"means promoting, supporting, opposing, or seeking to modify or delay
any County Legislative or Administrative Action by any means, including but not limited to
using persuasion or providing incentives, information, statistics, analyses or studies.
(h) "Lobbying"means influencing or attempting to influence County Legislative or
Administrative action, including but not limited to Contacts with County Officials.
(i) "Person"means an individual,proprietorship, firm, partnership,joint venture,
syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, association,
committee, and any other organization or group of persons acting in concert.
0) "Public meeting"means any open and noticed proceeding.
(Ord. 2004- )
532-2.406 Lobbyist defined. "Lobbyist"means the following:
(a) Contract Lobbyist: any Person who contracts for economic consideration to contact
any County Official on behalf of any other Person, and who either(1)receives or becomes
entitled to receive at least$3,000 in economic consideration in any calendar year in exchange for
lobbying on County Legislative or Administrative Actions; or(2)has at least 25 Contacts in any
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calendar year with County Officials. For purposes of calculating whether a Person has reached
the income threshold in subpart(1), all economic consideration the Person has received or
become entitled to receive during the calendar year from all Clients in exchange for lobbying
shall be combined. For purposes of calculating whether a Person has reached the Contacts
threshold in subpart(2), all Contacts with County Officials that were made by the Person during
the calendar year on behalf of all Clients shall be aggregated.
(b)Business and Organization Lobbyist. any business or organization that has
employees or members who, as a regular part of their employment or duties, contact County
Officials on behalf of that business or organization and such employees or members have a
combined total of at least 25 Contacts with County Officials in any calendar year. Contacts made
by an employee or member who merely indicates his or her affiliation or identification with the
business or organization,but who does not represent the official position of the business or
organization shall not be included in the calculation of Contacts.
(c) Expenditure Lobbyist: any Person who makes payments totaling$3,000 or more in
value in any calendar year to influence County Legislative or Administrative Action on one or
more matters (e.g., for public relations, advertising,public outreach,research, studies).
Payments counting toward the$3,000 threshold shall not include (1)payments to any Contract
Lobbyist or Business and Organization Lobbyist for Lobbyist services; (2)dues payments,
donations, or other economic consideration paid to an organization even if such payments are
used for lobbying.
(Ord. 2004-_.)
ARTICLE 532-2.6 EXEMPTIONS
532-2.602 Exemptions. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, this chapter
does not apply to:
(a)Any public official acting in his or her official capacity, and any government
employee acting within the scope of his or her employment.
(b)Representatives of a news media organization while they are engaged in gathering,
publishing or broadcasting news items, editorials or other commentary, or paid advertisements
which directly or indirectly urge governmental action.
(c) Any applicant or opponent, or licensed attorney, architect, or engineer representing an
applicant or opponent on. a grading permit; a permit relating to the construction, alteration,
demolition or moving of a building; a parcel map; or a subdivision tract map, whose attempts to
influence County Legislative or Administrative action are limited to (a) appearing at a public
meeting, public hearing, or other official proceeding open to the public; (b)preparing or
submitting documents or writings for use at a public meeting,public hearing, or other official
proceeding open to the public; and (c) contacting County employees or agents working under the
direction of a County department head.
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(d) Any Person whose communications regarding any County Legislative or
Administrative Action are limited to appearing or submitting testimony at any public meeting
held by the Board of Supervisors or by any County committee, commission, or department as
long as the communications are public records available for public review.
(Ord. 2044-_.)
ARTICLE 532-2.8 REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS
532-2.802 Registration of Lobbyists required.
(a)No Lobbyist shall either contact any County Official or make payments to influence
County Legislative or Administrative Action, without first registering as a Lobbyist with the
County Clerk-Recorder and complying with the reporting and disclosure requirements imposed
by this chapter. Once the Lobbyist has registered, that registration shall be good until December
31 of the year for which the lobbyist registered.
(b) The County Clerk-Recorder shall issue a registration number to each Lobbyist and
indicatethereon the expiration date of the registration and the time for annual reregistration.
(Ord. 2004- .)
532-2.804 Continuing obligations; annual reregistration.
(a) Once a Person has initially qualified as a Lobbyist, even if the thresholds set forth in
section 530-2.404 are no longer met, that Person shall remain subject to all registration and
reporting requirements and prohibitions imposed by this chapter, until the Person has ceased all
lobbying activity for at least 12 consecutive months and so notifies the County Clerk-Recorder as
required by section 532-2.806.
(b) Each Lobbyist shall reregister annually with the County Clerk-Recorder no later than
December 31 for the subsequent calendar year.
(Ord. 2004- .)
532-2.806 Termination of Lobbyist status. A Lobbyist who has terminated all lobbying
activities for at least 12 consecutive months shall so notify the County Clerk-Recorder in writing.
Thereafter, he or she shall be relieved of any further obligations under this chapter until such
time as he or she commences activity requiring registration.
(Ord. 2004- .)
532-2.808 Content of registration and reregistration reports.
(a) At the time of initial registration each Lobbyist shall file a registration report with the
County Clerk-Recorder. The registration report shall contain the following information:
(1)All registration reports shall include the Lobbyist's name, business address,
and business telephone number.
(2)All registration reports shall list all campaign contributions of$100 or more,
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made or delivered by the Lobbyist, or made by a Client at the behest of the Lobbyist, during the
twelve months preceding the date of registration, in support of or in opposition to a candidate for
County office, a committee controlled by such candidate, or a committee which supports or
opposes such candidate. For each contribution, the report shall specify the date on which the
contribution was made; the name of the candidate or committee receiving the contribution; the
amount of the contribution; and the name of the Client for whom the contribution was delivered,
if any.
(3)All registration reports shall contain information about the Lobbyist's lobbying
activities in the twelve months preceding the date of registration:
(A) If the Lobbyist is a Contract Lobbyist, the registration report shall
include the following additional information:
(i) If the Lobbyist is an entity, the name of each individual who is
an owner,partner or officer of the Lobbyist;
(ii)If the Lobbyist is an individual, the name of the Lobbyist's
employer and a description of the employer's business activity;
(iii)The name of each person employed or retained by the Lobbyist
to contact County Officials;
(iv) The name, address and telephone number of each current
Client on whose behalf the Lobbyist will lobby County Officials and of each Client on whose
behalf the Lobbyist has lobbied County Officials during the twelve(12)months preceding the
date of registration.
(v) For each Client reported under(iv) above, the County
Legislative or Administrative Action the Lobbyist was retained to influence and the outcome
sought.
(vi)The total economic consideration that the Lobbyist has
received or is entitled to receive from Clients for lobbying County Officials during the twelve
months preceding the date of registration.
(vii) The total number of contacts that the Lobbyist has had with
County Officials during the twelve(12)months preceding the date of registration.
(B) If the Lobbyist is a Business or Organization Lobbyist, the registration report
shall include the following additional information:
(i) A description of the purpose of the business or organization, including
a statement whether the Lobbyist is an industry,trade or professional association.
(ii) The name of each employee or member of the business or organization
authorized to contact County Officials on behalf of the business or organization.
(iii)The total amount of payments to influence County Legislative or
Administrative Action made by the Lobbyist during the twelve(12) months preceding the date of
registration.
(iv) The total number of Contacts with County Officials made on behalf of
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the Lobbyist by the Lobbyist's employees or members during the twelve (12)months preceding
the date of registration.
(v)A description of each County Legislative or Administrative Action the
Lobbyist seeks to influence or sought to influence during the twelve(12)months preceding the
date of registration and the outcome sought.
(C)If the Lobbyist is an Expenditure Lobbyist, the registration report shall
include the following additional information.
(i) If the Lobbyist is an entity(e.g., corporation,partnership,joint venture,
or other unincorporated association) , a description of the nature and purpose of the entity, and
the name of each individual and entity who is an owner,partner or officer of the Lobbyist.
(ii) If the Lobbyist is an individual, the name and address of the Lobbyist's
employer, if any, or his or her principal place of business if the Lobbyist is self-employed, and a
description of the business activity in which the Lobbyist or his or her employer is engaged.
(iii)The total amount of payments to influence County Legislative or
Administrative Action made by the Lobbyist during the twelve(12)months preceding the date of
registration.
(iv)A description of each County Legislative or Administrative Action the
Lobbyist seeks to influence or sought to influence during the twelve(12)months preceding the
date of registration and the outcome sought.
(b)At the time of annual reregistration, each Lobbyist shall file a reregistration report that
updates to the date of reregistration any information that is no longer current in the registration
report filed pursuant to subsection(a).
(Ord. 2£44- ____.)
532-2.810 Fees. At the time of registration or reregistration, each Lobbyist shall pay a fee
to the County Clerk-Recorder. The fee shall be in the amount established annually in accordance
with a fee schedule set by the Board of Supervisors.
(Ord. 2004- .)
ARTICLE 532-2.10 DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
532-2.1002 Quarterly disclosure reports.
(a) Each Lobbyist shall file with the County Clerk-Recorder quarterly disclosure reports.
The quarterly report for the period starting January 1 and ending March 31 shall be filed no later
than April 15; the quarterly report for the period starting April 1 and ending June 30 shall be filed
no later than July 15; the quarterly report for the period starting July I and ending September 30
shall be filed no later than October 15; the quarterly report for the period starting October I and
ending December 31 shall be filed no later than January 15.
(b)Quarterly reports shall contain the following information:
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(1)All quarterly reports shall include the information specified in section 532-
2.808 subsection(a), subparts(1) and (2).
(2)All quarterly reports shall include the date, amount and description of each
Activity Expense of$25 or more paid or incurred by the Lobbyist during the reporting period; the
name and title of the County Official benefitting from the Expense; the name and address of the
payee; and the Client, if any, on whose behalf the Expense was incurred. An Activity Expense
shall be considered to be incurred or paid on behalf of a Client, if the Client requested or
authorized the Expense.
(3)All quarterly reports shall contain information about the Lobbyist's lobbying
activities during the current quarter:
(A) If the Lobbyist is a Contract Lobbyist,the quarterly report shall
include the following additional information:
(i)The information specified in section 532-2.808, subsection(a),
subpart(3)(A), for the reporting period.
(ii)For each Contact with a County Official during the reporting
period: the name and title of the official contacted by the filer; the name of the Client on whose
behalf the Contact was made; the County Legislative or Administrative Action about which the
Contact was made; and the outcome sought.
(B) If the Lobbyist is a Business or Organization Lobbyist, the quarterly
report shall include the following additional information:
(i)The information specified in section 532-2.808, subsection(a),
subpart(3)(B), for the reporting period.
(ii)For each Contact with a County Official during the reporting
period, the name and title of the official contacted by the filer; the County Legislative or
Administrative Action about which the Contact was made; and the outcome sought.
(C)If the Lobbyist is an Expenditure Lobbyist, the quarterly report shall
include the following additional information:
(i)The information specified in section 532-2.808, subsection(a),
subpart(3)(C), for the reporting period.
(ii) Each County Legislative or Administrative Action the
Lobbyist sought to influence during the reporting period and the outcome sought.
(Ord. 2004- .)
ARTICLE 532-2.12 PROHIBITIONS
532-2.1.202 Prohibitions. No Lobbyist shall:
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(a) contact any County Official in the name of any nonexistent Person or in the name of
any existing person without the consent of such Person,
(b)do any act with the purpose of placing any County Official under personal obligation
to the Lobbyist, or the Lobbyist's employer,
(c) intentionally deceive or attempt to deceive any County Official with regard to any
material fact pertinent to any pending or proposed County Legislative or Administrative Action;
(d)represent falsely, either directly or indirectly, that the Lobbyist can control the official
action of any County Official;
(e) cause or influence the introduction or initiation of any County Legislative or
Administrative Action for the purpose of thereafter being employed or retained to secure its
granting, denial, confirmation, passage or defeat;
(f)accept or agree to accept payment in any way contingent upon the defeat, enactment,
or outcome of any proposed County Legislative or Administrative Action.
(Ord. 2004--.)
ARTICLE 532.2.14 ENFORCEMENT
532-2.1.402 Penalties, Every violation of this division is a misdemeanor and punishable
as such.
(Ord. 2004- J�.)
532-2.1444 District.Attorney's court snits. The District Attorney may enforce the
provisions of this chapter by filing, in his or her discretion, any appropriate legal action.
(Ord. 2004-__.)
SECTIOINII. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Division is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remaining portions of this Division, and the Board of Supervisors declares
that it would have adopted this Division, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the validity of any other part.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage and
within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for and
against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper published in this County.
PASSED ON by the following vote:
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