Florida Administrative Code › 40 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS › 40A - Northwest Florida Water Management District › Chapter 40A-1 - GENERAL AND PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 40A-1.600 - Lobbyist Registration Prodecures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				person who is a "lobbyist" as defined in Section
				 112.3215(1)(h),
				F.S., may not lobby the Northwest Florida Water Management District (the
				"District") until he or she has registered as a lobbyist with the District.
				Registration shall be made by completing the "Lobbyist Registration Form, "
				which is incorporated by reference in subsection (7) below, and submitting that
				form to the District Clerk at the mail or email address shown in the
				form.
(2) A separate completed
				Lobbyist Registration Form must be submitted for each principal.
(3) For identifying and designating a
				principal's main business on the Authorization to Represent the Principal part
				of the Lobbyist Registration Form, the District adopts and incorporates by
				reference the 6-digit NAICS code (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05113
)
				published in the North American Industry Classification System - United States,
				2012, which is available at:
www.naics.com
.
				Classification system information can be obtained by contacting the NAICS
				Association, 129 Lakeshore Drive, Rockaway, NJ 07866, or by visiting its
				website:
www.naics.com
.
(4) Changes to the information provided on a
				Lobbyist Registration Form must be reported to the District using a completed
				Lobbyist Registration Form checking the box indicating the submitted form is
				for the purpose of changing previously filed information.
(5) A lobbyist may renew his or her
				registration to lobby by filing a completed Lobbyist Registration Form with the
				District and checking the box indicating the submitted form is for renewal
				purposes. Renewals must be filed before January 1 of each year.
(6) The principal of a lobbyist may cancel
				the lobbyist's registration by completing and submitting a "Lobbyist
				Registration Cancellation Form, " which is incorporated by reference in
				subsection (7) below, informing the District that a particular lobbyist is no
				longer authorized to represent that principal. A lobbyist must cancel his or
				her registration on a principal's behalf upon termination of his or her
				contract or other such employment relationship with the principal by promptly
				submitting a completed Lobbyist Registration Cancellation Form.
(7) The Lobbyist Registration Form, form
				number 183 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05111
),
				effective date 4/15, available at
				http://nwfwater.com/contact-us/open-government/lobbyist-registration/ and the
				Lobbyist Registration Cancellation Form, form number 184 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05112
),
				effective date 4/15, available at
				http://nwfwater.com/contact-us/open-government/lobbyist-registration/ are
				hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained without cost from the
				District Clerk either at Northwest Florida Water Management District, 81 Water
				Management Drive, Havana, FL 32333, or by submitting a request to
				agency.clerk@nwfwater.com. These forms may also be downloaded from the
				District's website at:
http://nwfwater.com/contact-us/open-government/
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 112.3261(8) FS.
					 Law Implemented 112.3261
					 FS.
New 4-7-15.