(1) A person who is a “”lobbyist”” as defined in Florida Statutes § 112.3215, may not lobby the South Florida Water Management District (the “”District””) until he or she has registered as a lobbyist with the District. Registration shall be made by completing, under oath, 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 provided in the form.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 40E-1.800

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
    (2) A separate completed Lobbyist Registration Form must be submitted for each principal represented by the lobbyist before the District.
    (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 published in the North American Industry Classification System – United States, 2012 which can be found at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12671. 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 within 15 days by submitting a completed Lobbyist Registration Form and 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&p;s registration by submitting a completed “”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 with the District 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 1400, 4/2021 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12667, and the Lobbyist Registration Cancellation Form, form number 1402, 5/2015 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12670, are hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained without cost from the District Clerk either at South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, or at clerk@sfwmd.gov. These forms may also be downloaded from the District’s website at: www.sfwmd.gov/opengov.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 112.3261(8). Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 112.3261. History-New 5-14-15, Amended 4-11-21.