§ 2.39.020. Definitions.

In the construction of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

1.

"Commission" means the Clark County Board of County Commissioners.

2.

"Commissioner" means a member of the Clark County Board of County Commissioners.

3.

"Governmental action" means any item or matter that may be or is acted upon by the commission including, but not limited to, the adoption of ordinances and resolutions, the approval of contracts, the approval of licenses, the approval of zoning applications, and adoption of, or amendments to, land-use plans.

4.

A.

Unless excluded pursuant to paragraph B of this subsection, "lobbyist" means a person who communicates directly with a commissioner on behalf of someone other than himself for the purpose of influencing governmental action of the commission with regard to an agenda item that is to come before the commission for action, whether or not any compensation is received for the communication.

B.

"Lobbyist" does not include:

(i)

Persons who confine their activities to formal appearances before the commission and who clearly identify themselves and the interest or interests for whom they are testifying.

(ii)

Employees of a bona fide news medium who contact a commissioner for the sole purpose of carrying out their news gathering function.

(iii)

Employees of departments or agencies of the county, other governmental entities, and governmental boards or committees who appear before the commission or a governmental board or committee only to explain the effect of items or matters related to their departments or agencies.

(iv)

Elected officers of the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions, officials or representatives of the federal government who confine their lobbying activities to issues directly related to the scope of the office to which they were elected.

(Ord. No. 3754, § 1, 3-3-2009; Ord. No. 3923, § 1, 12-21-2010)