Lobbyist Forms

Please see Lobbyist Forms below.

Once the form is filled out and submitted either by in office delivery, email or mail, a fee is due in the amount of $490.00. Payments can be made in person, by check or by phone with a valid card.

Email: Cityclerk@miamisprings-fl.gov

Mail: City Clerks Office, 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs FL, 33166

Phone: Finance (305)805-5020

PLEASE NOTE: ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR, EVERY LOBBYIST MUST FILE AN EXPENDITURE STATEMENT WITH THE CLERK FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY OF THE LOBBYIST, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE LOBBYIST HAS INCURRED ANY EXPENSES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.

"Lobbying” means influencing or attempting to influence legislative action or nonaction through oral or written communication or an attempt to obtain the goodwill of a member or employee of the Legislature. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 11.045.

“Lobbyist” means a person who is employed and receives payment, or who contracts for economic consideration, for the purpose of lobbying, or a person who is principally employed for governmental affairs by another person or governmental entity to lobby on behalf of that other person or governmental entity. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 11.045.

Does not include (1) an attorney who represents a client in a judicial proceeding or in a formal administrative proceeding or any other formal hearing before an agency, board, commission, or authority of this state; (2) an employee of an agency or legislative or judicial branch entity acting in the normal course of his or her duties; (3) a confidential informant providing confidential information to be used for law enforcement purposes; a person who lobbies to procure a contract less than $20,000. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 112.3215 & 287.017.

"Principal" means the person who has employed or retained a lobbyist.