KCC §3-6.1
Why the county requires lobbyist disclosure
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section explains why the county has lobbyist rules. It says citizens should be able to share their views with the government. To keep decisions honest, people paid to influence the county must be identified and their spending reported.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Declaration of Intent
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The County Council hereby declares that in order for democratic government to operate responsibly, citizens must be afforded the fullest opportunity to petition their government and to express freely their opinions on legislation and government operations; that to maintain the integrity of the county's decision-making process, it is necessary to identify persons and organizations retained and employed to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the council or to influence action by the executive branch, and that their expenditures and activities be publicly and regularly disclosed.
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