Who is exempt from the lobbying rules

This Article shall not apply to:Any individual who represents oneself and not any other person before the County Council or administrative agency; provided that such individual must nonetheless file a statement of expenditures if the individual meets any of the provisions of Section 3-6.5 (a).Any federal, state, or county official or employee acting in the official's or employee's official capacity.Any news or advertising media including newspaper or periodical or online media or radio or television station (including any individual who owns, publishes, or is employed by a newspaper or periodical or radio or television station) while publishing in the regular course of business news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, which directly or indirectly urge the passage or defeat of legislative or administrative action.Any person who possesses special skills and knowledge relevant to certain areas of legislation, whose skills and knowledge may be helpful to the County Council, administrative agency and executive branch of County government, and who makes an occasional appearance at the express request of the County Council or an administrative agency as a resource person, whether or not they receive reimbursement or other payment from the County Council or administrative agency for the appearance.Any elected public official acting in the public official's official capacity, unless the public official contracts for the services of a lobbyist.Any attorney who advises the attorney's clients on the construction or effect of proposed legislative or administrative action; provided that such attorney must nonetheless register if the attorney meets any of the provisions of Sec. 3-6.5.