Expenditures of $250 or more. smaller expenditures are summarized in https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/eqdx-4qxd. See http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ethics/provdrs/lobby.html for more information on the Board of Ethics' role in regulating and reporting on lobbying in Chicago.

All registered lobbyists, grouped and sorted by Industry. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/eqdx-4qxd -- The lobbyist categorized expenditures report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists are required to report the total amount of lobbying-related expenditures paid by the lobbyist or charged to the client in each of the categories listed on Form C, Part 3 of 3, Section H, Question 3 (http://bit.ly/q2lRTh). All lobbyist activity reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present/ Frequency: Data is updated daily / Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY]

A list and count of all unique clients from registrations filed in 2013. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/xika-473c --The lobbyist expense report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists are required to report single expenditures paid by the lobbyist or charged to the client totaling $250.00 or more on Form C Part 3 Section H Question 2 (http://bit.ly/q2lRTh). All lobbyist activity reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present/ Frequency: Data is updated daily / Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY]

Pie chart representing the number of clients in each industry for registrations filed in 2012 to present.

Expenditures under $250 per transaction, summarized per three-month reporting period. Larger expenditures are itemized in https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/xika-473c. See http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ethics/provdrs/lobby.html for more information on the Board of Ethics' role in regulating and reporting on lobbying in Chicago.

All lobbyist registration filings submitted to the Board of Ethics beginning with the 2012 reporting period. / All lobbyists must register with the City of Chicago Board of Ethics by filing a Statement of Registration within five business days of engaging in lobbying activity and annually thereafter by January 20th. Lobbyist registration information is submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and is available in its entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. Previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings. From this point forward, the Board of Ethics will electronically compile more data about lobbyists and their activities and automatically report this information online.

A list and count of all unique clients from registrations filed in 2012. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.

The lobbyist expense report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that lobbyists were required to file twice during 2010 (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists were required to report single expenditures paid by the lobbyist or charged to the client totaling $250.00 or more on Form C Part 3 Section H Question 2 (http://bit.ly/q2lRTh). All lobbyist activity reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: 2010/ Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List http://j.mp/l8LwAq.

All lobbyist registration filings submitted to the Board of Ethics beginning with the 2012 reporting period. / All lobbyists must register with the City of Chicago Board of Ethics by filing a Statement of Registration within five business days of engaging in lobbying activity and annually thereafter by January 20th. Lobbyist registration information is submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and is available in its entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. Previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings. From this point forward, the Board of Ethics will electronically compile more data about lobbyists and their activities and automatically report this information online.

The lobbyist gift report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that lobbyista were required to file twice during 2010 (January 20th and July 20th).

Lobbyists were required to report every gift given to an official or employee of the City by the lobbyist during the reporting period.

Data for the 2010 reporting period is limited because previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings.
Data Owner: Board of Ethics
[http://j.mp/mbH9BN] /
Time Period: January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 /
Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://j.mp/l8LwAq]

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/5d79-9xqr -- The lobbyist gift report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th) http://bit.ly/q2lRTh. Lobbyists must report every gift given to an official or employee of the City by the lobbyist during the reporting period. All lobbyist gift reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present / Frequency: Data is updated daily / Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY]

A list and count of all unique lobbyists from registrations filed in 2012. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.

All lobbyist termination fillings submitted to the Board of Ethics and electronically transcribed by Board of Ethics employees during the 2010 reporting period. /
When a lobbyist terminates all activity that requires registration, the lobbyist must file a termination notice and a final activity report that covers the period between the most recently filed activity report and the date of termination.
Data for the 2010 reporting period is limited because previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings. /
Data Owner: Board of Ethics
[http://j.mp/mbH9BN] /
Time Period: January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 /
Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://j.mp/l8LwAq],
2011 Lobbyist Termination Report
[http://j.mp/kT56zH]

All lobbyist termination fillings submitted to the Board of Ethics beginning with the 2011 reporting period. /
When a lobbyist terminates all activity that requires registration, the lobbyist must file a termination notice and a final activity report that covers the period between the most recently filed activity report and the date of termination.
Lobbyist termination information is submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and is available in its entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. Previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings.
From this point forward, the Board of Ethics will electronically compile more data about lobbyists and their activities and automatically report this information online. /
Data Owner: Board of Ethics
[http://j.mp/kAx6q3] /

Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present /
Frequency: Data is updated daily /
Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY],
2010 Lobbyist Termination Report
[http://j.mp/k3DCxW ]

A list and count of all unique employers from registrations filed in 2012. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.

Every expense made during the reporting period for the benefit of an official or employee of the City. These are different from other expenses or gifts -- other datasets in this series. These expenses are typically those that fall under the “reasonable hosting” provision of the City of Chicago ethics rules.

See http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ethics/provdrs/lobby.html for more information on the Board of Ethics' role in regulating and reporting on lobbying in Chicago.

Ranking of the number of clients per industry. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.

All registered lobbyists, grouped and sorted by clients. This view is created based on lobbyists registrations from 2012 to present.