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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The San Marcos City Council voted to postpone an ordinance creating new restrictions regarding lobbying. But not before yet another continuous debate regarding the proposed legislation.
The ordinance would require lobbyists to register and periodically report contacts they make with elected city officials, board members, commission members and city employees.
Councilmember Shane Scott motioned to postpone the ordinance until Nov. 3, 2021, citing concerns that the ordinance is unfair to certain groups and that it isn’t specific enough in its intent.
“It’s too broad,” Scott said. “To actually name people whether you like them or not, your police officers’ association, your fire department or any other group and say they’re the only people named on this when you’ve got the (San Marcos) River Foundation who are huge lobbyists. There are so many different groups that are lobbyists. Everybody is a lobbyist because they talk to you about things