87406.5.
(a) A former local administrative official, after the termination of his or her employment or term of office, shall not for compensation do either of the following:(1) Act as agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person, other than the former official’s local government agency, before any court, local government agency, or state administrative agency, or any officer or employee of those courts or agencies by making any formal or informal appearance, or by making any oral or written communication with the intent to influence, in connection with any judicial, quasi-judicial, or other proceeding if both of the following apply:
(A) The former local administrative official’s local government agency is a party or has a direct and substantial interest.
(B) The proceeding is one in which the former local administrative official participated.
(2) Aid, advise, counsel, consult or assist in representing any other person, except the local government agency, in any proceeding in which the official would be prohibited from appearing under paragraph (1).
(b) The prohibitions contained in subdivision (a) shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) To prevent a former local administrative official from making or providing a statement, which is based on the former local administrative official’s own special knowledge in the particular area that is the subject of the statement,
provided that no compensation is received other than that regularly provided for by law or regulation for witnesses.
(2) To communications made solely for the purpose of furnishing information by a former local administrative official if the court, local government agency, or state administrative agency to which the communication is directed makes each of the following findings in writing:
(A) That the former local administrative official has outstanding and otherwise unavailable qualifications.
(B) That the former local administrative official is acting with respect to a particular matter which requires such qualifications.
(C) That the public interest would be served by the participation of the former local administrative official; or
(3) With respect to appearances or communications in a proceeding in which a court, local government agency, or state administrative agency has issued a final order, decree, decision, or judgment but has retained jurisdiction if the local government agency of former employment gives its consent by determining each of the following:
(A) That at least five years have elapsed since the termination of the former local administrative official’s employment or term of office.
(B) That the public interest would not be harmed.
(c) The requirements imposed by this section shall not apply to any person who left government service prior to the effective date of this section with respect to that prior service.