§ 120C-601 – Additional powers and duties of the Commission.
120C-601. Additional powers and duties of the Commission. (a) The Commission may investigate complaints of violations of this Chapter and shall refer complaints related solely to Articles 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter to the Secretary of State. (b) The Commission may petition the Superior Court of Wake County for the approval to issue […]
§ 120C-602 – Punishment for violation.
120C-602. Punishment for violation. (a) Whoever willfully violates any provision of Article 2 or Article 3 of this Chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, except as provided in those Articles. In addition, no lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall in any way act as […]
§ 120C-603 – Enforcement by district attorney and Attorney General.
120C-603. Enforcement by district attorney and Attorney General. (a) The Commission or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, may investigate complaints of violations of this Chapter and shall report apparent violations of this Chapter to the district attorney of the prosecutorial district as defined in G.S. 7A-60 of which Wake County is a part, who […]
§ 120C-700 – Persons exempted from this Chapter.
120C-700. Persons exempted from this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided in Article 8, the provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to apply to any of the following: (1) An individual solely engaged in expressing a personal opinion or stating facts or recommendations on legislative action or executive action to a designated individual and […]
§ 120C-800 – Reportable expenditures made by persons exempted or not covered by this Chapter.
120C-800. Reportable expenditures made by persons exempted or not covered by this Chapter. (a) If a designated individual accepts a reportable expenditure made for lobbying with a total value of over two hundred dollars ($200.00) per calendar quarter from a person or group of persons acting together, exempted or not otherwise covered by this Chapter, […]
§ 120C-600 – Powers and duties of the Secretary of State.
120C-600. Powers and duties of the Secretary of State. (a) The Secretary of State shall perform systematic reviews of reports required to be filed under Articles 4 and 8 of this Chapter on a regular basis to assure complete and timely disclosure of reportable expenditures. The Secretary of State shall refer to the Commission any […]
§ 120C-305 – Prohibition on the use of cash or credit of the lobbyist.
120C-305. Prohibition on the use of cash or credit of the lobbyist. No lobbyist or another acting on the lobbyist’s behalf shall lobby by permitting a designated individual, or that designated individual’s immediate family member, to use the cash or credit of the lobbyist unless the lobbyist is in attendance at the time of the […]
§ 120C-400 – Reporting of reportable expenditures.
120C-400. Reporting of reportable expenditures. (a) For purposes of this Chapter, all reportable expenditures made for lobbying shall be reported, including the following: (1) Reportable expenditures benefiting or made on behalf of a designated individual in the regular course of that designated individual’s employment. (2) Reportable expenditures benefiting or made on behalf of a designated […]
§ 120C-401 – Reporting generally.
120C-401. Reporting generally. (a) Reports shall be filed whether or not reportable expenditures are made and shall be due 15 business days after the end of the reporting period. (b) For reportable expenditures, each report shall set forth all of the following: (1) The fair market value or face value if shown. (2) The date […]
§ 120C-402 – Lobbyist's reports.
120C-402. Lobbyist’s reports. (a) Each lobbyist shall file quarterly reports under oath with the Secretary of State with respect to each lobbyist principal. (b) The report shall include all of the following for the reporting period: (1) All reportable expenditures made for lobbying. (2) Repealed by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 4.1(d), effective December 27, 2018. […]