§ 120C-304 – Restrictions.
120C-304. Restrictions. (a) No legislator or former legislator may register as a lobbyist under this Article: (1) While in office. (2) Before the later of the close of session as set forth in G.S. 120C-100(a)(7)b.1 in which the legislator served or six months after leaving office. (b) No public servant or former public servant as […]
§ 120C-201 – Lobbyist's registration fee.
120C-201. Lobbyist’s registration fee. A fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) is due and payable to the Secretary of State at the time of each lobbyist registration. Fees so collected shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State. The fees required under this section shall be paid electronically. (1975, c. 852, s. […]
§ 120C-206 – Lobbyist principal's authorization.
120C-206. Lobbyist principal’s authorization. (a) A written authorization signed by the lobbyist principal authorizing the lobbyist to represent the principal shall be filed with the Secretary of State within 20 business days after the lobbyist’s registration. If the written authorization is filed more than 20 business days after the lobbyist’s registration and before January 1 […]
§ 120C-207 – Lobbyist principal's fees.
120C-207. Lobbyist principal’s fees. A fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) is due and payable to the Secretary of State at the time the principal’s first authorization statement is filed each calendar year for a lobbyist. Fees so collected shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State. The fees required under this […]
§ 120C-210 – Resignation and termination.
120C-210. Resignation and termination. (a) A registration of a lobbyist under G.S. 120C-200 and the written authorization of that lobbyist principal under G.S. 120C-206 are terminated upon the filing of either a lobbyist resignation or a principal termination with the Secretary of State, whichever occurs first. (b) Lobbyist resignations and lobbyist principal terminations are effective […]
§ 120C-100 – Definitions.
120C-100. Definitions. (a) As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Commission. – The State Ethics Commission under Chapter 138A of the General Statutes. (3) Designated individual. – A legislator, legislative employee, or public servant. (5) Executive action. – The preparation, research, drafting, development, consideration, modification, amendment, adoption, approval, tabling, postponement, defeat, or […]
§ 120C-101 – Rules and forms.
120C-101. Rules and forms. (a) The Commission shall adopt any rules or definitions necessary to interpret the provisions of this Chapter and adopt any rules necessary to administer the provisions of this Chapter, except for Articles 2, 4 and 8 of this Chapter. The Secretary of State shall adopt any rules, orders, and forms as […]
§ 120C-102 – Request for advice.
120C-102. Request for advice. (a) At the request of any person, State agency, or governmental unit affected by this Chapter, the Commission shall render advice on specific questions involving the meaning and application of this Chapter and that person’s, State agency’s, or any governmental unit’s compliance therewith. Requests for advice and advice rendered in response […]
§ 120C-103 – Lobbying education program; newsletter; resource collection.
120C-103. Lobbying education program; newsletter; resource collection. (a) The Commission shall develop and implement a lobbying education and awareness program designed to instill in all designated individuals, lobbyists, and lobbyists’ principals a keen and continuing awareness of their obligations and sensitivity to situations that might result in real or potential violation of this Chapter or […]
§ 120C-104 – Chapter applies to candidates for certain offices.
120C-104. Chapter applies to candidates for certain offices. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "legislator" as defined in G.S. 120C-100(7) and the term "public servant" as defined in G.S. 138A-3(30)a. shall include an individual having filed a notice of candidacy for such office under G.S. 163-106 or Article 11 of Chapter 163 of the […]