North Carolina Statutes
Chapter 120C Lobbying
Article 1 - General Provisions.
- § 120C-1 through 120C-99 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 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. (2) Designated... - § 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... - § 120C-102 Advisory opinions
(a) At the request of any person affected by this Chapter, the Commission shall render advisory opinions on specific questions involving the meaning and application... - § 120C-103 Lobbying education program
(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... - § 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... - § 120C-105 through 120C-199 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 2 - Registration.
- § 120C-200 Lobbyist registration procedure
(a) A lobbyist shall file a separate registration statement for each principal the lobbyist represents with the Secretary of State before engaging in any lobbying.... - § 120C-201 Lobbyist's registration fee
(a) Except as provided for in subsection (b) of this section, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is due and payable to the Secretary... - § 120C-202 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-203 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-204 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-205 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-206 Lobbyist's principal's authorization
(a) A written authorization signed by the lobbyist's principal authorizing the lobbyist to represent the principal shall be filed with the Secretary of State within... - § 120C-207 Lobbyist's principal's fees
(a) Except as provided for in subsection (b) of this section, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is due and payable to the Secretary... - § 120C-208 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-209 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-210 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-211 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-212 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-213 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-214 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-215 Other persons required to register
(a) A person not otherwise required to register under this Chapter shall register and report when the total expense incurred for solicitation of others exceeds... - § 120C-216 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-217 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-218 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-219 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 120C-220 Publication and availability of registrations
(a) The Secretary of State shall make available as soon as practicable the registrations of the lobbyists in an electronic, searchable format. (b) The Secretary... - § 120C-221 through 120C-299 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 3 - Prohibitions and Restrictions.
- § 120C-300 Contingency fees prohibited
(a) No person shall act as a lobbyist for compensation that is dependent upon the result or outcome of any legislative or executive action. (b)... - § 120C-301 Election influence prohibited
(a) No person shall attempt to influence the action of any designated individual by the promise of financial support of the designated individual's candidacy, or... - § 120C-302 Recodified as G.S. 163-278.13C, by Session Laws 2007-347, s. 5(a), effective August 9, 2007
- § 120C-303 Gifts by lobbyists and lobbyist's principals prohibited
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no lobbyist or lobbyist's principal may do any of the following: (1) Knowingly give a... - § 120C-304 Restrictions
(a) No legislator or former legislator may register as a lobbyist under this Chapter: (1) While in office. (2) Before the later of the close... - § 120C-305 Prohibition on the use of cash or credit of the lobbyist
No lobbyist or another acting on the lobbyist's behalf shall permit a designated individual, or that person's immediate family member, to use the cash or... - § 120C-306 through 120C-399 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 4 - Reporting.
- § 120C-400 Reporting of reportable expenditures
(a) For purposes of this Chapter, all reportable expenditures made for the purpose of lobbying shall be reported, including the following: (1) Reportable expenditures benefiting... - § 120C-401 Reporting generally
(a) Reports shall be filed whether or not reportable expenditures are made and shall be due 10 business days after the end of the reporting... - § 120C-402 Lobbyist's reports
(a) Each lobbyist shall file quarterly reports under oath with the Secretary of State with respect to each lobbyist's principal. (b) The report shall include... - § 120C-403 Lobbyist's principal's reports
(a) Each lobbyist's principal shall file quarterly reports under oath with the Secretary of State with respect to each lobbyist's principal. (b) The report shall... - § 120C-404 Solicitor's reports
(a) Each solicitor shall file quarterly reports under oath with the Secretary of State. (b) The report shall include all of the following: (1) All... - § 120C-405 Report availability
(a) All reports filed under this Chapter shall be open to public inspection upon filing. (b) The Secretary of State shall coordinate with the State... - § 120C-406 through 120C-499 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 5 - Liaison Personnel.
- § 120C-500 Liaison personnel
(a) All agencies and constitutional officers of the State, including all boards, departments, divisions, constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, community colleges, and... - § 120C-501 Applicability of Chapter on liaison personnel
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Chapter shall not apply to liaison personnel. (b) G.S. 120C‑200 shall apply to liaison personnel. No... - § 120C-502 through 120C-599 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 6 - Violations and Enforcement.
- § 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... - § 120C-601 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... - § 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... - § 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... - § 120C-604 through 120C-699 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 7 - Exemptions.
- § 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... - § 120C-701 through 120C-799 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 8 - Miscellaneous.
- § 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 the purpose of lobbying with a total value of over two hundred dollars ($200.00)... - § 120C-801 through 120C-899 Reserved for future codification purposes