§ 120C-303. Gifts by lobbyists and lobbyist principals prohibited.
§ 120C‑303. Gifts bylobbyists and lobbyist principals prohibited.
(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Except as providedin subsection (b) of this section, no lobbyist or lobbyist principal may do anyof the following:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Knowingly give agift to a designated individual.
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Knowingly give agift with the intent that a designated individual be the ultimate recipient.
(b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subsection (a) ofthis section shall not apply to gifts as described in G.S. 138A‑32(e).
(c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The offering orgiving of a gift in compliance with this Chapter without corrupt intent shallnot constitute a violation of the statutes related to bribery under G.S. 14‑217,14‑218, or 120‑86, but shall be subject to civil fines under G.S.120C‑602(b).
(d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gifts made to anonpartisan state, regional, national, or international legislativeorganization of which the General Assembly is a member or a legislator orlegislative employee is a member or participant of by virtue of thatlegislator's or legislative employee's public position, or to an affiliatedorganization of that nonpartisan state, regional, national, or internationalorganization, shall not constitute a violation of subdivision (a)(2) of thissection or of G.S. 138A‑32(c).
(e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gifts made to anonpartisan state, regional, national, or international organization of which apublic servant's agency is a member or a public servant is a member orparticipant of by virtue of that public servant's public position, or to anaffiliated organization of that nonpartisan state, regional, national, orinternational organization, shall not constitute a violation of subdivision(a)(2) of this section or of G.S. 138A‑32(c). Â (2006‑201, s. 18; 2007‑348,s. 12(a), (b); 2008‑213, ss. 17‑19, 90.)