North Carolina § 120C-206 - Lobbyist principal's authorization.

§ 120C-206. Lobbyist principal's authorization.

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 of the following year, the lobbyist registration is effective from the date of filing of the lobbyist registration and all reports due under Article 4 of this Chapter shall be filed. The form of the written authorization shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State, be filed electronically, and shall include the lobbyist principal's full name, complete address, and telephone number, name and title of any official authorized to sign for the lobbyist principal, and the name of each lobbyist registered to represent that principal. An amended authorization shall be electronically filed with the Secretary of State no later than 10 business days after any change in the information on the principal's authorization. Each supplementary authorization shall include a complete statement of the information that has changed. History (1933, c. 11, s. 4; 1961, c. 1151; 1975, c. 820, s. 1; 1991, c. 740, s. 1.1; 2005-456, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 18; 2007-347, s. 4; 2008-213, s. 90; 2009-549, s. 4; 2013-360, s. 27.1(e); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-276 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-276 was then re-recodified as this section by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), effective January 31, 2019. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as re-recodified. Session Laws 2013-360, s. 27.1(i), made the amendments to subsections (b) and (c) by Session Laws 2013-360, s. 27.1(e), applicable to all filings, payments due, and registrations, on or after October 1, 2013. Session Laws 2013-360, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2013.'" Session Laws 2013-360, s. 38.5, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-347, s. 4, effective August 9, 2007, substituted "any official authorized to sign" for "the official signing" in subsection (b). Session Laws 2008-213, s. 90, effective August 15, 2008, substituted "lobbyist principal" for "lobbyist's principal" in subsections (a) and (b); and substituted "Lobbyist Principal's" for "Lobbyist's Principal's" in the section heading and subsection (b). Session Laws 2009-549, s. 4, effective August 28, 2009, in subsection (a), substituted "20 business days" for "10 business days" in the first sentence and added the second sentence; and substituted "the written authorization" for "the authorization" near the beginning of subsection (b).