North Carolina § 163-278 - 13C. Campaign contributions prohibition.

§ 163-278. 13C. Campaign contributions prohibition.

No lobbyist may make a contribution as defined in G.S. 163-278.6 to a candidate or candidate campaign committee as defined in G.S. 163-278.38Z when that candidate meets any of the following criteria: Is a legislator as defined in G.S. 120C-100. Is a public servant as defined in G.S. 138A-3(30)a and G.S. 120C-104. No lobbyist may do any of the following with respect to a candidate or candidate campaign committee described in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section: Collect a contribution or multiple contributions from one or more contributors intended for that candidate or candidate campaign committee. Take possession of a contribution or multiple contributions intended for that candidate or candidate campaign committee. Transfer or deliver a collected contribution or multiple contributions to the intended candidate or candidate campaign committee. This section shall not apply to a lobbyist, who has filed a notice of candidacy for office under G.S. 163-106 or Article 11 of this Chapter or has been nominated under G.S. 163-114 or G.S. 163-98, making a contribution to that lobbyist's candidate campaign committee. For purposes of this section, the term "lobbyist" shall mean an individual registered as a lobbyist under Chapter 120C of the General Statutes. History (2006-201, s. 18; 2007-347, s. 5(a), (b); 2008-213, s. 86; 2013-381, s. 47.1(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1427 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1427 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. This section is former G.S. 120C-302 , recodified as G.S. 163-278.13 C, effective August 9, 2007, by Session Laws 2007-347, s. 5. Session Laws 2013-381, s. 47.1(b), made the amendment to subsection (b) by Session Laws 2013-381, s. 47.1(a), applicable to contributions made on or after October 1, 2013. Session Laws 2013-381, s. 60.1, 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 Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section.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. 5(a), (b), effective August 9, 2007, recodified former G.S. 120C-302 as this section; and added subsection (d). Session Laws 2008-213, s. 86, effective August 15, 2008, added "and G.S. 120C-104 " to subdivision (a)(2). Session Laws 2013-381, s. 47.1(a), effective October 1, 2013, rewrote subsection (b). For applicability, see editor's note. Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Preston v. Leake: Applying the Appropriate Standard of Review to North Carolina's Campaign Contributions Ban," see 47 Wake Forest L. Rev. 875 (2012).