North Carolina § 163-278 - 39C. Scope of disclosure requirements.
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§ 163-278. 39C. Scope of disclosure requirements.
The disclosure requirements of this Part apply to any sponsor of an advertisement in the print media or on radio or television the cost or value of which constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under this Article, except that the disclosure requirements of this Part: Do not apply to an individual who makes uncoordinated independent expenditures aggregating less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in a political campaign; and Do not apply to an individual who incurs expenses with respect to a referendum. The disclosure requirements of this Part do not apply to any advertisement the expenditure for which is required to be disclosed by G.S. 163-278.12 A alone and by no other law. History (1999-453, s. 2(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-1477 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1477 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. Former G.S. 163-278.12 A, referred to above, was repealed by Session Laws 2004-125, s. 4, effective July 20, 2004. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. PART 2. MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN REPORTING.
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