2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 147-54.7A. (Effective January 1, 2007) No gifts registry.

§ 147‑54.7A.  (Effective January 1, 2007) No gifts registry.

(a)       The Secretary of State shall establish a "No Gifts" registry for persons subject to Article 9A of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes or Article 4C of this Chapter. The "No Gifts" registry shall be published and updated with the list of lobbyists and lobbyists' principals required under G.S. 120‑47.2.

(b)       Except as provided in this subsection, executive lobbyists, legislative lobbyists, and lobbyists' principals shall not give gifts to persons placing their names on the registry. Gifts of informational directories may be given to persons placing their names on the registry.

(c)       The Secretary shall have the authority to adopt rules to implement this section in compliance with the following criteria:

(1)       The registration is valid from the time the person registers until January 1 of the following year, unless the person requests in writing the removal of that person's name.

(2)       The registration shall be in writing.

(d)       For purposes of this section, the term "gift" means any payment, entertainment, advance, services, forgiveness of an obligation or debt, or thing of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value has been given therefor. (2005‑456, s. 3.)