§ 163-278.13C. Campaign contributions prohibition. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 163‑278.13C.  Campaigncontributions prohibition.

(a)        No lobbyist maymake a contribution as defined in G.S. 163‑278.6 to a candidate orcandidate campaign committee as defined in G.S. 163‑278.38Z when thatcandidate meets any of the following criteria:

(1)        Is a legislator asdefined in G.S. 120C‑100.

(2)        Is a public servantas defined in G.S. 138A‑3(30)a. and G.S. 120C‑104.

(b)        No lobbyist maycollect contributions from multiple contributors, take possession of suchmultiple contributions, or transfer or deliver the collected multiplecontributions to the intended recipient. This section shall apply only tocontributions to a candidate or candidate campaign committee as defined in G.S.163‑278.38Z when that candidate is a legislator as defined in G.S. 120C‑100or a public servant as defined in G.S. 138A‑3(30)a.

(c)        This section shallnot apply to a lobbyist, who has filed a notice of candidacy for office underG.S. 163‑106 or Article 11 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes or hasbeen nominated under G.S. 163‑114 or G.S. 163‑98, making acontribution to that lobbyist's candidate campaign committee.

(d)        For purposes ofthis section, the term "lobbyist" shall mean an individual registeredas a lobbyist under Chapter 120C of the General Statutes.  (2006‑201, s. 18; 2007‑347,s. 5(a), (b); 2008‑213, s. 86.)