§ 62-327. Gifts to members of Commission, Commission employees, or public staff. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 62‑327.  Gifts tomembers of Commission, Commission employees, or public staff.

It shall be unlawful for any officer, agent, employee, or attorney ofany public utility or any public utility holding company, subsidiary, oraffiliated company, to knowingly offer or make to any member of the Commission,Commission staff, or public staff, any gift of money, property, or anything ofvalue.  It shall be unlawful for any member of the Commission, Commissionstaff, or public staff to knowingly accept any gift of money, property, oranything of value from any officer, agent, employee, or attorney of any publicutility or any public utility holding company, subsidiary, or affiliatedcompany; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful for members of theCommission, Commission staff, or public staff to attend public breakfasts,lunches, dinners, or banquets sponsored by such entities.  Any person violatingthis section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and may only be fined inthe discretion of the court; provided, further, that any member of theCommission staff, or member of the public staff violating this section shallalso be subject to dismissal for cause. (1977, c. 468, s. 16; 1993, c. 539, s. 491; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s.14(c).)