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Formal Advisory Opinions
Lobbying Opinions: Chapter 120C, section 120C-102 Advisory opinions are one of the cornerstones of ethics and lobbying regulation in North Carolina. They allow requesters to receive prospective advice about real life situations they face in their public service, and formal opinions provide the requester with limited immunity if they follow the advice given. Please see section 120C-102 for more information about the requesting and issuance of formal advisory opinions for lobbyists, lobbyist principals, and others affected by the Lobbying Law (Chapter 120C). The Ethics Commission will publish its advisory opinions within 30 days of issuance. They will be edited as necessary to protect the requester's identity. This section contains advisory opinions primarily dealing with Chapter 120C, the Lobbying Law. If you would like to speak with Commission staff about obtaining an opinion, please call (919) 715-2071. 2009 FORMAL ADVISORY OPINIONS
2008 FORMAL ADVISORY OPINIONS Advisory opinions L-08-001 through L-08-003 were adopted prior to the enactment of S.L. 2008-213 (HB 2542), Clarify Ethics & Lobbying Laws, and S.L. 2008-215 (SB 1875), Clarify Auditor Hotline Authority/SEC, which made both technical and substantive amendments to the State Government Ethics Act (Chapter 138A of the General Statutes) and the Lobbying Law (Chapter 120C of the General Statutes). Several of these changes have retroactive effective dates. Therefore, any questions about the applicability of the opinions under the amended law should be addressed to the Ethics Commission staff at ethics.commission@doa.nc.gov or by calling (919) 715-2071. | |||||||||||||||
| L-08-001 | Contributions to Non-Partisan Organizations G. S. 120C-303 July 29, 2008 |
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| L-08-002 | Reporting Compensation G.S. 120C-403(b) May 9, 2008 This opinion is substantively the same as L-08-003. |
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| L-08-003 | Reporting Compensation G.S. 120C-403(b) May 9, 2008 This opinion is substantively the same as L-08-002. |
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| L-08-004 | Reporting Requirements G.S. 120C-402; 120C-403(b)(3) November 14, 2008 |
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| L-08-005 | "Educational Meeting" Gift Ban Exception G.S. 138A-32(e)(3)(i); 120C-403(b) November 14, 2008 |
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| L-08-006 | "Educational Meeting" Gift Ban Exception G.S. 138A-32(e)(3)(i); 120C-403(b) November 14, 2008 |
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| L-08-007 |
Donations to the Junior League of Raleigh for 2009 Inaugural Ball Weekend G.S. 120C-303(a), 120C-402, 120C-403, and 138A-32(c)-(d) November 14, 2008 In accordance with G.S. 120C-102(d), the Junior League of Raleigh has authorized the publication of an unedited version of this opinion. |
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| 2007 FORMAL ADVISORY OPINIONS | |||||||||||||||
| For Advisory Opinion summaries, see the Commission's "2007 Lobbying Newsletter ." | |||||||||||||||
| L-07-0001 | Legislative Breakfast & Gift Ban Exceptions - "Public Events" &
"Educational Meetings." G.S.138A-32(e)(1); 138A-3(29); and 138A-32(e)(3)(i) October 29, 2007 |
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| L-07-0002 | Designated Individuals Acting in Their Official Capacity Do Not Need to
Register as "Liaison Personnel." G.S. 120C-700 May 18, 2007 |
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| L-07-0003 | "Educational Meeting" and "Public Event" Gift Ban Exceptions. G.S.138A-32(e)(1); 138A-3(29); and 138A-32(e)(3)(i) November 28, 2007 |
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| L-07-0004 | Designated Individuals Acting in Their Official Capacity Do Not Need to
Register as "Liaison Personnel." G.S. 120C-700 May 18, 2007 |
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| L-07-0005 | Legislative Reception, Indirect Gifts, & the "Public Event" Gift Ban
Exception. G.S. 138A-32(e)(1) October 3, 2007 |
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| L-07-0006 | Lobbyist Giving Legislator a Free Ride; Gift Ban Exceptions - Personal
Relationship Exception; Reporting Obligations. G.S.138A-32(e)(10); 120C-401(b); 120C-402(b) September 12, 2007 |
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| L-07-0007 | Gift to a Non-Covered Spouse of a Public Servant - "Indirect" Gifts &
Reporting Requirements. G.S. 138A-32(c) & (d); 120C-100(a)(12), -400, -402, -403 July 12, 2007 |
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| L-07-0008 | Lobbyists Contributing to a Political Action Committee ("PAC"). G.S. 120C-302 May 25, 2007 |
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| L-07-0009 | City's Reception for Local Legislative Delegation - Gifts & Exceptions;"Public Event" Exception; Local Government Officials Performing Official Duties Exempt from Lobbying Law. G.S. 138A-32; 138A-32(e)(1); 138A-3(29) June 7, 2007 |
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| L-07-0010 |
Lobbyists' and Lobbyist Principals' Sponsorship of Events Held In
Conjunction With Legislative Conferences; "Public Event" Gift Ban Exception. G. S. 138A-32(e)(1); 138A-3(29) November 28, 2007 |
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| L-07-0011 | Members of State Board Lobbying Members of Congress; "Liaison
Personnel." G.S. 120C-500(a), (b), and (c) October 3, 2007 |
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| L-07-0012 | International Study Trip & the "Educational Meeting" Gift Ban Exception. G.S. 120C-303(a) and (b), and 138A-32(e)(3) October 29, 2007 |
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