GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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HOUSE BILL 888*
Committee Substitute Favorable 7/10/91

Short Title:  Lobbying Fees.	(Public)
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April 18, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL FEE FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGISLATIVE AGENT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 120-47.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( e)	Each legislative agent who ceases to engage in activities requiring registration under this section shall file a written statement with the Secretary of State terminating registration.  The termination of registration is effective upon filing of the statement with the Secretary of State.  Each legislative agent who terminates registration shall file reports required by this Article for any reporting period during which registration was in effect."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 120-47.3 reads as rewritten:
"§ 120-47.3. Registration fee.
Every person, corporation or association which employs any person to act as legislative agent as defined by law to promote or oppose in any manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislation affecting the pecuniary interests of any individual, association or corporation as distinct from those of the whole people of the State, or to act in any manner as a legislative agent in connection with any such legislation, shall pay to the Secretary of State an annual fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) which fee shall be due and payable by either the employer or the employee on or before January 15 or at the time of registration, whichever occurs later.
A separate registration, and a separate annual fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), shall be required for each person, corporation or association for which a person acts as legislative agent. Fees so collected shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State."
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.