GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	3 

SENATE BILL 3
Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 2/19/97
Third Edition Engrossed 2/24/97

Short Title:  Lobbyist Waiting Period.	(Public)

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February 3, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A ONE-YEAR WAITING PERIOD BEFORE FORMER LEGISLATORS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE MAY BECOME LOBBYISTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 9A of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 120-47.5A.  Waiting period before certain former State officials may lobby.
Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 120-47.8, no individual who has served as a member of the General Assembly or the Council of State may act as a lobbyist as defined in this Article within one year after the expiration of the term for which the individual was elected or appointed to serve in that position."
Section 2. G.S. 120-47.2(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The form of the registration shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and shall include the registrant's full name, firm, and complete address; the registrant's place of business; the full name and complete address of each person by whom the registrant is employed or retained; an indication of whether the registrant has served as a member of the General Assembly or the Council of State, and the period served; and a general description of the matters on which the registrant expects to act as a lobbyist."
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to individuals who serve terms beginning on or after January 1, 1997.