GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 767

Short Title:  Lobbyist Waiting Period.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Miller.

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Referred to:  Judiciary II.

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April 6, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A ONE-YEAR WAITING PERIOD BEFORE FORMER LEGISLATORS 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 former State legislators may lobby.
Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 120-47.8, no individual who has served as a member of the General Assembly 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 the General Assembly."
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 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, 1999.