§ 163‑278.13C.  Campaign contributions prohibition.

(a)        No lobbyist may make a contribution as defined in G.S. 163‑278.6 to a candidate or candidate campaign committee as defined in G.S. 163‑278.38Z when that candidate meets any of the following criteria:

(1)        Is a legislator as defined in G.S. 120C‑100.

(2)        Is a public servant as defined in G.S. 138A‑3(30)a. and G.S. 120C‑104.

(b)        No lobbyist may collect contributions from multiple contributors, take possession of such multiple contributions, or transfer or deliver the collected multiple contributions to the intended recipient. This section shall apply only to contributions to a candidate or candidate campaign committee as defined in G.S. 163‑278.38Z when that candidate is a legislator as defined in G.S. 120C‑100 or a public servant as defined in G.S. 138A‑3(30)a.

(c)        This section shall not apply to a lobbyist, who has filed a notice of candidacy for office under G.S. 163‑106 or Article 11 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes or has been nominated under G.S. 163‑114 or G.S. 163‑98, making a contribution to that lobbyist's candidate campaign committee.

(d)       For purposes of this section, the term "lobbyist" shall mean an individual registered as a lobbyist under Chapter 120C of the General Statutes.  (2006‑201, s. 18; 2007‑347, s. 5(a), (b); 2008‑213, s. 86.)