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North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
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TITLE 18. SECRETARY OF STATE |
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CHAPTER 12. LOBBYING |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0101. SCOPE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0102. CALCULATION OF TIME PERIODS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0103. CALCULATION OF QUARTERLY REPORTING PERIOD |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0104. CALCULATION OF MONTHLY REPORTING PERIOD |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0105. WAIVER |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0106. FACTORS FOR WAIVERS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0201. MANDATORY USE OF DEPARTMENTAL FORMS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0202. FILING MAY BE ELECTRONIC OR PAPER |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0203. DOCUMENT COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0204. ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE PERSON OR ENTITY COMPLETING A FORM |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0205. COMPLETE NAME OF PERSON OR ENTITY REQUIRED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0206. DOCUMENT SIGNATURE REQUIRED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0207. SIGNATURE FOR ENTITY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0208. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0209. FORM PREPARER SIGNATURE REQUIRED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0210. WHEN FORM PREPARER SIGNATURE NOT REQUIRED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0211. SIGNING PURSUANT TO POWER OF ATTORNEY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0212. SIGNING AND EXECUTING A FORM UNDER OATH |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0213. SIGNATURE VERIFIES INFORMATION IS TRUE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0214. SIGNATURE AND EXECUTION UNDER OATH OF AN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0215. CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT FOR ELECTRONIC FILING WITHOUT ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0216. CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE TO DELIVER AFFIDAVIT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0217. EFFECTIVE DATE OF LATE FILING |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0301. GENERAL SUBMISSION LOCATIONS AND METHODS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0302. FILING BY UNITED STATES MAIL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0303. FILING BY HAND-DELIVERY OR BY DESIGNATED DELIVERY SERVICE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0304. FILING BY ELECTRONIC MAIL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0305. FILING ELECTRONICALLY ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0306. NO FILING BY FACSIMILE IF FEE REQUIRED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0307. CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH FILING BY FAX PERMITTED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0308. SUBMISSION OF ORIGINAL AFTER FILING BY FAX |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0309. REJECTION OF INCOMPLETE FORMS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0310. DOCUMENT SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0311. DOCUMENT RECEIVED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0312. PROOF OF SUBMISSION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0313. GROUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT REJECTION OF SUBMITTED DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0314. PRINCIPAL'S AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT OMISSIONS REQUIRING CORRECTION WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0315. OMISSIONS FROM REPORT UNDER OATH REQUIRING CORRECTION WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0316. OMISSIONS REQUIRING CORRECTION WITHIN SEVEN DAYS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0317. EFFECTIVE DATE OF COMPLETE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0318. REJECTED FILINGS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0319. EFFECTIVE DATE OF LATE DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0320. PROCESS FOR AMENDING A DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0321. NOTARIZATION OF AMENDED QUARTERLY DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0322. EFFECT OF AMENDED DOCUMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0401. GENERAL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0402. FORM OF PAYMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0403. RETURN OF FEE INSTRUMENT BY ISSUING INSTITUTION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0404-.0418. REPEALED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0419. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0420. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0421-.0426. REPEALED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0501. REQUEST FOR PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0502. TIMING OF SUBMISSION OF REQUEST FOR PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM PREMATURE DISCLOSURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0503. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO REQUEST PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM PREMATURE DISCLOSURE AND FAILURE TO USE ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REPORTING FORMS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0504. ONE DESIGNATION FORM PER ACTIVITY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0505. ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION FORMS SHALL BE USED TO REQUEST ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION AND FOR RELATED FILINGS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0506. PRINCIPAL'S ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION AUTHORIZATION FORM |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0507. PRINCIPAL'S ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REGISTRATION FORM |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0508. PRINCIPAL'S ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY REPORT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0509. LOBBYIST'S ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY REPORT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0510. PRINCIPAL'S AUTHORIZATION FOR LOBBYING UNRELATED TO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REQUEST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0511. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FOR LOBBYING UNRELATED TO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REQUEST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0512. PRINCIPAL'S DOCUMENTS UNRELATED TO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REQUEST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0513. LOBBYIST'S DOCUMENTS UNRELATED TO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REQUEST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0514. REJECTION OF NON-ECONOMIC DESIGNATION INFORMATION - GENERAL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0515. CORRECTION WITHIN SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS OF ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION FILING CONTAINING INFORMATION NOT ENTITLED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION PROTECTION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0516. METHOD OF CORRECTING DOCUMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION NOT ENTITLED TO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0517. REJECTION OF UNCORRECTED DOCUMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION NOT ENTITLED TO ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0518. CONTENTS OF ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION REQUEST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0519. DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY ENTITLED TO PROTECTION FROM PREMATURE DISCLOSURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0520. IDENTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0521. DESIGNATION OF AUTHORIZED STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, OFFICIAL, OR PUBLIC SERVANT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0522. CONFIRMATION SIGNATURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0523. VERIFICATION BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SIGNATURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0524. VERIFICATION BY AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL SIGNATURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0525. DEPARTMENT ACTION UPON RECEIPT OF RELEASE OR NOTIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0526. DEPARTMENT ACTION UPON RECEIPT OF INFORMATION INDICATING PREVIOUSLY CONFIDENTIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION MAY NO LONGER BE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0527. PRINCIPAL AND AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL RESPONSE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0528. CONFIRMATION OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY PRINCIPAL AND AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL RESPONSE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0529. CONFIRMATION THAT RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0530. CONDITIONS WHEN RESPONSE TO DEPARTMENT CONTACT RESULTS IN RELEASE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0531. CONDITIONS WHEN RESPONSE TO DEPARTMENT CONTACT RESULTS IN CONTINUED PROTECTION OF INFORMATION FROM PREMATURE DISCLOSURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0532. CONDITIONS WHEN RESPONSE TO DEPARTMENT CONTACT MAY RESULT IN CONTINUED PROTECTION OF INFORMATION FROM PREMATURE DISCLOSURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0533. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DESIGNATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0534. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0535. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DEFAULT DESIGNATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0536. CONTINUATION OF ECONOMIC INFORMATION PROTECTION FROM PREMATURE DISCLOSURE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0537. RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0538. CERTIFICATION PROCESS INVOLVING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0539. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CERTIFICATION OF STATUS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0540. CONTINUATION SHALL INCLUDE CERTIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0541. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF ECONOMIC PROTECTION DESIGNATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0542. EXTENSION OF CERTIFICATION WITHOUT RE-REGISTRATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0543. AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL CAN EXTEND CERTIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0544. AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FILE RELEASE FORM |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0545. CONTENTS OF RELEASE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0546. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0601. MATTERS ON WHICH THE REGISTRANT EXPECTS TO ACT AS LOBBYIST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0602. REPORTING OF CHANGES IN MATTERS ON WHICH THE REGISTRANT EXPECTS TO ACT AS A LOBBYIST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0603. END OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIP |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0604. SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION IN SAME YEAR |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0605. RESIGNATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0606. ENDING OF LOBBYIST-PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIP DOES NOT END REPORTING OBLIGATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0701. LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE OF IDENTITY OF PRINCIPAL TO DEPARTMENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0702. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0703. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO DISCLOSE THE PRINCIPAL IN FACT ON THE REGISTRATION FORM |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0704. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0705. LOBBYIST IDENTIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0706. DISCLOSURE TO A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL OF THE IDENTITY OF THE PRINCIPAL BY THE LOBBYIST FOR A SINGLE PRINCIPAL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0707. DISCLOSURE TO A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL OF THE IDENTITY OF THE PRINCIPAL BY A LOBBYIST WHO REPRESENTS MORE THAN ONE PRINCIPAL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0708. CONTENTS OF DISCLOSURE OF THE IDENTITY OF THE SPECIFIC PRINCIPAL(S) FOR WHOM LOBBYING BY A LOBBYIST WHO REPRESENTS MORE THAN ONE PRINCIPAL |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0801. QUARTERLY REPORT MAY INCLUDE LAST MONTH OF QUARTER REPORT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0802. QUARTERLY REPORT MAY INCORPORATE SEPARATELY FILED MONTHLY REPORTS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0803. QUARTERLY REPORT VERIFICATION OF MONTHLY REPORT INFORMATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0804. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0805. REPORTING OF CONTRACTS IN THE NORMAL CONDUCT OF DAILY LIFE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0901. METHOD OF REPORTING COMPENSATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0902. COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0903. SEPARATE LOBBYIST COMPENSATION REPORTS MAY BE INCLUDED ON SAME FORM |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0904. LOBBYIST COMPENSATION SHALL BE SEPARATELY REPORTED [REPEALED] |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0905. QUARTERLY REPORT MAY INCLUDE LAST MONTH OF QUARTER REPORT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0906. QUARTERLY REPORT MAY INCORPORATE SEPARATELY FILED MONTHLY REPORTS BY REFERENCE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0907. QUARTERLY REPORT VERIFICATION OF MONTHLY REPORT INFORMATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0908. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0909. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .0910. REPORTING OF CONTRACTS IN THE NORMAL CONDUCT OF DAILY LIFE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1000. |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1001. SOLICITOR REGISTRATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1002. WHEN REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1003. CALCULATION OF PRODUCTION COSTS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REGISTRATION AND REPORTING APPLICABILITY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1004. CALCULATION OF TRANSMISSION COSTS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REGISTRATION AND REPORTING APPLICABILITY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1005. CALCULATION OF EVENT COSTS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE REGISTRATION AND REPORTING APPLICABILITY |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1006. REPORTING FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR OF REGISTRATION AS SOLICITOR |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1007. REPORT CONTENTS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1008. CONTRACTS REPORTABLE |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1101. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1200. |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1201. REPORTING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1202. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PAYEES AND ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1203. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST CONTENTS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1204. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN G.S. 120C-401 FILINGS FOR WHICH THERE IS NO CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1205. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1300. |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1301. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1302. RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENT WHEN INVESTIGATION IS OPEN |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1303. THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD FOR MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1304. REQUIREMENT FOR ORIGINAL OR EQUIVALENT |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1305. LOBBYIST'S COMPENSATION RECORDS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1306. PRINCIPAL'S RECORDS OF LOBBYIST'S COMPENSATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1307. MAINTENANCE OF PRINCIPAL'S RECORDS RELATED TO METHOD OF EXPENDITURE CALCULATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1308. LOBBYIST'S MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS RELATED TO METHOD OF EXPENDITURE CALCULATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1309. SOLICITOR'S MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS RELATED TO METHOD OF EXPENDITURE CALCULATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1310. PRINCIPAL'S MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS REGARDING ALLOCATION OF LOBBYING AND NON-LOBBYING COMPENSATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1311. LOBBYIST MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS REGARDING ALLOCATION OF LOBBYING AND NON-LOBBYING COMPENSATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1312. LIAISON'S RECORDS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1313. RECORDS OF FILERS PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(A) OR G.S. 120C-800(C) |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1314. RECORD RETENTION BY FILERS PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(A) OR 120C-800(C) REQUIREMENT WHEN AN INVESTIGATION IS OPEN |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1315. THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD FOR MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS FOR PERSONS WHO FILED PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(A) OR G.S. 120C-800(C) |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1316. REQUIREMENT FOR ORIGINAL OR EQUIVALENT FOR PERSONS WHO ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED AND DID FILE PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(A) OR G.S. 120C-800(C) |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1317. RECORDS OF PERSONS PERMITTED TO FILE PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(B) OR G.S. 120C-800(D) |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1318. RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENT OF FILERS PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(B) OR 120C-800(D) WHEN AN INVESTIGATION IS OPEN |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1319. THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD FOR MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS FOR PERSONS WHO FILED PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(B) OR G.S. 120C-800(D) |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1320. REQUIREMENT FOR ORIGINAL OR EQUIVALENT FOR PERSONS WHO ARE PERMITTED TO FILE AND DID FILE PURSUANT TO G.S. 120C-800(B) OR G.S. 120C-800(D) |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1400. |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1401. FURNISHING LOBBYIST LISTS TO DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1402. RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1403. REJECTION OF ELECTRONICALLY FURNISHED LIST |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1501-.1504. REPEALED |
| 18 NCAC 12 .1601. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |