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Chapter 120C - Article 6
Violations and Enforcement of Lobbying Laws.
(b) The Secretary of State may petition the Superior Court of Wake County for the approval to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as necessary to conduct investigations of violations of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter. The court shall authorize subpoenas under this subsection when the court determines they are necessary for the enforcement of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter. Subpoenas issued under this subsection shall be enforceable by the court through contempt powers. Venue shall be with the Superior Court of Wake County for any nonresident person, or that person's agent, who makes a reportable expenditure under this Chapter, and personal jurisdiction may be asserted under G.S. 1-75.4.
(d) The Secretary of State shall publish annual statistics on complaints received and systematic reviews conducted under this section, including the number of systematic reviews, the number of complaints, the number of apparent violations of this Chapter referred to a district attorney, the number of complaints dismissed, and the number and age of complaints pending. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, the levy of all civil fines, including the amount of the fine and the identity of the person or governmental unit against whom it was levied, shall be a public record as defined in G.S. 132-1(a). (2005-456, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 18; 2006-259, s. 43.5(a); 2008-213, s. 34; 2010-169, s. 19(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
§ 120C-601. Additional powers and duties of the Commission.
(d) The Commission shall publish annual statistics on complaints, including the number of complaints, the number of apparent violations of this Chapter referred to a district attorney, the number of dismissals, and the number and age of complaints pending. (2006-201, s. 18; 2006-259, s. 43.5(a); 2008-213, s. 35; 2010-169, s. 19(b); 2016-125, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 4; 2017-6, ss. 2, 3, 6; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
(b) In addition to the criminal penalties set forth in this section, the Secretary of State may levy civil fines for a violation of any provision of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. In addition to the criminal penalties set forth in this section, the Commission may levy civil fines for a violation of any provision of this Chapter except Article 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. (1933, c. 11, s. 8; 1975, c. 820, s. 1; 1991, c. 740, s. 1.1; 1993, c. 539, s. 914; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2005-456, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 18; 2006-259, s. 43.5(a); 2016-125, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 4; 2017-6, ss. 2, 3, 6; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
(b) Complaints of violations of this Chapter involving the Commission or any member employee of the Commission shall be referred to the Attorney General for investigation. The Attorney General shall, upon receipt of a complaint, make an appropriate investigation thereof, and the Attorney General shall forward a copy of the investigation to the district attorney of the prosecutorial district as defined in G.S. 7A-60 of which Wake County is a part, who shall prosecute any person or governmental unit who violates any provisions of this Chapter. (1975, c. 820, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 112; 2005-456, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 18; 2006-259, s. 43.5(b); 2008-213, s. 36; 2016-125, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 4; 2017-6, ss. 2, 3, 6; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
§ 120C-604. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-605. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-606. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-607. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-608. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-609. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-610. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-611. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-612. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-613. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-614. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-615. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-616. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-617. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-618. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-619. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-620. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-621. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-622. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-623. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-624. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-625. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-626. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-627. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-628. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-629. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-630. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-631. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-632. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-633. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-635. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-636. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-637. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-638. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-640. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-643. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-644. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-645. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-647. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-648. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-650. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-651. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-652. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-653. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-654. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-655. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-656. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-657. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-658. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-659. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-660. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-661. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-662. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-663. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-664. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-665. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-666. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-667. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-668. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-669. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-670. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-671. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-672. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-673. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-675. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 120C-679. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-680. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-681. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-682. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-683. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-684. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-685. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-686. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-687. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-688. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-689. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-690. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-691. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-692. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-693. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-694. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-695. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-696. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-697. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-698. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 120C-699. Reserved for future codification purposes.