NC H1854

Clarifies that indirect gifts to designated individuals are prohibited when a lobbyist or lobbyist principal intends the recipient to be one of many recipients, not just the sole ultimate recipient.

Amends G.S. 120C-303(a) to specify that a designated individual need not receive disproportionate benefit from a gift for it to be prohibited under lobbying gift restrictions.

Modifies G.S. 138A-32(c) and (d1) to clarify that public servants, legislators, and legislative employees cannot knowingly accept indirectly obtained gifts when the donor intended them to be one of many recipients.

Specifies that recipients need not benefit disproportionately from indirect gifts for the gift prohibition to apply under both lobbying and ethics statutes.

Effective upon enactment and applies to gifts given or accepted on or after the law's effective date.