North Dakota Statutes

§ 54-66-03 — Lobbyist gifts - Penalty

North Dakota § 54-66-03
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 54State Government
Ch. 54-66State Government Ethics

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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-66-03 (2026).

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1.A lobbyist may not give, offer, solicit, initiate, or facilitate a gift knowingly to a public official, and a public official may not accept a gift from a lobbyist knowingly.
2.The prohibition in subsection 1 does not apply when a lobbyist gives, offers, solicits, initiates, or facilitates, or a public official accepts a gift to or from a family member.
3.The commission may assess a civil penalty upon any individual who violates this section.
a.If the gift has a value of five hundred dollars or more, the civil penalty may be up to two times the value of the gift.
b.If the gift has a value of less than five hundred dollars, the civil penalty may be two times the value of the gift and may be up to one thousand dollars.

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