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07/08/2014

Second Quarter Lobbying Expense Reports Due

July 22, 2014 Deadline


The second quarter expense report is due whether or not the lobbyist, lobbyist principal, liaison, or solicitor incurred reportable expenditures.

Please remember that on October 1, 2013, the legislatively mandated electronic filing requirement became effective for all lobbyist and principal registrations, reports, and their respective amendments.  Under this new law, it is no longer permissible to file reports, registrations, or their respective amendments by hand delivery, mail, or overnight delivery alone.  

Therefore, since all second quarter 2014 expense report filings are due by July 22, 2014, you are required to file such reports electronically.

There are only two legal ways to file these documents electronically:

1. E-file by using the Lobbying Compliance Division Portal on our website; Click https://www.secretary.state.nc.us/lobbyists/security.aspx to access the portal, or

2. E-file by using an electronic notary public.  Click http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/enotary/thepage.aspx for more information about e-filing using an electronic notary public.

How to e-file your report:  
The Instructions to E-file may be found at http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Lobbyists/.

If you desire further assistance from us in learning more about those two methods, we will help you with electronic filing.
Appointments:   You can make an appointment to get help with e-filing by:

1.   Consulting with us by telephone, or
2.   Visiting our office and using our temporary public e-filing computer stations.

Appointments are available between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm., Monday – Friday, from now until July 21, 2014. 
Please note:  you are more likely to get an appointment if you make it sooner rather than later.   To arrange an appointment:  call 919 -807-2170 or email our office at lobbyist@sosnc.com.

For more information:
N.C. Department of the Secretary of State
Lobbying Compliance Division
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2903
Telephone:  919-807-2170
Fax:  (919) 807-2205
Email:  lobbyist@sosnc.com
Website:  http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Lobbyists/

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