Episode 706 • • 1:00:34 - 1:05:14
706: Scrub In!
North Carolina Ethics Act, Lobbyist Sexual Acts Ruling
The North Carolina State Ethics Commission ruled that consensual sexual acts between lobbyists and state officials do not constitute reportable expenditures or gifts. The ruling is based on the premise that such acts have no quantifiable monetary value under the state's ethics laws. This allows lobbyists to provide sexual services to officials without the disclosure requirements applied to other gifts exceeding $10.