54-05.1-05. Invitations and gifts to legislators

54-05.1-05. Invitations and gifts to legislators 1. When any lobbyist invites a legislator to attend a function sponsored in whole or in part by the lobbyist or the principal, the lobbyist shall, upon the request of the legislator, supply the legislator with the true or estimated cost of the gratuity and allow the legislator to attend the function and pay the legislator's own share of the expenses. 2. When any lobbyist offers a gift of a non-information-bearing nature to a legislator, the lobbyist shall, upon the request of the legislator, supply the legislator with the true or estimated cost of the gratuity and allow the legislator to pay the cost of and receive the gift.