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NC Gen Stat § 127B-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-28 - Incorporation and expansion of federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; copy of military order.

 127B-28. Incorporation and expansion of federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; copy of military order.(a) The rights, benefits, and protections of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Chapter 50 of Title 50 of the United States Code, apply to a servicemember engaged in military service to the extent the servicemember's military service materially affects the servicemember's ability to comply with his or her obligations.(b) In the case of a servicemember engaged in military service under G.S. 127B-27(3)b. or c., a person is not subject to the remedies or penalties of this Article unless the servicemember gives to the person a written or electronic copy of the military order no later than 30 days after the military service terminates.(c) To the extent this section conflicts with another section in this Article, the other section controls.(d) A violation of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as expanded by this section, is a violation of this Article.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-29 - Dependent's rights and protections.

 127B-29. Dependent's rights and protections.A dependent of a servicemember engaged in military service has the same rights and protections provided to a servicemember under G.S. 127B-30 and a dependent under Subchapter III of Chapter 50 of Title 50 of the United States Code.  (2019-161, s. 1(a); 2019-243, s. 29.5(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-30 - Termination of contract upon receipt of military order; requirements.

 127B-30. Termination of contract upon receipt of military order; requirements.(a) It is the policy of this State that servicemembers who have entered into certain service contracts and who later receive military orders to relocate to a location that does not support those contracts as determined by the service provider should not be penalized for terminating those contracts.(b) Termination of Contract. - In addition to the rights and protections regarding consumer transactions, contracts, and service providers provided to a servicemember under Subchapter III of Chapter 50 of Title 50 of the United States Code, a servicemember may terminate a contract described in subsection (c) of this section if the servicemember receives a military order to relocate for a period of military service of at least 90 days to a location that does not support the contract.(c) Applicability. - This section applies to a prepaid entertainment contract as defined in G.S. 66-118. This section also applies to a contract to provide any of the following services:(1) Telecommunication service.(2) Internet service.(3) Television service.(4) Satellite radio service.(d) Notices. - A servicemember shall give to the service provider under the contract written or electronic notice of the termination and a written or electronic copy of the military order. The notice shall state the effective date of the termination. If a servicemember terminates a contract, the service provider shall give to the servicemember written, electronic, or oral notice of the servicemember's rights.(e) No Early Termination Charge. - For any contract terminated under this section, the service provider shall not impose an early termination charge.(f) Refund. - Not later than 60 days after the termination date of the contract, the service provider shall refund to the servicemember any fee paid for a service that extends beyond the termination date of the contract.(g) Unpaid Obligation. - Any tax, liability, or other obligation due and unpaid at the time of the termination remains the obligation of the servicemember.(h) Resubscription. - If the servicemember resubscribes to the service provided under the contract, the service provider shall not impose any charge or fee other than the usual and customary charges and fees for the installation or acquisition of customer equipment imposed on any other subscriber.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-31 - Stay of court proceedings because of military service.

 127B-31. Stay of court proceedings because of military service.(a) At any stage of any civil action or proceeding in which a servicemember engaged in military service is a party, the court may stay the action or proceeding on its own motion and shall stay the action or proceeding on application by the servicemember, or by a person acting on behalf of the servicemember, unless the court finds that the ability of the servicemember to litigate is not materially affected by his or her military service.(b) This section applies during the servicemember's military service and within 60 days after the military service terminates.  (1997-153, s. 5; 2011-195, s. 1(a); 2019-161, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-32 - Eviction; penalty or fee; extension of lease.

 127B-32. Eviction; penalty or fee; extension of lease.(a) If a servicemember who is a member of the North Carolina National Guard, or who is a member of the National Guard of another state who resides in this State, has a lease agreement on the servicemember's residence and the lease agreement expires while the servicemember is engaged, for any period of time, in State active duty or service under an order of the governor of another state that is similar to State active duty, the servicemember is entitled to extend the lease agreement to terminate 10 days after the servicemember's State active duty or service terminates upon providing written or electronic notice to the landlord or the landlord's representative. The terms of the lease agreement during this period of extension shall be the same terms that applied during the month before the expiration.(b) This section applies only to servicemembers who are current on all rents and security deposits required and in good standing regarding the lease agreement. Nothing in this section relieves the servicemember of the obligation to pay rent, fees, dues, or other monies required in the lease agreement on time and in full.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-33 - No waiver.

 127B-33. No waiver.This Article supersedes any agreement that reduces, limits, or eliminates any right or benefit provided by this Article.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-34 - Violation is unfair or deceptive trade practice.

 127B-34. Violation is unfair or deceptive trade practice.A knowing violation of this Article is an unfair or deceptive trade practice for purposes of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-35 - Action by Attorney General.

 127B-35. Action by Attorney General.(a) Civil Action. - The Attorney General may commence a civil action against any person that violates any provision of this Article.(b) Remedies. - The court may order any of the following remedies:(1) Injunction.(2) Payment of restitution to a servicemember in the amount of money unlawfully received from, or required to be refunded to, the servicemember.(3) Any other remedy provided under Chapter 75 of the General Statutes.(c) Civil Penalty. - The court may assess a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. The clear proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 127B-36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 127B - Military Affairs|Article 4 - North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.|§ 127B-36 - Private right of action.

 127B-36. Private right of action.(a) Civil Action. - A servicemember aggrieved by a person's violation of any provision of this Article may commence a civil action against that person.(b) Remedies. - The court may order any of the following remedies:(1) Injunction.(2) Payment of restitution to a servicemember in the amount of money unlawfully received from, or required to be refunded to, the servicemember.(3) Damages.(4) Any other remedy provided under Chapter 75 of the General Statutes.(c) Costs. - A servicemember who prevails in an action under this section may recover attorneys' fees and court costs.  (2019-161, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 128-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-1 - No person shall hold more than one office; exception.

 128-1. No person shall hold more than one office; exception.No person who shall hold any office or place of trust or profit under the United States, or any department thereof or under this State, or under any other state or government, shall hold or exercise any other office or place of trust or profit under the authority of this State, or be eligible to a seat in either house of the General Assembly except as provided in G.S. 128-1.1, or by other General Statute. (Const., art. 14, s. 7; Rev., s. 2364; C.S., s. 3200; 1967, c. 24, s. 24; 1969, c. 1070; 1971, c. 697, s. 1; 1983, c. 609, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-1.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-1.1 - Dual-office holding allowed.

 128-1.1. Dual-office holding allowed.(a) Any person who holds an appointive office, place of trust or profit in State or local government is hereby authorized by the General Assembly, pursuant to Article VI, Sec. 9 of the North Carolina Constitution, to hold concurrently one other appointive office, place of trust or profit, or an elective office in either State or local government.(b) Any person who holds an elective office in State or local government is hereby authorized by the General Assembly, pursuant to Article VI, Sec. 9 of the North Carolina Constitution to hold concurrently one other appointive office, place of trust or profit, in either State or local government.(c) Any person who holds an office or position in the federal postal system or is commissioned as a special officer or deputy special officer of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs is hereby authorized to hold concurrently therewith one position in State or local government.(c1) Where authorized by federal law, any State or local law enforcement agency may authorize its law enforcement officers to also perform the functions of an officer under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) if the agency has a Memorandum of Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding for that purpose with a federal agency. State and local law enforcement officers authorized under this provision are authorized to hold any office or position with the applicable federal agency required to perform the described functions.(c2) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-201, s. 3(b), effective August 5, 2015.(d) The term "elective office," as used herein, shall mean any office filled by election by the people when the election is conducted by a county board of elections under the supervision of the State Board of Elections.  (1971, c. 697, s. 2; 1975, c. 174; 1987, c. 427, s. 10; 2006-259, s. 24(a); 2011-31, s. 13; 2014-100, s. 14.11(b); 2015-201, s. 3(b); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-1.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-1.2 - Ex officio service by county and city representatives and officials.

 128-1.2. Ex officio service by county and city representatives and officials.Except when the resolution of appointment provides otherwise, whenever the governing body of a county or city appoints one of its own members or officials to another board or commission, the individual so appointed is considered to be serving on the other board or commission as a part of the individual's duties of office and shall not be considered to be serving in a separate office. As used in this section, the term "official" means (i) in the case of a county, the county manager, acting county manager, interim county manager, county attorney, finance officer, or clerk to the board and (ii) in the case of a city, the city manager, acting city manager, interim city manager, city attorney, finance officer, city clerk, or deputy clerk. As used in this section, the term "city" has the meaning provided in G.S. 160A-1. (1983, c. 651, s. 1; 1991, c. 508, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-2 - Holding office contrary to the Constitution; penalty.

 128-2. Holding office contrary to the Constitution; penalty.If any person presumes to hold any office, or place of trust or profit, or is elected to a seat in either house of the General Assembly, contrary to Article VI, Sec. 9 of the North Carolina Constitution, he shall forfeit all rights and emoluments incident thereto. (1790, c. 319, P.R.; 1792, c. 366, P.R.; 1793, c. 393, P.R.; 1796, c. 450, P.R.; 1811, c. 811, P.R.; R.C., c. 77, s. 1; Code, s. 1870; Rev., s. 2365; C.S., s. 3201; Ex. Sess., 1924, c. 110; 1971, c. 697, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-3 - Bargains for office void.

 128-3. Bargains for office void.All bargains, bonds and assurances made or given for the purchase or sale of any office whatsoever, the sale of which is contrary to law, shall be void. (5 and 6 Edw. VI, c. 16, s. 3; R.C., c. 77, s. 2; Code, s. 1871; Rev., s. 2366; C.S., s. 3202.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-4 - Receiving compensation of subordinates for appointment or retention; removal.

 128-4. Receiving compensation of subordinates for appointment or retention; removal.Any official or employee of this State or any political subdivision thereof, in whose office or under whose supervision are employed one or more subordinate officials or employees who shall, directly or indirectly, receive or demand, for himself or another, any part of the compensation of any such subordinate, as the price of appointment or retention of such subordinate, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor: Provided, that this section shall not apply in cases in which an official or employee is given an allowance for the conduct of his office from which he is to compensate himself and his subordinates in such manner as he sees fit. Any person convicted of violating this section, in addition to the criminal penalties, shall be subject to removal from office. The procedure for removal shall be the same as that provided for removal of certain local officials from office by G.S. 128-16 to 128-20, inclusive. (1937, c. 32, ss. 1, 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 942; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 128-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-5 - Oath required before acting; penalty.

 128-5. Oath required before acting; penalty.Every officer and other person required to take an oath of office, or an oath for the faithful discharge of any duty imposed on him, and also the oath appointed for such as hold any office of trust or profit in the State, shall take all said oaths before entering on the duties of the office, or the duties imposed on such person, on pain of forfeiting five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the use of the poor of the county in or for which the office is to be used, and of being ejected from his office or place by proper proceedings for that purpose. (R.C., c. 77, s. 4; Code, s. 1873; Rev., s. 2367; C.S., s. 3203.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-6 - Persons admitted to office deemed to hold lawfully.

 128-6. Persons admitted to office deemed to hold lawfully.Any person who shall, by the proper authority, be admitted and sworn into any office, shall be held, deemed, and taken, by force of such admission, to be rightfully in such office until, by judicial sentence, upon a proper proceeding, he shall be ousted therefrom, or his admission thereto be, in due course of law, declared void. (Const., art. 4, s. 25; 1844, c. 38, s. 2; 1848, c. 64, s. 1; R.C., c. 77, s. 3; Code, s. 1872; Rev., s. 2368; C.S., s. 3204.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-7 - Officer to hold until successor qualified.

 128-7. Officer to hold until successor qualified.All officers shall continue in their respective offices until their successors are elected or appointed, and duly qualified. (1848, c. 64, s. 2; R.C., c. 77, s. 3; Code, s. 1872; Rev., s. 2368; C.S., s. 3205.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-7.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-7.1 - Failure to qualify creates vacancy.

 128-7.1. Failure to qualify creates vacancy.If any person who has been elected to public office (i) dies or becomes disqualified for the office before qualifying for the office, or (ii) for any reason refuses to qualify for the office, the office shall be declared vacant. Unless otherwise provided by law, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the authority having the power to fill vacancies as prescribed by law. (1971, c. 183.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-7.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-7.2 - Qualifications for appointment to fill vacancy in elective office.

 128-7.2. Qualifications for appointment to fill vacancy in elective office.No person is eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy in any elective office, whether State or local, unless that person would have been qualified to vote as an elector for that office if an election were to be held on the date of appointment. This section is intended to implement the provisions of Section 8 of Article VI of the Constitution. (2007-391, s. 27(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 128-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-10 - Citizen to recover funds of county or town retained by delinquent official.

 128-10. Citizen to recover funds of county or town retained by delinquent official.When an official of a county, city or town is liable upon his bond for unlawfully and wrongfully retaining by virtue of his office a fund, or a part thereof, to which the county, city or town is entitled, any citizen and taxpayer may, in his own name for the benefit of the county, city or town, institute suit and recover from the delinquent official the fund so retained. Any county commissioners, aldermen, councilmen or governing board who fraudulently, wrongfully and unlawfully permit an official so to retain funds shall be personally liable therefor; any citizen and taxpayer may, in his own name for the benefit of the county, city or town, institute suit and recover from such county commissioners, aldermen, councilmen, or governing board, the fund so retained. Before instituting suit under this section, the citizen and taxpayer shall file a statement before the county commissioners, treasurer, or other officers authorized by law to institute the suit, setting forth the fund alleged to be retained or permitted to be retained, and demanding that suit be instituted by the authorities authorized to sue within 60 days. The citizen and taxpayer so suing shall receive one-third part, up to the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), of the amount recovered, to indemnify him for his services, but the amount received by the taxpayer and citizen as indemnity shall in no case exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (1913, c. 80; C.S., s. 3206.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-11 - Trust funds to be kept separate.

 128-11. Trust funds to be kept separate.Any sheriff, treasurer or other officer of any county, city, town or other political subdivision of the State, receiving, by virtue of his office, public money or money to be held by him in trust shall keep or deposit such money or the credits or other evidence thereof separate and apart from his own funds and shall not, at any time, apply such money to his own use or benefit or intermingle the same in any manner with credits or funds of his own. (1931, c. 77, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 128-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-12 - Violations to be reported; misdemeanors.

 128-12. Violations to be reported; misdemeanors.It shall be the duty of the director of the Local Government Commission to report to the district attorney of the district any violation of G.S. 128-11 of which he may have knowledge, and any violation of such section shall be unlawful and shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1931, c. 60, s. 3; 1931, c. 77, s. 2; 1973, c. 47, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 943; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 128-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 128-13 - Officers compensated from fees in certain counties to render statement; penalty; proceeds to school fund.

 128-13. Officers compensated from fees in certain counties to render statement; penalty; proceeds to school fund.Every clerk of the superior court, register of deeds, sheriff, coroner, surveyor, or other county officer, whose compensation or services performed shall be derived from fees, shall render to the board of county commissioners of their respective counties, on the first Monday in December of each year, a statement, verified under oath, showing: first, the total gross amount of all fees collected during the preceding fiscal year; second, the total amount paid out during the preceding fiscal year for clerical or office assistance. Any county officer, subject to this section, who refuses or fails to file such report as above provided, on or before the first Monday in December, shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and ten dollars ($10.00) additional for each day or fraction of a day such failure shall continue. The board of county commissioners shall assess and collect the penalty above provided for, and supply same to the general school fund of the county. The first report under this section shall be for the fiscal year beginning December 12, 1913.This section applies only to the Counties of Anson, Bertie, Bladen, Cabarrus, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Duplin, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Hertford, Johnston, Jones, Moore, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Union, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson. (1913, c. 97; Ex. Sess., 1913, c. 10; 1935, c. 390.)