14-229. Acting as officer before qualifying as such.
If any officer shall enter on the duties of his office before he executes and delivers to the authority entitled to receive the same the bonds required by law, and qualifies by taking and subscribing and filing in the proper office the oath of office prescribed, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be ejected from his office. (Code, s. 79; Rev., s. 3565; C.S., s. 4383; 1999-408, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 31 - Misconduct in Public Office.
§ 14-228 - Buying and selling offices.
§ 14-229 - Acting as officer before qualifying as such.
§ 14-230 - Willfully failing to discharge duties.
§ 14-231 - Failing to make reports and discharge other duties.
§ 14-232 - Swearing falsely to official reports.
§ 14-233 - Making of false report by bank examiners; accepting bribes.
§ 14-234 - Public officers or employees benefiting from public contracts; exceptions.
§ 14-234.1 - Misuse of confidential information.
§ 14-234.2 - Public officers or employees financially benefiting from public position.
§ 14-238 - Soliciting during school hours without permission of school head.
§ 14-239 - Allowing prisoners to escape; punishment[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 14-240 - District attorney to prosecute officer for escape.
§ 14-241 - Disposing of public documents or refusing to deliver them over to successor.
§ 14-242 - Failing to return process or making false return.
§ 14-243 - Failing to surrender tax list for inspection and correction.
§ 14-244 - Failing to file report of fines or penalties.
§ 14-246 - Failure of ex-magistrate to turn over books, papers and money.
§ 14-247 - Private use of publicly owned vehicle.
§ 14-248 - Obtaining repairs and supplies for private vehicle at expense of State.
§ 14-251 - Violation made misdemeanor.
§ 14-252 - Five preceding sections applicable to cities and towns.