14-234.2. Public officers or employees financially benefiting from public position.
(a) No elected officer of a political subdivision of this State shall solicit or receive personal financial gain from the political subdivision of this State for which that elected officer serves by means of intimidation, undue influence, or misuse of the employees of that political subdivision of this State.
(b) This section shall not apply to financial gain received from a political subdivision of this State for acting in the elected official's official capacity or financial gain received with the approval of the governing board of the political subdivision of this State for which that elected officer serves.
(c) Violation of this section shall be a Class H felony. (2021-191, s. 3(a).)
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.