North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act

Article 1 - General Provisions.

§ 138A-1 - Title. - 138A-1. Title. This Chapter shall be known and may be...

§ 138A-2 - Purpose. - 138A-2. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure...

§ 138A-3 - Definitions. - 138A-3. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1)...

§ 138A-4 - Application to Lieutenant Governor. - 138A-4. Application to Lieutenant Governor. For purposes of this chapter,...

Article 2 - State Ethics Commission.

§ 138A-6 - State Ethics Commission established. - 138A-6. State Ethics Commission established. There is established the State...

§ 138A-7 - Membership. - 138A-7. Membership. (a) The Commission shall consist of eight members....

§ 138A-8 - Meetings and quorum. - 138A-8. Meetings and quorum. The Commission shall meet at least...

§ 138A-9 - Staff and offices. - 138A-9. Staff and offices. (a) The Commission may employ professional...

§ 138A-10 - Powers and duties. - 138A-10. Powers and duties. (a) In addition to other powers...

§ 138A-11 - Identify and publish names of covered persons and legislative employees. - 138A-11. Identify and publish names of covered persons and legislative...

§ 138A-12 - Inquiries by the Commission. - 138A-12. Inquiries by the Commission. (a) Jurisdiction. - The Commission...

§ 138A-13 - Request for advice. - 138A-13. Request for advice. (a) At the request of any...

§ 138A-13.5 - Recommendations Regarding Criminal Referrals of Campaign Finance Violations. - 138A-13.5. Recommendations Regarding Criminal Referrals of Campaign Finance Violations. Upon...

§ 138A-14 - Ethics education program. - 138A-14. Ethics education program. (a) The Commission shall develop and...

§ 138A-15 - Duties of heads of State agencies. - 138A-15. Duties of heads of State agencies. (a) The head...

Article 3 - Public Disclosure of Economic Interests.

§ 138A-21 - Purpose. - 138A-21. Purpose. The purpose of disclosure of the financial and...

§ 138A-22 - Statement of economic interest; filing required. - 138A-22. Statement of economic interest; filing required. (a) Every covered...

§ 138A-23 - Statements of economic interest as public records. - 138A-23. Statements of economic interest as public records. (a) The...

§ 138A-24 - Contents of statement. - 138A-24. Contents of statement. (a) Any statement of economic interest...

§ 138A-25 - Failure to file. - 138A-25. Failure to file. (a) Within 30 days after the...

§ 138A-26 - Concealing or failing to disclose material information. - 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information. A filing...

§ 138A-27 - Penalty for false information. - 138A-27. Penalty for false information. A filing person who provides...

§ 138A-28 - Review and evaluation of statements of economic interest. - 138A-28. Review and evaluation of statements of economic interest. (a)...

Article 4 - Ethical Standards for Covered Persons.

§ 138A-31 - Use of public position for private gain. - 138A-31. Use of public position for private gain. (a) Except...

§ 138A-32 - Gifts. - 138A-32. Gifts. (a) A covered person or a legislative employee...

§ 138A-33 - Other compensation. - 138A-33. Other compensation. A public servant or legislative employee shall...

§ 138A-34 - Use of information for private gain. - 138A-34. Use of information for private gain. A public servant...

§ 138A-35 - Other rules of conduct. - 138A-35. Other rules of conduct. (a) A public servant shall...

§ 138A-36 - Public servant participation in official actions. - 138A-36. Public servant participation in official actions. (a) Except as...

§ 138A-37 - Legislator participation in legislative actions. - 138A-37. Legislator participation in legislative actions. (a) Except as permitted...

§ 138A-38 - Permitted participation exception. - 138A-38. Permitted participation exception. (a) Notwithstanding G.S. 138A-36 and G.S....

§ 138A-39 - Disqualification to serve. - 138A-39. Disqualification to serve. (a) Within 30 days of notice...

§ 138A-40 - Employment and supervision of members of covered person's or legislative employee's extended family. - 138A-40. Employment and supervision of members of covered person's or...

§ 138A-41 - Other ethics standards. - 138A-41. Other ethics standards. (a) Nothing in this Chapter shall...

Article 5 - Violation Consequences.

§ 138A-45 - Violation consequences. - 138A-45. Violation consequences. (a) Violation of Articles 1, 3, or...