Chapter 128 - Offices and Public Officers.

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Chapter 128
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Article 1 - General Provisions.
G.S. 128-1
§ 128-1. No person shall hold more than one office; exception.
G.S. 128-1.1
§ 128-1.1. Dual-office holding allowed.
G.S. 128-1.2
§ 128-1.2. Ex officio service by county and city representatives and officials.
G.S. 128-2
§ 128-2. Holding office contrary to the Constitution; penalty.
G.S. 128-3
§ 128-3. Bargains for office void.
G.S. 128-4
§ 128-4. Receiving compensation of subordinates for appointment or retention; removal.
G.S. 128-5
§ 128-5. Oath required before acting; penalty.
G.S. 128-6
§ 128-6. Persons admitted to office deemed to hold lawfully.
G.S. 128-7
§ 128-7. Officer to hold until successor qualified.
G.S. 128-7.1
§ 128-7.1. Failure to qualify creates vacancy.
G.S. 128-7.2
§ 128-7.2. Qualifications for appointment to fill vacancy in elective office.
G.S. 128-8
§ 128-8: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 884, s. 13.
G.S. 128-9
§128-9: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 650.
G.S. 128-10
§ 128-10. Citizen to recover funds of county or town retained by delinquent official.
G.S. 128-11
§ 128-11. Trust funds to be kept separate.
G.S. 128-12
§ 128-12. Violations to be reported; misdemeanors.
G.S. 128-13
§ 128-13. Officers compensated from fees in certain counties to render statement; penalty; proceeds to school fund.
G.S. 128-14
§ 128-14. Identification cards for field agents or deputies of State departments.
G.S. 128-15
§ 128-15. Employment preference for veterans and their spouses or surviving spouses.
G.S. 128-15.1
§ 128-15.1: Repealed by 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 4.
G.S. 128-15.2
§ 128-15.2. Appointment of acting heads of certain agencies.
G.S. 128-15.3
§ 128-15.3. Discrimination against handicapped prohibited in hiring; recruitment, etc., of handicapped persons.
Article 2 - Removal of Unfit Officers.
G.S. 128-16
§ 128-16. Officers subject to removal; for what offenses.
G.S. 128-17
§ 128-17. Petition for removal; county attorney to prosecute.
G.S. 128-18
§ 128-18. Petition filed with clerk; what it shall contain; answer.
G.S. 128-19
§ 128-19. Suspension pending hearing; how vacancy filled.
G.S. 128-20
§ 128-20. Precedence on calendar; costs.
Article 3 - Retirement System for Counties, Cities and Towns.
G.S. 128-21
§ 128-21. Definitions.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-22
§ 128-22. Name and date of establishment.
G.S. 128-23
§ 128-23. Acceptance by cities, towns and counties.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-23.1
§ 128-23.1. Inactive employers.
G.S. 128-24
§ 128-24. Membership.
G.S. 128-25
§ 128-25: Repealed by Session Laws 2016-56, s. 2, effective June 30, 2016.
G.S. 128-26
§ 128-26. Allowance for service.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-26A
§ 128-26A. Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
G.S. 128-27
§ 128-27. Benefits.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-28
§ 128-28. Administration and responsibility for operation of System.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-29
§ 128-29. Management of funds.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-29.1
§ 128-29.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2015-67, s. 4, effective July 1, 2015.
G.S. 128-30
§ 128-30. Method of financing.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-31
§ 128-31. Exemptions from execution; employing unit to offset amount owed by member or beneficiary.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-32
§ 128-32. Protection against fraud.
G.S. 128-32.1
§ 128-32.1. Failure to respond.
Modified by:
G.S. 128-33
§ 128-33. Certain laws not applicable to members.
G.S. 128-33.1
§ 128-33.1. Public records held by the Retirement System.
G.S. 128-34
§ 128-34. Transfer of members.
G.S. 128-35
§ 128-35. Obligations of pension accumulation fund.
G.S. 128-36
§ 128-36. Local laws unaffected; when benefits begin to accrue.
G.S. 128-36.1
§ 128-36.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 318.
G.S. 128-37
§ 128-37. Membership of employees of district health departments or public health authorities.
G.S. 128-37.1
§ 128-37.1. Membership of employees of county social services department.
G.S. 128-37.2
§ 128-37.2. Continued membership for certain fire departments.
G.S. 128-38
§ 128-38. Reservation of power to change.
G.S. 128-38.1
§ 128-38.1. Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
G.S. 128-38.2
§ 128-38.2. Internal Revenue Code compliance.
G.S. 128-38.3
§ 128-38.3. Deduction for payments allowed.
G.S. 128-38.4
§ 128-38.4. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies committed while serving as elected government official.
G.S. 128-38.4A
§ 128-38.4A. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
G.S. 128-38.4B
§ 128-38.4B. Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
G.S. 128-38.5
§ 128-38.5. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.
G.S. 128-38.6
§ 128-38.6. Employee protection and remedies against unlawful retaliation for furnishing information to the Retirement Systems Division.
G.S. 128-38.10
§ 128-38.10. Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement.
Article 4 - Leaves of Absence.
G.S. 128-39
§ 128-39. Leaves of absence for State officials for protracted illness or other reason.
G.S. 128-39.1
§ 128-39.1. Leaves of absence for State officials for military or naval service.
G.S. 128-40
§ 128-40. Leaves of absence for county officials for protracted illness or other reason.
G.S. 128-41
§ 128-41. Leaves of absence for municipal officials for protracted illness or other reason.
G.S. 128-42
§ 128-42. Leaves of absence for county or municipal officials for military or naval service.