2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 147-54.39. (Effective January 1, 2007) Powers and duties of the Secretary of State.

§ 147‑54.39.  (Effective January 1, 2007) Powers and duties of the Secretary of State.

(a)       The Secretary of State shall perform systematic reviews of reports required to be filed under G.S. 147‑54.37 and G.S. 147‑54.38 on a regular basis to assure complete and timely disclosure of expenditures.

(b)       The Secretary of State may petition the Superior Court of Wake County for the approval to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as necessary to conduct investigations of violations of this Article. The court shall authorize subpoenas under this subsection when the court determines they are necessary for the enforcement of this Article. Subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection shall be enforceable by the court through contempt powers. Venue shall be with the Superior Court of Wake County for any nonresident person, or that person's agent, who makes a reportable expenditure under this Article, and personal jurisdiction may be asserted under G.S. 1‑75.4.

(c)       Complaints of violations of this Article and all other records accumulated in conjunction with the investigation of these complaints shall be considered records of criminal investigations under G.S. 132‑1.4. (2005‑456, s. 2.)