2016 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Criminal Law.
Article 31 - Misconduct in Public Office.
§ 14-229 - Acting as officer before qualifying as such.

Universal Citation: NC Gen Stat § 14-229 (2016)

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.)


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