North Carolina § 163-40 - Violation may be ground for removal.
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§ 163-40. Violation may be ground for removal.
A violation of this Article may be a ground to remove a State Board of Elections member under G.S. 143B-16 or a county board of elections member under G.S. 163-22(c) . A violation of this Article may be a ground for dismissal of an employee of the State Board of Elections or of a county board of elections. No criminal penalty shall be imposed for a violation of this Article. History (2000-114, s. 1; 2007-391, s. 14(a); 2011-31, s. 18; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-797 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-797 was then re-recodified as this section by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), effective January 31, 2019. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as re-recodified. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-391, s. 14(a), effective January 1, 2008, added the second sentence. Session Laws 2011-31, s. 18, effective April 7, 2011, substituted "under G.S. 143B-16 or a county board of elections member under G.S. 163-22(c) " for "under G.S. 143B-16 , a county board of elections member under G.S. 13-22(c), or a municipal board of elections member under G.S. 163-280(i) " in the first sentence.
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Section 163-40 ("Violation may be ground for removal.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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