North Carolina § 14-229 - Acting as officer before qualifying as such.
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§ 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. History (Code, s. 79; Rev., s. 3565; C.S., s. 4383; 1999-408, s. 2.)
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 14-229 cover?
Section 14-229 ("Acting as officer before qualifying as such.") 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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