North Carolina § 143-556 - Notification of the appointing authority; investigation.
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§ 143-556. Notification of the appointing authority; investigation.
Whenever a representative of an employing entity as defined by this Part has knowledge that a public official owes money to the State and is delinquent in satisfying this obligation, the representative shall notify the appointing authority who appointed the public official in question. Upon receipt of notification the appointing authority shall investigate the circumstances of the claim of money owed to the State for purposes of determining if a debt is owed and its amount. History (1979, c. 864, s. 1.)
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Section 143-556 ("Notification of the appointing authority; investigation.") 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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