NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 138A-2 (2026)

Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that elected and appointed State agency officials exercise their authority honestly and fairly, free from impropriety, threats, favoritism, and undue influence. To this end, it is the intent of the General Assembly in this Chapter to ensure that standards of ethical conduct and standards regarding conflicts of interest are clearly established for elected and appointed State agency officials, that the State continually educates these officials on matters of ethical conduct and conflicts of interest, that potential and actual conflicts of interests are identified and resolved, and that violations of standards of ethical conduct and conflicts of interest are investigated and properly addressed. (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2020–2021 · leading case: SELC v. N.C. R.R. (N.C. 2021).
SELC v. N.C. R.R. (N.C. 2021). · cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 138A-2 (2019). 4 We further note that the Railroad is not represented by the Department of Justice in this case and has, instead, conducted its defense using privately retained counsel, a fact that further tends to show that the Railroad is not a governmental agency…”
S. Env't Law Ctr. v. N.C. R.R. Co. (N.C. 2021). · cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 138A-2 (2019). 4 We further note that the Railroad is not represented by the Department of Justice in this case and has, instead, conducted its defense using privately retained counsel, a fact that further tends to show that the Railroad is not a governmental agency…”
S. Envtl. Law Ctr. v. N.C. R.R. Co., 2020 NCBC 61 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2020). · cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 138A-2. Bringing the NCRR within the scope of the State Government Ethics Act would have bolstered SELC’s argument that the NCRR is an agency of the State.”
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