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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions » Article 31A - Defense of State Employees, Medical Contractors and Local Sanitarians.

§ 143-300.10 – Payment of excess damages relating to unconstitutional goals program.

143-300.10. Payment of excess damages relating to unconstitutional goals program. In an action to which this Article applies, the State shall pay the excess amount of a judgment or settlement under G.S. 143-300.6 for damages against a State employee or member of a State board or commission for enforcing or administering a goals program promoting […]

§ 143-300.2 – Definitions.

143-300.2. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this Article. (1) "Civil or criminal action or proceeding" includes any case, prosecution, special proceedings, or administrative proceeding in or before any court or agency of this State or any other state or the United States. (2) "Employee" […]

§ 143-300.3 – Defense of State employees.

143-300.3. Defense of State employees. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 143-300.4, upon request of an employee or former employee, the State may provide for the defense of any civil or criminal action or proceeding brought against him in his official or individual capacity, or both, on account of an act done or omission made […]

§ 143-300.4 – Grounds for refusal of defense.

143-300.4. Grounds for refusal of defense. (a) The State shall refuse to provide for the defense of a civil or criminal action or proceeding brought against an employee or former employee if the State determines that: (1) The act or omission was not within the scope and course of his employment as a State employee; […]

§ 143-300.5 – Regulations for providing defense counsel.

143-300.5. Regulations for providing defense counsel. The Governor may issue regulations for the defense of employees or former employees of the State pursuant to this Article through one or more of the following methods as may be appropriate to the employee or class of employees in question: (1) By the Attorney General; (2) By employing […]

§ 143-300.6 – Payments of judgments; compromise and settlement of claims.

143-300.6. Payments of judgments; compromise and settlement of claims. (a) Payment of Judgments and Settlements. In an action to which this Article applies, the State shall pay (i) a final judgment awarded in a court of competent jurisdiction against a State employee or (ii) the amount due under a settlement of the action under this […]

§ 143-300.7 – Defense of medical contractors[Effective until January 1, 2023]

143-300.7. Defense of medical contractors. [Effective until January 1, 2023] Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, any person or professional association who at the request of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety provides medical and dental services to inmates in the custody of the Division of […]

§ 143-300.8 – Defense of local sanitarians.

143-300.8. Defense of local sanitarians. Any local health department sanitarian enforcing rules of the Commission for Public Health under the supervision of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to G.S. 130A-4 shall be defended by the Attorney General, subject to the provisions of G.S. 143-300.4, and shall be protected from liability in accordance […]

§ 143-300.9 – Payment of excess damages relating to unconstitutional taxes.

143-300.9. Payment of excess damages relating to unconstitutional taxes. In an action to which this Article applies, the State shall pay the excess amount of a judgment or settlement under G.S. 143-300.6 for damages against a State employee for collecting or administering a tax that is held unconstitutional. The excess amount is the amount of […]