18B-700. Appointment and organization of local ABC boards. (a) Membership. – A local ABC board shall consist of three or five members appointed for three-year terms unless the board is a board for a merged ABC system under G.S. 18B-703 and a different size membership has been provided for as part of the negotiated merger. […]
18B-701. Powers and duties of local ABC boards. (a) Powers. – A local board shall have authority to do all of the following: (1) Buy, sell, transport, and possess alcoholic beverages as necessary for the operation of its ABC stores. In providing delivery of spirituous liquor to a mixed beverages permittee, as required by G.S. […]
18B-702. Financial operations of local boards. (a) Generally. – A local board may transact business as a corporate body, except as limited by this section. A local board shall not be considered a public authority under G.S. 159-7(b)(10). (b) Budget Officer. – The general manager of the local board shall be the budget officer for […]
18B-703. Merger of local ABC operations. (a) Conditions for Merger. – Any city governing body or board of county commissioners may merge its ABC system with the system of one or more other cities or counties if: (1) Stores operated by the systems of those jurisdictions serve the same general area or are in close […]
18B-704. Removal of local board members and employees. (a) Improper Influence. – Neither the Commission nor its individual members shall attempt to coerce any appointing authority to appoint a particular person as a member of a local board or attempt to coerce a local board to employ any particular applicant. (b) Purpose. – This section […]
18B-705. Compliance with performance standards; remedies. (a) Local Board Compliance. – The Commission shall establish performance standards pursuant to G.S. 18B-203(a)(20). The Commission shall ensure that all local boards comply with established performance standards by conducting regular or special audits, conducting performance evaluations, or taking other measures, which may include inspections by Commission auditors or […]
18B-706. Ethics requirements for local boards. (a) Each local board shall adopt a policy containing a code of ethics, consistent with the provisions of G.S. 18B-201, to guide actions by the local board members and employees of the local board in the performance of their official duties. The policy shall address at least all of […]
