138A-10. Powers and duties. (a) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this Chapter, the State Board shall: (1) Provide reasonable assistance to covered persons in complying with this Chapter. (2) Develop readily understandable forms, policies, and procedures to accomplish the purposes of the Chapter. (3) Identify and publish the following: a. A […]
138A-11. Identify and publish names of covered persons and legislative employees. The Commission shall identify and publish at least quarterly a listing of the names and positions of all individuals subject to this Chapter as covered persons or legislative employees. The Commission shall also identify and publish at least annually a listing of all boards […]
138A-12. Inquiries by the Commission. (a) Jurisdiction. – The Commission may receive complaints alleging unethical conduct by covered persons and legislative employees and shall conduct inquiries of complaints alleging unethical conduct by covered persons and legislative employees, as set forth in this section. (b) Notice of Allegation. – Upon receipt by the State Board of […]
138A-13. Request for advice. (a) At the request of any public servant or legislative employee, any individual who is responsible for the supervision or appointment of a public servant or legislative employee, legal counsel for any public servant or legislative employee, any ethics liaison under G.S. 138A-14, or any member of the Commission, the Commission […]
138A-13.5. Recommendations Regarding Criminal Referrals of Campaign Finance Violations. Upon request by the State Board of Elections, the Commission shall offer confidential recommendations regarding the appropriateness of a criminal referral for campaign finance violations. The Commission shall employ staff to conduct an investigation. The investigation and vote of the Commission on the recommendation shall be […]
138A-14. Ethics education program. (a) The Commission shall develop and implement an ethics education and awareness program designed to instill in all covered persons and their immediate staffs, and legislative employees, a keen and continuing awareness of their ethical obligations and a sensitivity to situations that might result in real or potential conflicts of interest. […]
138A-15. Duties of heads of State agencies. (a) The head of each State agency, including the chair of each board subject to this Chapter, shall take an active role in furthering ethics in public service and ensuring compliance with this Chapter. The head of each State agency and the chair of each board shall make […]
138A-6. State Ethics Commission established. There is established the State Ethics Commission. (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 5(a); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.3(a).)
138A-7. Membership. (a) The Commission shall consist of eight members. Four members shall be appointed by the Governor, of whom no more than two shall be of the same political party. Four members shall be appointed by the General Assembly, two upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, neither of whom […]
138A-8. Meetings and quorum. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly and at other times as called by its chair or by four of its members. In the case of a vacancy in the chair, meetings may be called by the vice-chair. Five members of the Commission constitute a quorum. (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, ss. […]
138A-9. Staff and offices. (a) The Commission may employ professional and clerical staff, including an executive director. (b) The Commission shall be located within the Department of Administration for administrative purposes only, but shall exercise all of its powers, including the power to employ, direct, and supervise all personnel, independently of the Secretary of Administration, […]
