163-278.300. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Reserved (2) Elected officer. – Any individual serving in or seeking a public office. An individual is seeking a public office when that individual has filed any notice, petition, or other document required by law or local act as a condition of election […]
163-278.301. Creation of legal expense funds. (a) An elected officer, or another individual or group of individuals on the elected officer’s behalf, shall create a legal expense fund if given a legal expense donation, other than from that elected officer’s self, spouse, parents, brothers, or sisters, for any of the following purposes: (1) To fund […]
163-278.306. Treasurer. (a) Each legal expense fund shall appoint a treasurer and, under verification, report the name and address of the treasurer to the State Board. (b) A legal expense fund may remove its treasurer. In case of the death, resignation, or removal of its treasurer, the legal expense fund shall appoint a successor within […]
163-278.307. Detailed accounts to be kept by treasurer. (a) The treasurer of each legal expense fund shall keep detailed accounts, current within seven calendar days after the date of receiving a legal expense donation or making an expenditure, of all legal expense donations received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the legal […]
163-278.308. Reports filed with Board. (a) The treasurer of each legal expense fund shall file with the Board the following reports: (1) Organizational report. – The report required under G.S. 163-278.309. (2) Quarterly report. – The report required under G.S. 163-278.310. (b) Any report or attachment required by this Article must be filed under certification […]
163-278.309. Organizational report. (a) Each appointed treasurer shall file with the Board a statement of organization that includes all of the following: (1) The name, address, and purpose of the legal expense fund. (2) The names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated or connected elected officers, candidates, political committees, referendum committees, political parties, or similar organizations. […]
163-278.310. Quarterly report. The treasurer of each legal expense fund shall be required to file a quarterly report with the State Board containing all of the following: (1) Legal expense donations. – The name and complete mailing address of each donor, the amount of the legal expense donation, the principal occupation of the donor, and […]
163-278.316. Limitations on legal expense donations. (a) No entity shall make, and no treasurer shall accept, any monetary legal expense donation in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00) unless such legal expense donation is in the form of a check, draft, money order, credit card charge, debit, or other noncash method that can be subject to […]
163-278.320. Permitted uses of legal expense funds. (a) A legal expense fund may be used for reasonable expenses actually incurred by the elected officer in relation to a legal action or potential legal action brought by or against the elected officer in that elected officer’s official capacity. The elected officer’s campaign itself shall not be […]
