§ 143-557. Conditional continuing appointment; repayment election. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑557. Conditional continuing appointment; repayment election.

If after investigation under the terms of this Part an appointingauthority determines the existence of a delinquent monetary obligation owed tothe State by a public official, he shall notify the public official that hisappointment will be terminated 60 days from the date of notification unlessrepayment in full is made within that period. Upon determination that anypublic official has not made repayment in full after the expiration of the timeprescribed by this  section, the appointing authority shall terminate theappointment of the public official; provided however, the appointing authorityshall allow the public official who for some extraordinary reason is incapableof repaying the obligation according to the preceding terms to continue hisappointment as long as he is attempting repayment in good faith under hispresent financial circumstances, but shall promptly terminate the publicofficial's appointment if he ceases to make payments or discontinues a goodfaith effort to make repayment. (1979, c. 864, s. 1.)